Hospitality Design (HD) magazine is thrilled to announce the 2025 Wave of the Future recipients.
For two decades, HD has honored designers, architects, brand executives, and owners as our Wave of the Future—those who are young enough to be considered visionary but tested enough to be accomplished.
Breaking barriers and reimagining possibilities, the nine individuals who make up this year’s Wave of the Future class are transforming the industry with fresh perspectives and boundless creativity.
The 2025 Wave of the Future honorees are:
- Valentina Castellon, principal, DLR Group
- Kevin Chan + Samer Shaath, partners, Nivek Remas
- Dyonne Fashina, principal, Denizens of Design
- Phil Hospod, founder + CEO, Dovetail + Co
- Andrew Kline, principal, Workshop/APD
- Jacob Lenard, director of design and technical services, Americas and the Caribbean, Aman
- Stefan Merriweather, head of creative, the Line, the Ned + Saguaro
- Rebecca McBride, design director, luxury and lifestyle, Americas, IHG
Read more about the forward-thinking leaders who make up our latest Wave of the Future class.
Honorees will be featured in HD’s October issue and celebrated during HD NextGen Forum, a two-day invitation-only event that will take place October 20th-21st at Hotel Van Zandt in Austin, Texas.
For more information about NextGen and to learn more about the honorees, visit hdnextgenforum.com.
