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Anthony Hajjar and Morgan Brodey, JACLO
Speaker Joyce Bromberg, Convene’s chief design officer, addresses the disruption in workplace design
Elizabeth Donicht, Samuelson Furniture; Áine O’Connor, the Parker Compnay; and Susan Halpern, Tarkett
Speaker Jon Staff, founder and CEO of Getaway House, challenged attendees to disconnect and be present
Speaker Michael Vasku, Vasku & Klug, and Alessia Genova, Tihany Design
Michael Perez and Aina Picinic, KnollTextiles, and Gergana Tzolova, TPG Architecture
Carey Schuster, Yellow Goat Design; Patricia Lopez, Baskervill; speaker Bashar Wali, Provenance Hotels; and Laura Walters and Alienor Guilhem, Chapi Chapo Design
Speaker Ian Schrager with editor in chief Stacy Shoemaker Rauen on his storied career from Studio 54 to launching the lifestyle hotel
Rebecca Weinstein and Christina Zimmer, Highgate Hotels, and DeeDee Sanchez, Stonehill Taylor
Dieter Cartwright, William Oberlin, and Larah Moravek, Dutch East Design; and Jason Fiore, Kevin Barry Fine Art
Noa Sklar, Retail Worx, and speaker Emily Isenberg, Isenberg Projects
Masako Fukuoka, Jeffrey Beers International; Nicole Bickerstaff, Stonepeak; and Sara Duffy, Stonehill Taylor
Bridget Richter, Durkan; James Cull, Rottet Studio; and Emily Dodge, Durkan
Julie Frank, Highgate Hotels, and Ricardo Kendall, Witkoff
Jaclyn Moser, Harken Interiors; Nicole Stankus, Parts and Labor Design; and Hailey Johnson, IHG
Speaker Aaron Richter, Equinox Brands, on the changing definition of luxury fitness
Nina Grondin, Curioso, and Nicole Wood, Summa International
Valerie Hamroff and Matt DeShantz, Fabricut Contract
Architect Ashley Marsh, MASS Design Group, describes how a human-centered approach leads to thoughtful design
Matt Berman, Workshop/APD, and Mari Balestrazzi, Hyatt
Catherine Yatrakis, HOK, and Nodji Maouyo, Studio Partnership
HD Elevate 2019
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
