Industry professionals gathered at the Pendry Manhattan West, designed by Gachot and AvroKO, for a tour and lunch at onsite restaurant Zou Zou’s.

Held at 583 Park Avenue, the sold-out BDNY Kickoff Party, sponsored by Crate & Barrel, La Bastille, Moen | House of Rohl, and Woodcraft Hospitality, celebrated the launch of the trade fair.

Nearly 8,500 industry members attended this year’s event, breaking pre-pandemic attendance records for a buzzing experience on the trade fair floor.

Exhibitors’ creativity was on full display as they showcased their latest and greatest in their booths, including Opiary, which was awarded Best in Show in the Best Booth Competition.

Katie Kervin, Boutique Design (moderator); Duk Kim, Stantec; Liubasha Rose, Rose Ink Workshop; Jonathan Sotto, Yabu Pushelberg; and Jeffrey Beers, Jeffrey Beers International

Nina Grodin, Curioso (moderator); Roger Smith, Gensler; Janvi Jhaveri, Jack Strategy; Amy Wang, Openbox; and Ian Rolston, Decanthropy

Ron Swidler, the Gettys Group; Tina Norden, Conran and Partners; Nastaran Mousavi, Studio BANAA; Diego Burdi, BURDIFILEK; and Jill Hellman, the Strategy Lab and Cornell University (moderator)

Margaret McMahon, Wimberly Interiors; Aliya Khan, Marriott International; Todd Towers, Farmboy Fine Arts; Helen Jorgensen, Host Hotels & Resorts; and Patrick Thompson, Patrick Thompson Design, in the Revive by Element Designed Space

Jennifer Johanson, EDG, and Staci Patton, Davidson Hospitality Group in the Posta by WorldHotels Crafted Collection Designed Space

Stacy Shoemaker Rauen, Emerald; Katie Edgar, Yotel; Brad Wilson, Ace Hotel Group; Ryan Kibler, Sage Hospitality Group; and Aliya Khan, Marriott, take the BDNY Mainstage, crafted by Studio 11 Design

Danielle Fox, Rodrigo Vargas Design Associates; Ashli Johnson, Howard University Marriott Sorenson Center for Hospitality Leadership; Julienne Smith, IHG Hotels & Resorts; and Miriam Torres, Parker-Torres Design

Brooke Taylor, Personified Creative Co. (moderator); Valentina Castellon, DLR Group; Rebecca Weinstein, Highgate; Jaclyn Moser, Harken Interiors; Alex Woogmaster, Woogmaster Studio; and Kavitha Iyer, IHG Hotels & Resorts in the Better-Verse Designed Space by DLR Group

HDAC and NEWH Diversity in Hospitality Scholarship recipient Camryn Willis, who was awarded during the Women Leaders in Hospitality Breakfast

Revive by Element by Marriott International
Whole living met New York’s freshly reimagined West Side. Element’s Revive narrative, crafted by the Society and Within Light Studio, drew on the physical origins of the Midtown locale with the brand’s distinctive ties to wellness and a contemporary Nordic aesthetic.

Rewild by Westin by Marriott International
Deriving inspiration from the foundation of Manhattan, a glacier-formed bedrock island surrounded by flowing rivers, and taking cues from recent evocative public installations such as the High Line and Little Island, Westin and EoA captured the essence of nature emerging and fusing with the urban. Engaging and gathering, ReWild by Westin was intended to share thoughtful concepts that spark a sense of wellbeing and renewal.

Better-Verse by DLR Group
As our digital landscape grows, its characteristics challenge the natural universe we actually reside within. The design approach for the Better-Verse by DLR Group was to inspire designers to design for real spaces, to reclaim and celebrate our real domain, yet embrace the digital interjection for the purposes of artistic exploration.

Posta by WorldHotels Crafted Collection
Inspired by the mix of residential charm and polo club romance of the estancias just beyond the bustle of Buenos Aires, Posta taps into the spirit of local leisure and highlights the materiality and imagination of Argentina. The space, designed by EDG, was multifaceted, evoking the indoor-outdoor luxury and lifestyle of these neighborhoods.