Boxpark wins App Design Award

Pop-up shopping mall Boxpark in Shoreditch has been named the winner of the Best Retail/Shopping App at the inaugural UK Mobile

and App Design Awards.

The award was given for its Boxpark Marketplace app, which was designed in partnership with Poq Studio for eBay’s Magento platform that allows customers to buy, share and like, in-store, online or on their mobile.

The Fashion category was won by Snap Fashion, the world’s first cross-platform visual search engine for fashion. The app impressed the judges with its unique design that allows users to take a picture of something they like and the search engine will find a similar item, as well as direct them straight to the retailer’s website.

The inaugural App Design Awards were launched as part of London Tech Week and featured 30 categories ranging from education and family apps to games, music and news, as well as apps designed for travel and productivity.

“There has been an extraordinary array of talent and innovative projects showcasing the depth and strength of app design in the UK market,” said Mark Bergin, founder of the App Design Awards. “This year the app moved beyond smartphones to web apps, console apps and platform apps. The era of the app only being on Apple devices has past.”