For nearly two decades, Hospitality Design (HD) magazine has annually honored a handful of 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.
The eight ambitious thinkers that make up this year’s Wave of the Future class are challenging the status quo with their thought-provoking, meaningful, and boundary-defying work. They represent a new era of hospitality and are making their mark on the industry in profound and lasting ways.
“We are thrilled to recognize this year’s Wave of the Future honorees,” says Stacy Shoemaker Rauen, Hospitality Design’s editor in chief and senior vice president of the design group at Emerald. “These deserving individuals—handpicked from across disciplines—are helping to shape the future of our industry, and we are excited to see what they will accomplish in the years to come.”
The 2023 Wave of the Future honorees are:
- Vedi Aslanyan, vice president of design and development, Dakota Development
- Heather Ciszczon, chief development officer, NuovoRE
- Paolo Ferrari, founder, Studio Paolo Ferrari
- Ashli Johnson, executive director, Howard University School of Business Marriott-Sorenson Center for Hospitality Leadership
- Kat Kim, head of creative, Dream Hotels, Hyatt Corporation
- Kerrie Murphy, vice president of design, SH Hotels & Resorts
- Pascale Sablan, associate principal, Adjaye Associates
- Constantina Tsoutsikou, founder, Studio Lost
Read more about the inspiring individuals who make up this year’s Wave of the Future class.
Honorees will be featured in HD’s October issue and celebrated during the HD NextGen Forum, a two-day, invitation-only event hosted at EPIC Miami, October 25–26th, 2023.
For more information about NextGen and to learn more about the honorees, visit hdnextgenforum.com.
