Boutique Design magazine has unveiled the 2024 class of the Boutique 18, spotlighting the next generation of designers reshaping the hospitality landscape.
This year’s honorees, recognized for their innovative contributions to some of the industry’s pioneering projects, were nominated by their peers and handpicked by the BD editorial team. These rising stars are pushing boundaries and setting new standards in creativity and design excellence.
Congrats to this year’s B18!
- David Aleman, director of design + project management, Marriott International
- Tessa Bates, senior interior designer, Champalimaud
- Laura Bernier, design director, luxury + lifestyle, IHG
- Justin Brown, senior interior design manager, KTGY
- Kali Bruhnke, interior designer, associate, ESG Architecture & Design
- Liz Dalton, senior interior designer, Arcsine
- Amanda Davis, associate, design lead, Meyer Davis
- Erik Diaz, senior manager, Hyatt Hotels Corporation
- Alexis Gillum-Cousby, associate, interior designer, Gensler
- Alex Hach, interior designer + senior associate, DLR Group
- Louis Iannone, director of interior design, Eimer Design
- Kate Li, senior designer, RD Jones & Associates
- Marie Perriello, senior interior designer, Flick Mars
- Cesar Ramirez, senior designer, KNA Design
- Cheyenne Rush, interior designer, VANROOY Design
- Melissa Shalloway, senior interior designer, Morris Adjmi Architects
- Heather Shapiro, senior project designer, Avenue Interior Design
- Mrinal Suri, senior project director, HBA San Francisco
All of the honorees, along with BD’s 2024 Up-and-Coming Hotelier of the Year Neena Gupta will be profiled in the Fall 2024 issue of Boutique Design magazine.
Join us as we celebrate them at the Gold Key Awards gala on Monday, November 11th at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York. Get your tickets today!