David Milne to Head Starbucks’ International Store Design

David Milne has been named director of international store design for Starbucks Corp. (Seattle). Milne, formerly director of design and construction for Limited Brands Inc. (Columbus, Ohio), joined Starbucks in 2007 to lead the company’s licensed store planning team.

During his tenure at Limited Brands, Milne – a member of the VMSD editorial advisory board – worked with Victoria's Secret, Bath & Body Works, Limited, Express, New York & Co. and Lane Bryant. His previous work had largely been international, including three years in Hong Kong with Steven Leach & Assoc., primarily consulting on department store design in Mainland China and with U.K. retailers in Hong Kong.

Prior to moving to Hong Kong, Milne headed up a retail design consultancy in South Africa, working in many sub-Saharan African countries designing and building shopping centers. He is a graduate of the Charles Rennie MacIntosh School of Architecture in Glasgow, Scotland.