SWIPE LEFT
Kate Cropsey, Simeone Deary Design Group, and Michael Holy, Preciosa
Morgan Brodey, JACLO; Alexandra Bruemmer, DesignAgency; Michelle Seminaris Bass, Alger-Triton; and Vito Lotta, Hilton
Jarray Davis, Bernhardt Hospitality, and Christopher Williams, EDG Interior Architecture & Design
Jun Chun, Champalimaud Design, and Ellen Wu, Stonehill & Taylor Architects
Nina Grondin, Curioso, and Robert Duban, Kravet Contract
Greg Merkel, ICRAVE; Michelle Acevedo, MAD Hospitality Studio; Cathy Florece, Glen & Company; and Enrique Vela, Rottet Studio
Speaker Mitchell Joachim, Terreform ONE, talks sustainable design
Speaker Adam Braun, Pencils of Promises
Lionel Sussman, Marriott International, during the ideating Owners’ Roundtable session
The Wave of the Future honorees and sponsor Global Allies: Back row: Stacy Shoemaker Rauen, HD; Adam Kubryk, Global Allies; Jason St. John and Barbara Rourke, Bells + Whistles; James Waterworth, Charles & Co. Design; Brian Smith and Jou-Yie Chou, Studio Tack; David Cline, Global Allies; Front row: Christopher Alvarado and Melissa Haft, Two Roads Hospitality; Dominika and Pawel Buck, Buck Studio; and Sabine Vessnow, Sydell Group
Riley Miller, INC Architecture & Design; Brian Maloney, Durkan; Kerry Clerkin and Cathy Florece, Glen & Company; and David Duncan, Durkan, the welcome reception sponsor
Attendees spoke to refugees in Iraq thanks to Michelle Moghtader, Shared Studios
Kate Lindenberg and Maria Lee, Dimension NY
Alli Oroski, Patrick Sutton, and Thoneisha Holmes, RD Jones + Associates
Ryan Haggett, RH Contract, the Owners’ Roundtable sponsor; Matt Goodrich, Goodrich; Sara Ianniciello, Gensler; Elizabeth Donicht, Samuelson Furniture; and Cristi Moore, Gensler
Andrew Pennington, Porcelanosa; Dieter Cartwright and Larah Moravek, Dutch East Design + Warren Red; and Tomas Palomar, Porcelanosa
Sarah Smallwood, Marriott International; Lauren Mikus, Fabric Innovations; Brook Christman, HVS Design; and Molly Hayes, //3877
David Shove-Brown, //3877; Tom Gigliotti, Shaw Hospitality, sponsor of the closing night dinner; Sam Suleman, Equinox Hospitality; Kandra Buczek, HFS Concepts 4; Robert Stuckey, Shaw Hospitality; Jason Bramhall, Gettys Group; Paul Bienkowski, HD; Kate Cropsey, Simeone Deary Design Group; Ben Nicholas, Gettys Group; and Supernita Kalra Kumar, Krause Sawyer
NextGen Forum 2017
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 Caphsr
CitySCENE: New York 2025
In September, approximately 275 industry professionals gathered at the Elsie Rooftop for Hospitality Design’s CitySCENE: Next Generation networking event. A special thanks to our sponsors: Alger Triton, Coast to Coast Furniture, Durkan Hospitality, Emser Tile, Fairmont Designs, Kravet Contract, Majestic Mirror & Frame/Majestic Lighting, Momentum Textiles & Wallcovering, Nemo Tile + Stone, P/Kaufmann Contract, RH Contract, Silhouette, Tarkett Hospitality, Viso, Williams-Sonoma Business to Business, and Yellow Goat Design. Photos by David Teng
