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Cat Pollard and Melissa Janssen, Royal Thai; Katie Novelen, Dreamscape Hospitality; and Chelsea Walker, Royal Thai
Yellow Goat Design created the awards given out during the ceremony
Jordi Nadal, Maribel Martin, Carlos Galtier, and Marc Montenegro, Interiors From Spain, a title sponsor
Anja Prostran, Viso, a title sponsor; Shay Lam, Nelson Worldwide; Tzetzy Naydenova, Viso; Alison Chi, Alison Chi & Company; and Guillermo Gonzalez, Rachel Roddick, and Andres Romero, Viso
Corinne Huard, MAED. Collective; and Courtney Lauderdale and Paolo Ferrari, Studio Paolo Ferrari
Maria Lucia Lavista, ICG Italia; Tyler Kleck, INC Architecture & Design; and Vidhi Patel, ICG Italia
Attendees enjoy the photo booth, sponsored by Summa International
Stacy Shoemaker Rauen, Hospitality Design and Kane Sarhan, the Well
John Barry, Jason Fiore, Allison Barry, and Angela Harada, Kevin Barry Art Advisory
Josie Driscoll, Williams-Sonoma Business to Business, and Ilyra Carlton, winner of the HD/West Elm Student Product Design Competition
Neil Aberman, the Stone Resource, winner of ISHP’s Vendor Quality Award, and Áine O’Connor, ISHP
Diane Hang Nguyen, Highgate; Paris Swann, Universal Creative; Aaron Anderson, the 26 Co; Matthew Sears and HDAC Awards of Excellence recipient Darius Davie, Groom Guy; Nina Grondin, Curioso; Kimberly Jackson, AvroKO; and Archit Sawhney, Harken Interiors
Verena Haller, Standard International, accepts the Hotel Company of the Year award
Nicole Hollis, NICOLEHOLLIS, the Designer of the Year honoree
Nick Solomon and Greg Bradshaw, AvroKO, winners in the Casual Restaurant category for Little Goat
Leigh Salem and Ruben Caldwell, Post Company; and Michael Brown and Harris Berlinsky, MOLLIE Aspen, the 2024 Best in Show projects winner with the MOLLIE Aspen
Judy Pokonosky, bläanks, the 2024 Best in Show products winner
Kohji York-Kawabata, CRÈME; Diane Hang Nguyen, Highgate; Jun Aizaki, CRÈME; and Joe Monaco, Highgate, winners in the Midscale Public Space category for the Kimpton Hotel Theta

CitySCENE: Chicago 2025
In June, approximately 200 industry professionals gathered at ROOF on theWit for Hospitality Design’s CitySCENE: Next Generation networking event. A special thanks to our sponsors: Better Designed Lighting, Coast to Coast, Durkan, Emser Tile, Evan Ross & Co., ICG Italia, Kalisher, Kravet Contract, Lime Tree Hospitality, RH Contract, Silhouette Outdoor Furniture, Tarkett Hospitality, Waterworks, Williams-Sonoma Business to Business, and Yellow Goat Design. Photos by George Burns Photography

HD Awards 2025
Nearly 550 people gathered at the Bellagio Hotel & Casino on May 6th during HD Expo + Conference to reveal the winners and honor the finalists of Hospitality Design’s 21st annual HD Awards in projects and products. During the ceremony, Kit Kemp of Firmdale Hotels and Meyer Davis were named Hotelier and Design Firm of the Year, respectively, alongside HDAC Awards of Excellence honorees Karie and Julian Brittano of the Brittano Group.
Thank you to our sponsors: Interiors from Spain and Viso (Title); Williams Sonoma Business to Business/West Elm (Student Competition); Emser Tile, Mandy Li Collection, Provado, Royal Thai, and Waterworks (VIP Tables); Yellow Goat Design (Awards); Valley Forge Fabrics (Step and Repeat); Summa International (Photo Booth); Mylofleur (Florals); ICG Italia and Nemo Tile + Stone (Event); Fairmont Designs, Las Vegas Design Center, Momentum Textiles & Wallcovering, Phillip Jeffries, and Room & Board Business Interiors (Supporting). Photos by PWP Studio