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Matt Mars and Lindsey Seboldt, Flick Mars
Julie Frank, Nina Gotlieb, and Krystle Louie, Starwood Hotels & Resorts
Jen Nieves, Cosentino, and Jaime White, Eagle Rock Ventures
Leila Chukair Insa, Interiors from Spain; Maria Gil, Expormim; and Talina Hermann and Steve Hermann, Steve Hermann Design
Christopher Alvarado, Commune Hotels + Resorts, and Paul Clynch, Durkan
Kajsa Krause and Tracey Sawyer, Krause+Sawyer; and Deborah Herman, Fabric Innovations
The team from DuChâteau: Kim Apostolos, Joe Langenauer, and Denise Solis
Ashley Smith and Matthew Friedman, Integra Fabrics
Kathryn Weaver and Norm Jansa, Carnegie
William Harris and HD Awards projects judge Kristina O’Neal, AvroKO
Kemper Hyers, Starwood Capital Group; and Will Meyer and Grace Escano-Maniatis, Meyer Davis Studio
The team from BrandWorks: Eleena and Michael Tan
HD Awards products judge Amy Hulbert, Best Western International, and Jennifer Block, Maya Romanoff
Richard Fu, Wanda Dalian Group; D.B. Kim, formerly of Wanda Dalian Group; and Jeff Ning and Guozhi Li, Wanda Dalian Group
Katia Vanhaute, Heatsail, and Callin Fortis, Bigtime Design Studios
Ajibade Adebowale, the Cubic Studio; and Best in Show winners for projects and products: Kimshasa Baldwin, Deture Culsign Architecture+Interiors, and Michael Holy, Preciosa
Christina Luk, Lukstudio
Charles Austin, CAds; Nina Grondin, Curioso; Priya Nair and Madhi Nair, Esperanto Developments; and Daniel Pierce, Curioso
Sherri Mojica, Meghan Wright, and Libby Hosford, Richloom Contract
Joe Ginsberg and Laura Saltzmann, Joe Ginsberg Design; and Carolina Espinal and Kevin Byrne, Kevin Byrne Architects
Josh Wyatt, Equinox Hotels; Naomi Kriss, Kriss Communications; and HD Awards projects judge Anwar Mekhayech, DesignAgency
Dieter Cartwright, Warren Red; Tom Trout, Dream Hotel Group; and Larah Moravek, Dutch East Design
Steven Upchurch, Carolyn Ament, and Doug Detiveaux, Gensler
Jae Chang and Ashley Yoon, Rockwell Group; and Kirstin Bailey, Ian Schrager Company
John Ozturk and Miné Hisim, Garden on the Wall
Laurence Meyer, LM Interior Design; Daniel Robinson and Cathy Collie Robinson, the Gentian Group; and David Shillingford, Poesis Design
Genaro González Palacios, Ana Martinez, and Mikel Orbe, Interiors From Spain
12th Annual HD Awards

CitySCENE: Washington, DC 2025
In March, approximately 175 industry professionals gathered at Arlo Washington DC for Hospitality Design’s CitySCENE: Next Generation networking event. A special thanks to our sponsors: CF Kent, Daltile, Durkan, Emser Tile, Fabricut Contract, Global Allies, Kalisher, Mannington Commercial, RH Contract, Tarkett Hospitality, Tempur Sealy, Williams-Sonoma Business to Business, and Yellow Goat Design. Photos by Chris Ferenzi Photography

HD Summit 2025
In March, a select group of approximately 330 industry professionals gathered for Hospitality Design magazine’s annual HD Summit at the Hilton Tulum Riviera Maya All-Inclusive Resort in Mexico for three days of inspiring sessions, networking, and creative insight. Photos courtesy of Cancun Studios