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Drew Stuart, INC Architecture & Design, and Waad El Hadidy, Starwood Capital Group
Angela Budd, NOVA Furnishings Group, and Amy Mulvihill, Florida Seating
21c Museum Hotels’ Steve Wilson on the art of hospitality
Aina Picinic, KnollTextiles, and Lauren Ritter, Global Allies
Isabelle Olsson, Google, discusses marrying design and technology
Kerry Clerkin, Glen & Company; Ashley Stempler, Provenance Hotels; and Elizabeth Murphy, Glen & Company
The team from WATG and Wimberly Interiors: Taylor Cell, Deniz Özgüven, and Vasiliki Zannettis
Devin Vermeulen, WeWork, on building community through workspaces
Gabriella Callinan, Marriott International; Shela Choi, Durkan; and Tory Knoph, Stonehill Taylor
Martin Gran of Snøhetta speaks about the intersection of all design disciplines
Malcolm Berg, EoA; Stacy Shoemaker Rauen, HD; Christina Zimmer, Highgate Hotels; and Masako Fukuoka, Jeffrey Beers International
Andrew Pennington, Porcelanosa, during the sponsor roundtable discussion
Anne Marie Lubrano, Lubrano Ciavarra Architects; Kevin O’Shea, Salt Hotels; and Mari Balestrazzi, Hyatt
Joel Villalon, BraytonHughes Design Studios, and Jordan Pilzer, D’Style by Kimball Hospitality
Benjamin Porto, Snarkitecture, describes what’s next in retail
Neil Jacobs, Six Senses, takes the stage to explain holistic wellness in hospitality
Rockwell Group past and present: Julie Frank, JCF Studio; Tim Rooney, Jeffrey Beers International; Linda Laucirica, Marriott International; Elevate speaker David Rockwell, Rockwell Group; Gregory Stanford, Marriott International; Anurag Nema and Martin Weiner, nemaworkshop; Joan MacKeith, Rockwell Group; and Josh Held, Josh Held Design
Jacqueline Matusek and Kavita Khatri, Swarovski Lighting
Primo Orpilla, Studio O+A, on the future of the workplace
Jason Fiore, Kevin Barry Fine Art; Rosie Rainbow, Goodrich; and Angela Delaney, Kevin Barry Fine Art
Farrow Partners’ Tye Farrow takes on the Cause Health movement
HD Elevate 2018

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

CitySCENE: Atlanta 2025
In April, approximately 125 industry professionals gathered at Hotel Granada for Hospitality Design’s CitySCENE: Next Generation networking event. A special thanks to our sponsors: CF Kent, Durkan, Emser Tile, Kevin Barry Art Advisory, RH Contract, Tarkett Hospitality, Viso, Waterworks, Williams-Sonoma Business to Business, and Yellow Goat Design. Photos by Picture This! Photography