Hospitality Design (HD) magazine announced project and product winners during the 15th annual HD Awards ceremony in New York at Cipriani 25 Broadway last night. Jiyu Spa in Danyang, China was named Best in Show in projects, while Masque Collection by REPUBLIC OF II BY IV for Suite 22 Contract took home Best in Show for products.
With more than 1,000 entries submitted in our project and product categories, the judges selected 122 finalists and winners.
Chosen by the HD editorial staff, the HD Awards also honored ASH NYC as Hotelier of the Year for the firm’s work rehabbing landmarked buildings in underserved markets. Studio Tack took home the Design Firm of the Year designation to celebrate its work reviving rundown motels, inns, and lodges.
A talented and accomplished panel of industry professionals were selected as this year’s jury. For projects: Ave Bradley, creative director and global senior vice president of design, Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants; Alexandra Champalimaud, founder, Champalimaud; Jim Merkel, CEO, Rockbridge; Glenn Pushelberg and George Yabu, founding partners, Yabu Pushelberg; and Brad Wilson, president, Ace Hotel Group and Atelier Ace.
For products: Gray Shealy, associate vice president of architectural design and innovation, Royal Caribbean Cruises;Â Miriam Torres, cofounder, Parker-Torres Design; Therese Virserius, founder, Virserius Studio.
Thank you to our sponsors Durkan, Fil Doux Textiles, Interiors from Spain, and Mandy Li Collection (Title Sponsors); Summer Classics and Tarkett (Event Sponsors); Preciosa (Awards Sponsor); West Elm (Student Competition); Summa International (Photo Booth Sponsor); Valley Forge Fabrics (Step and Repeat Sponsor); and Aspecta, Cortina Leather, and Studio Twist (Supporting Sponsors).
Project Awards Finalists
LIFESTYLE HOTEL
FINALIST
The Line Austin
Interior Design Firm: Knibb Design, Venice, California
Architecture Firm: Michael Hsu Office of Architecture, Austin
Owners: Yucaipa and Square Mile
Operator: Sydell Group
FINALIST
Lora, Stillwater, Minnesota
Interior Design and Architecture Firm: ESG Architecture & Design, Minneapolis
Owner: Elevage Development Group
Operator: Provenance Hotels
FINALIST
AWOL, Provincetown, Massachusetts
Interior Design Firm: Elder & Ash, Amesbury, Massachusetts
Owner and Operator: Lark Hotels
WINNER
Hotel Joaquin, Laguna Beach, California
Interior Design Firm: Studio Robert McKinley, New York
Architecture Firm: Enter-Arc, Santa Ana, California
Owner and Operator: Auric Road
LIFESTYLE PUBLIC SPACE
FINALIST
The Line Austin
Interior Design Firm: Knibb Design, Venice, California
Architecture Firm: Michael Hsu Office of Architecture, Austin
Owners: Yucaipa and Square Mile
Operator: Sydell Group
FINALIST
Noelle, Nashville
Interior Design Firm: DAAD, Nashville
Architecture Firms: Feltus Hawkins (core and shell) and DAAD,
Nashvhille
Owner: Rockbridge
Operator: Makeready
FINALIST
Hotel Joaquin, Laguna Beach, California
Interior Design Firm: Studio Robert McKinley, New York
Architecture Firm: Enter-Arc, Santa Ana, California
Owner and Operator: Auric Road
WINNER
Hotel Figueroa, Los Angeles
Interior Design Firm: Studio Collective, Venice, California
Architecture Firm: Rockefeller Kempel Architects,
El Segundo, California
Owners: Green Oak Real Estate, Capital Hall Partners, and
Hartland Hotels
Operators: APICII and Highgate (May 2019); and Hersha Hospitality Management (opening operator)
LUXURY HOTEL
FINALIST
The Shanghai EDITION
Interior Design and Architecture Firms: Ian Schrager Company, New York, in collaboration with Neri & Hu, Shanghai
Concept/Programming/Creative Direction: Ian Schrager
Architecture Firm: East China Architectural Design&Research Institute, Shanghai
Owner: Luneng Hotels Management Co. Ltd.
Operator: Marriott International
FINALIST
Can Bordoy Grand House & Garden, Palma de
Mallorca, Spain
Interior Design and Architecture Firm: OHLAB, Palma de
Mallorca
Owner: Mikael Hall
WINNER
The Retreat at Blue Lagoon Iceland, Grindavik
Interior Design Firms: Basalt Architects, Reykjavik, and Design
Group Italia, New York
Architecture Firm: Basalt Architects
Owner: Blue Lagoon Island
LUXURY PUBLIC SPACE
FINALIST
Belmond Casa de Sierra Nevada, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
Interior Design Firms: Wilson-Red, Dallas; Shutze Studio,
Boulder, Colorado; and Grupo Diarq, Mexico City
Architecture Firm: Zagar Contstrucciones, San Miguel de
Allende, Mexico
Owner and Operator: Belmond
WINNER
Can Bordoy Grand House & Garden, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Interior Design and Architecture Firm: OHLAB,
Palma de Mallorca
Owner: Mikael Hall
UPSCALE HOTEL
FINALIST
Mist Hot-spring Hotel, Henan, China
Interior Design and Architecture Firm: Department of
Architecture Co., Bangkok
Owner: Jianye Yi Cheng Tourism Real Estate Development Co.
Operator: Central China Premier Hotels Management Co. Ltd.
FINALIST
Shinola Hotel, Detroit
Interior Design Firm: GACHOT, New York
Architecture Firm: Kraemer Design Group, Detroit
Owner: Shinola/Bedrock
Operator: Mac&Lo Hospitality
WINNER
Hôtel Monville, Montreal
Interior Design and Architecture Firm: ACDF Architecture,
Montreal
Owner and Operator: Hôtel Monville
UPSCALE PUBLIC SPACE
FINALIST
Mist Hot-spring Hotel, Henan, China
Interior Design and Architecture Firm: Department of
Architecture Co., Bangkok
Owner: Jianye Yi Cheng Tourism Real Estate Development Co.
Operator: Central China Premier Hotels Management Co. Ltd.
FINALIST
Shinola Hotel, Detroit
Interior Design Firm: GACHOT, New York
Architecture Firm: Kraemer Design Group, Detroit
Owner: Shinola/Bedrock
Operator: Mac&Lo Hospitality
WINNER
Noelle, Nashville
Interior Design Firm: DAAD, Nashville
Architecture Firms: Feltus Hawkins (core and shell) and DAAD
Owner: Rockbridge
Operator: Makeready
LUXURY, UPSCALE + LIFESTYLE GUESTROOM
FINALIST
Woodlark Hotel, Portland, Oregon
Interior Design Firms: OfficeUntitled, Culver City, California, in collaboration with Oculus Inc., St. Louis, and Smith Hanes, Atlanta
Architecture Firm: OfficeUntitled
Owner: NBP Capital
Operator: Provenance Hotels
FINALIST
Belmond Casa de Sierra Nevada, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
Interior Design Firms: Wilson-Red, Dallas; Shutze Studio,
Boulder, Colorado; and Grupo Diarq, Mexico City
Architecture Firm: Zagar Contstrucciones, San Miguel de
Allende, Mexico
Owner and Operator: Belmond
FINALIST
Hotel Joaquin, Laguna Beach, California
Interior Design Firm: Studio Robert McKinley, New York
Architecture Firm: Enter-Arc, Santa Ana, California
Owner and Operator: Auric Road Can
FINALIST
La Clef Champs-Élysées, Paris
Interior Design Firm: Studio Jean-Philippe Nuel, Paris
Architecture Firm: ERTIM, Paris
Owner: Ascott Serviced Residence Global Fund
Operator: The Ascott Limited
WINNER
Can Bordoy Grand House & Garden, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Interior Design and Architecture Firm: OHLAB,
Palma de Mallorca
Owner: Mikael Hall
MIDSCALE HOTEL
FINALIST
Hotel Revival, Baltimore
Interior Design Firm: SLDesign, Philadelphia
Architecture Firm: SM+P Architects, Baltimore
Owner: NuovoRE
Operator: Joie de Vivre Hotels, managed by Hyatt Hotels Corporation
FINALIST
The Lodge at Gulf State Park, a Hilton Hotel, Gulf Shores, Alabama
Interior Design Firm: Looney & Associates, Dallas
Architecture Firm: Lake Flato, San Antonio
Architect of Record: Rabun Architects, Atlanta
Owner: State of Alabama and Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources by and through the University of Alabama Center for Economic Development
Operator: Valor Hospitality
WINNER
Los Poblanos Historic Inn & Organic Farm, Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, New Mexico
Interior Design and Architecture Firm: Atkin Olshin Schade Architects, Santa Fe
Owner and Operator: Los Poblanos Historic Inn & Organic Farm
MIDSCALE PUBLIC SPACE
FINALIST
Hotel Revival, Baltimore
Interior Design Firm: SLDesign, Philadelphia
Architecture Firm: SM+P Architects, Baltimore
Owner: NuovoRE
Operator: Joie de Vivre Hotels, managed by Hyatt Hotels Corporation
FINALIST
Shang Ju Hotel, Yingshan, China
Interior Design and Architecture Firm: Si Han Design, Wuhan, China
Owner: Fei Guo
Operator: New Beacon Hotels Group Co. Ltd.
FINALIST
Cyrus Hotel, Topeka, Kansas
Interior Design Firm: Avenir Creative, Chicago
Architecture Firm: Architect One, Topeka
Owner: AIM Strategies
Operator: Aparium Hotel Group
WINNER
Tilden Hotel, San Francisco
Interior Design Firm: Studio Tack, Brooklyn, New York
Architecture Firm: Stanton Architecture, San Francisco
Owner: Yang Capital
Operator: Point Hospitality
SELECT-SERVICE HOTEL
FINALIST
AC Hotel by Marriott Tampa, Florida
Interior Design Firm: 555 International, Chicago
Architecture Firm: L2 Studios, Orlando
Owner: Prisa Group
Operator: Marriott International
WINNER
2060 The Newton Hostel, Madrid
Interior Design and Architecture Firm: Wanna, Madrid
Owner: Tao Hostel S.L.
SELECT-SERVICE PUBLIC SPACE
FINALIST
Element Moline, Illinois
Interior Design Firm: Sheedy/DeLaRosa Interiors, Chicago
Architecture Firm: Legat Architects, Chicago
Owner: The Amin Group/Ctwo Hotels
Operator: Ctwo Hotels
FINALIST
AC Hotel by Marriott Tampa, Florida
Interior Design Firm: 555 International, Chicago
Architecture Firm: L2 Studios, Orlando
Owner: Prisa Group
Operator: Marriott International
WINNER
ROW DTLA
Interior Design Firm: Preen, LA
Owner and Operator: Atlas Capital Group
MIDSCALE + SELECT-SERVICE GUESTROOM
FINALIST
Life House Hotel Little Havana, Miami
Interior Design Firm, Architecture Firm, Owner, and Operator:Life House Hotels, New York
FINALIST
Cyrus Hotel, Topeka, Kansas
Interior Design Firm: Avenir Creative, Chicago
Architecture Firm: Architect One, Topeka
Owner: AIM Strategies
Operator: Aparium Hotel Group
WINNER
The Wheelhouse Hotel, Chicago
Interior Design Firm: Curioso, Chicago
Architecture Firm: Norr, Chicago
Owner and Operator: Bedderman Lodging Co.
RESTORATION + TRANSFORMATION
FINALIST
Belmond Casa de Sierra Nevada, San Miguel de
Allende, Mexico
Interior Design Firms: Wilson-Red, Dallas; Shutze Studio,
Boulder, Colorado; and Grupo Diarq, Mexico City
Architecture Firm: Zagar Contstrucciones, San Miguel de
Allende, Mexico
Owner and Operator: Belmond
FINALIST
Shinola Hotel, Detroit
Interior Design Firm: GACHOT, New York
Architecture Firm: Kraemer Design Group, Detroit
Owner: Shinola/Bedrock
Operator: Mac&Lo Hospitality
FINALIST
Hotel Joaquin, Laguna Beach, California
Interior Design Firm: Studio Robert McKinley, New York
Architecture Firm: Enter-Arc, Santa Ana, California
Owner and Operator: Auric Road
FINALIST
Hotel Peter & Paul, New Orleans
Interior Design Firm, Owner, and Operator: ASH NYC,
Brooklyn, New York
Architecture Firm: studioWTA (rectory and church originally built
by Henry Howard), New Orleans
WINNER
Can Bordoy Grand House & Garden, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Interior Design and Architecture Firm: OHLAB, Palma de Mallorca
Owner: Mikael Hall
RESORT
FINALIST
Solaz Los Cabos, Mexico
Interior Design and Architecture Firm: Sordo Madaleno
Arquitectos, Mexico City
Owner: Olarena
Operator: Marriott International
FINALIST
Zuri Zanzibar, Tanzania
Interior Design and Architecture Firm: Jestico + Whiles,
London and Prague
Owner: RSJ Investment
Operator: Zuri Zanzibar
FINALIST
Belmond Savute Elephant Lodge, Botswana
Interior Design Firm: Muza Lab, London
Architecture Firm: Luxury Frontiers, San Francisco
Owner and Operator: Belmond
WINNER
Fairmont Maldives, Sirru Fen Fushi
Interior Design Firm: HBA, Singapore
Architecture Firm: SCSY Studio, Singapore
Owner: SC Capital Partners Group
Operator: Accor/Fairmont Hotels & Resorts
SUSTAINABLE
FINALIST
Zuri Zanzibar, Tanzania
Interior Design and Architecture Firm: Jestico + Whiles,
London and Prague
Owner: RSJ Investment
Operator: Zuri Zanzibar
FINALIST
Space Enhancement Project in Wangjiatuan
Village, Weihai City, China
Interior Design and Architecture Firm: 3andwich Design,
Beijing
Owner: Zhangcun Town Government
WINNER
Kudadoo Maldives Private Island
Interior Design and Architecture Firm: Yuji Yamazaki
Architecture, New York
Owner: Champalars Holdings Pvt. Ltd.
Operator: Crown & Champa Resorts
WELLNESS
FINALIST
The Retreat at Blue Lagoon Iceland
Interior Design Firms: Basalt Architects, Reykjavik, and Design
Group Italia, New York
Architecture Firm: Basalt Architects
Owner: Blue Lagoon Island
FINALIST
Monteverdi Tuscany
Interior Designer: Ilaria Miani, Rome
Architecture Firm: Monteverdi Tuscany, Cincinnati
Owner and Operator: Michael Cioffi
WINNER/BEST IN SHOW
Jiyu Spa, Danyang, China
Interior Design Firm: Shanghai Hip-pop Design Team
Architecture Firm: Suzhou Hongding Decoration Engineering
Ltd., China
Owner and Operator: Jiyu Spa
UPSCALE RESTAURANT
FINALIST
Bakan, Miami
Interior Design Firm: The Workshop Collective, Miami, and
Burton Hersh Architects, Coral Gables, Florida
Architecture Firm: Burton Hersh Architects
Owner: Gaval Wynwood
Operator: Bakan Wynwood
FINALIST
Bavel, Los Angeles
Interior Design Firm: Studio Unltd, LA
Architecture Firm: Osvaldo Maiozzi Design, LA
Owners and Operators: Ori Menashe and Genevieve Gergis
FINALIST
Scarpetta, New York
Interior Design Firm: Thomas Juul-Hansen, New York
Architecture Firm: R. Wade Johnson Design, New York
Owner: GFI Development
Operator: LDV Hospitality
FINALIST
Cocina Del Mar, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Interior Design Firm: Studio Mai, Los Angeles
Architecture Firm: Nunzio Marc DeSantis Architects, Dallas
Owner: Auberge Resorts Collection
Operator: HRV Management
WINNER
Ta-ke, Hong Kong
Interior Design Firms: Steve Leung Design Group, Hong Kong, and Kengo Kuma and Associates, Tokyo
Owner and Operator: 1957 & Co. (Hospitality) Ltd.
CASUAL RESTAURANT
FINALIST
Pacific Standard Time, Chicago
Interior Design Firm: Parts and Labor Design, New York
Architecture Firm: Space Architects + Planners, Chicago
Owners and Operators: Underscore Hospitality and One Off
Hospitality
FINALIST
American Son, Washington, DC
Interior Design Firm: Parts and Labor Design, New York
Architecture Firm: Callison RTKL, New York
Owner: Pacific Eagle
Operator: Pacific Eagle/Eaton Workshop
FINALIST
Broken Shaker, New York
Interior Design Firm: Roman and Williams, New York
Architecture Firm: IBI Group, New York
Owner: Alliance Bernstein
Operator: Sydell Group
FINALIST
Boqueria, New York
Interior Design and Architecture Firm: Studio Razavi
Architecture, New York
Owner: Yann de Rochefort
Operator: Boqueria
WINNER
Loro, Austin
Interior Design Firms: Michael Hsu Office of Architecture,
Austin, and Ste. Marie, Vancouver
Architecture Design Firm: Michael Hsu Office of Architecture
Owner and Operator: Hai Hospitality
CAFES + COFFEE SHOPS
FINALIST
Ice Scream, The Bronx, New York
Interior Design and Architecture Firm: Asthetique Group,
New York
Owner and Operator: Jonathan Pinkhasov
WINNER
Tingtai Teahouse, Shanghai
Interior and Architecture Design Firm: Linehouse, Hong Kong
Owner: Chen Yongzhao
LOUNGE, NIGHTCLUB + BAR
FINALIST
Castell, New York
Interior Design Firm: BHDM Design, New York
Architecture Firm: Helpern Architects, New York
Owner: OTO Development
Operator: Cutting Edge Management
FINALIST
Annabel’s, London
Interior Design Firm: Martin Brudnizki Design Studio, London
Owner and Operator: The Birley Clubs
FINALIST
Broken Shaker, New York
Interior Design Firm: Roman and Williams, New York
Architecture Firm: IBI Group, New York
Owner: Alliance Bernstein
Operator: Sydell Group
FINALIST
Not Club, Guangzhou, China
Interior Design and Architecture Firm: Republic Metropolis
Architecture, Guangzhou, China
Owner: Xinhua Wu
Operator: Not Club
WINNER
Quad House, Beijing
Interior Design and Architecture Firm: ARCHISTRY
design&research office, Beijing
STUDENT PROJECT
FINALIST
The Craft, New York
Student: Larissa Mourtrier, New York School of Interior Design
FINALIST
Montreal Hotel
Student: Ara Kim, New York School of Interior Design
FINALIST
Wellington Info Kiosk, Ontario, Canada
Students: The University of Toronto Design Build Team, in
collaboration with Studio North, Calgary
Owner: Wellington and District BIA
WINNER
Okana Centre for Change, Kenya
Students: Ellen Rouwendal and Laura Katherine Strähle, Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands
Interior Design Firms: Pavilions for Change/Rouwendal &
Straehle, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Owner: James Otieno Jowi
RETAIL + HOSPITALITY
FINALIST
Boutellier, West Hollywood, California
Interior Design Firm: Preen, Los Angeles
Architecture Firms: Preen and Ozzi Design, LA
Owners: LA Restaurant Group, CAA, CIM
WINNER
RH New York, The Gallery
Interior Design Firm: RH Interior Design, Corte Madera,
California
Architecture Firm: Backen & Gillam, Sausalito, California
Owner and Operator: RH Hospitality
ART + BRANDING
FINALIST
The Sandman Hotel, Santa Rosa, California
Interior Design Firm: Studio Tack, Brooklyn, New York
Architecture Firm: O’Malley Wilson Westphal, Santa Rosa,
California
Owners: Yang Capital and Point Hospitality
Operator: Point Hospitality
Brand Team: Ty Williams, Derek McDonald, Patrick Nash Design
FINALIST
Boutellier, West Hollywood, California
Interior Design Firm: Preen, Los Angeles
Architecture Firms: Preen and Ozzi Design, LA
Owners: LA Restaurant Group, CAA, CIM
Brand Team: Faust Levito, LA
WINNER
The Curtis, a DoubleTree by Hilton – Parking
Garage, Denver
Interior Design and Architecture Firm: DLR Group, Minneapolis
Owners: Alliance Bernstein and Sage Hospitality
Operator: Sage Hospitality
Art Consultant and Artists: NINE dot Arts, Forrest J. Morrison, and Michael Vacchiano
OPEN
FINALIST
Progeny Winery, Napa, California
Interior Design Firm: Andrew Flesher Interiors, New York
Architecture Firm: Signum Architecture, St. Helena, California
Owners: Paul and Betty Woolls
FINALIST
The Curtis, a DoubleTree by Hilton – Parking Garage, Denver
Interior Design and Architecture Firm: DLR Group, Minneapolis
Owners: Alliance Bernstein and Sage Hospitality
Operator: Sage Hospitality
Consultant and Artists: NINE dot Arts, Forrest J. Morrison, and Michael Vacchiano
FINALIST
Wuhan Panlong Plaza Yinxing Cinema, China
Interior Design Firm: One Plus Partnership Limited, Hong Kong
Owner: Hubei Xiang Sheng & Insun Entertainment Co. Ltd.
WINNER
Shanghai BFC Bona Cinema, China
Interior Design Firm: One Plus Partnership Limited, Hong Kong
Architecture Firm: Heatherwick Studio, London
Owner: Shanghai Bona
WINNER – SPECIAL MENTION
The Children’s Library at Concourse House, The Bronx, New York
Interior Design and Architecture Firm: Michael K Chen
Architecture, New York
Owner: Concourse House Home for Women and Their Children
Hotelier of the Year
ASH NYC, Brooklyn
Design Firm of the Year
Studio Tack, Brooklyn
Product Awards Finalists
Accessories
FINALIST: Solaira Ziro Disc from Solaira Radiant Systems
WINNER: ClimaCLEAR from NanaWall Systems
Bath
FINALIST: Nerea Single Hole Faucet from Franz Viegener
FINALIST: Rainmoon from Dornbracht
FINALIST: Zaca Wall Mount from Native Trails
WINNER: The Eclipse from Coastal Shower Doors
Casegoods + Furniture
FINALIST:Rua Tucuma Coffee Table from Man of Parts
FINALIST: Restaurant Table Collection from West Elm Contract
WINNER: +VENOVO from Poggenpohl
Custom Art + Installations
WINNER: Lobby Figurines from Kevin Barry Fine Art
Flooring
FINALIST: Aspecta Tilt & Tones from Aspecta North America
FINALIST: Herringbone Click from Havwoods International
WINNER: Crafted Convergence Definity from Durkan
WINNER:Perigal by Paola Lenti for Listone Giordano
Outdoor Furniture
FINALIST: CIRQL from Dedon
FINALIST:JCP.501 from Jardinico
FINALIST: Remind from Pedrali Spa
WINNER: Summer Set Bergère Relax Lounge Chair from Varaschin
Seating
FINALIST:BuzziSpark from BuzziSpace
FINALIST:Gimbal from Hightower
FINALIST: Park by Norm Architects from Allsteel
WINNER/BEST IN SHOW: Masque Collection by REPUBLIC OF II BY IV for Suite 22 Contract
Surfaces
FINALIST: Étoile Renoir from Florim
FINALIST: Panbeton from Concrete-LCDA
FINALIST: Rhapsody from Emser Tile
WINNER/: Masque Collection by REPUBLIC OF II BY IV for Suite 22 ContractConvex 3D Architectural Glass from Nathan Allan Glass Studios
Technology
FINALIST: Split Flap Display from Oat Foundry
WINNER: Sunflower from ShadeCraft
Textiles + Fabrics
FINALIST: Hôtel Particulier from Élitis
FINALIST: Taurus from Anzea
WINNER: Celebrating Women’s Work from Studio Twist
Wallcoverings
FINALIST: Billie Ombre from Artistic Tile
WINNER: Apperception from Astek
HD/West Elm Student Design Product Competition
Winner: Tribeca Dining Chair from Laurie Sadove, Pratt
Institute
Finalist: Modernity from Quy Huynh, Ravensbourne
University London
