This year, Hospitality Design will induct eight distinguished industry leaders into the Platinum Circle for their lifetime achievements on Friday, November 7th at Cipriani 25 Broadway in New York.
Hospitality Design‘s highest honor, the 36-year tradition has been given to many industry greats, including Kemper Hyers, Ian Schrager, Ken Fulk, David Rockwell, Clodagh, Kit Kemp, Adrian Zecha, Liz Lambert, Jean-Michel Gathy, Tony Chi, Brad Wilson, and many more.Â
“Each year, it’s a privilege to celebrate a select group of outstanding individuals and their careers,” says Stacy Shoemaker Rauen, editor in chief of Hospitality Design magazine and senior vice president of the Design Group at Emerald. “This year’s Platinum Circle inductees exemplify the remarkable talent driving our industry forward with their leadership, creativity, and dynamic vision.”
The 2025 Platinum Circle honorees are:
- James Flick and Matt Mars, partners, Flick Mars
- Aliya Khan, vice president of global design strategy + product development, Marriott International
- Greg Bradshaw, Adam Farmerie, William Harris, and Kristina O’Neal, founding partners, AvroKO
- Marcus Samuelsson, chef and restaurateur, Marcus Samuelsson Group
This year’s awards dinner gala will be a celebration to remember, with the addition of an afterparty, featuring a DJ and dancing. Purchase tickets to the event here.
Find out more about the inductees, and see photos from the 2024 gala event.
