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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
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
