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Michael Coolidge, HRI Hospitality, and Rylie Johnson, Studio 11 Design
Vince Stroop, Stroop Design Studio; Sara Duffy, Stonehill Taylor; Alexandra Cole and Allen Chan, DesignAgency
Ann Van de Wille and Lisa Kong, DLR Group; and Liz Arnold, Gensler
Christine Grant and May Nery, Waterworks
CitySCENE: Los Angeles was hosted at Broken Shaker cocktail bar, located on the rooftop of the Freehand Los Angeles
Lina Leonetti and Susan Bruce, Wimberly Interiors; and Maria Abad, iSiMAR
Emily Yeh and Avana Grayr, the Switzer Group
Jason Goldberg, BRE Hotels, and Dianna Wong, Dianna Wong Architecture + Interior Design
Deepa Pillutla, Durkan; Paul Bienkowski, Hospitality Design; Anita Khullar, Daltile; and Nancy Van and Silviya Zhivkova, Rottet Studio
Hillary Hagar, Kimball Hospitality; and Annie Ekmekchian and Cynthia Gonzalez, Forest Lawn
Katlain Schultz, Williams-Sonoma Business to Business, and Candra Mathis, Gensler
Jean Tan, Ryne Jiayin Feng, Chris Aquino, Nikoo Aghvami, Melanie Murata, and James Lee, HBA
Lauren Maximovich and Nancy Micsko, Fabricut Contract
Juan Camarillo, Emser Tile; Simranjit Kaur, Melissa He, and Jen Khor, RDC; and Liz Arnold, Gensler
Markus Schreyer, Proper Hospitality, and Adam Goldstein, Studio Collective
Dana Chapital, Tarkett Hospitality; and Mike Dominguez and Marissa Diaz, Level 3 Design Group
Oren Whitfield, Hidden Hill Hospitality; Adam Kubryk, Global Allies; and Bryan Echols and Lyle Ecoff, Lloyd Flanders
Clara Zhang, Rockwell Group; Suthinee Kasemsomporn, Leo A Daly; and Francis Redublo and Vaishali Shah, Rockwell Group
Giuseppe Colucci, Eurowest, and Noga Smerkowitz, Rottet Studio
Neil Locke and Tara Locke, Neil Locke & Associates; and Adam Kubryk, Global Allies
CitySCENE: Los Angeles 2023
More than 250 industry professionals gathered in January at the Freehand Los Angeles for Hospitality Design’s CitySCENE: Next Generation networking event. A special thanks to our sponsors: Daltile, Durkan, Emser Tile, Eurowest, Fabricut Contract, Global Allies, iSiMAR, Kalisher, Kimball Hospitality, Lloyd Flanders, Tarkett Hospitality, Waterworks, and Williams-Sonoma Business to Business. Photos by PWP Studio
Platinum Circle Awards Gala 2025
Approximately 400 attendees gathered at Cipriani 25 Broadway in New York this November for the 36th annual event honoring the 2025 Platinum Circle inductees.
Thank you to our sponsors: Preciosa and Tarkett Hospitality (Gold); Fabric Innovations (Benefactor); Daltile, Daniel Fine Art Services, Durkan Hospitality, Fabricut Contract, LacquerCraft Hospitality, Mandy Li Collection, Waterworks, and Williams-Sonoma Business to Business (Silver); CM Hospitality, Emser Tile, Fil Doux Textiles, HB Lighting/HB Mirrors, and Nemo Tile + Stone, (Bronze); Couristan Contract/Hospitality and Workshop Twenty One (Supporting); Danao (Step & Repeat); and Royal Thai (Afterparty). Photos by Capshr
HD NextGen Forum 2025
Approximately 185 industry professionals, including the 2025 Wave of the Future honorees, attended HD’s annual NextGen Forum event in October at Hotel Van Zandt in Austin to network and get inspired by motivational keynote speakers. Thank you to our sponsors! Photos by PhotoHouse Films
