Hospitality Design
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Stephanie Chavez
Associate Gensler, San Francisco I need a vacation thanks to: Three-plus years of work on the Chase Center—a high profile, career first for me in this 800,000-square-foot stadium [in San Francisco].…
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Cynthia Peller Hum
Associate Hirsch Bedner Associates/HBA, San Francisco When did you realize you were “livin’ the dream?” On a sourcing trip to Oaxaca for the St. Regis Cabo. For a week straight I…
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Caroline Brennan
Lead Designer Silent Volume, New York What will be one of the most monumental changes to hospitality in the next 5 years? Booking a room hourly. Being able to check in…
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Akiko Hrovat
Senior Associate, Studio Design Director EDG Interior Architecture + Design, Novato, California What’s your greatest point of pride? Coming to the U.S. from Japan and getting to where I am today.…
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Ashley Michaels
Global Design Manager Hilton, McLean, Virginia Your past life? Hair stylist and training other stylists for a product manufacturer. One day, as I was sitting in a hotel getting ready for…
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Patricia Lopez
Principal Baskervill, Richmond, Virginia In the guestroom of the future: Voice command will reign supreme. We’re talking (pun intended) lighting, window treatments, HVAC, you name it. Embarrassing moment: Specifying a chaise lounge…
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Elizabeth Goldman
Senior Manager, Design Equinox Hotels, New York I’m most thankful for: Living in New York City. It gives me the ability to actually watch the transformation of a project from construction…
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Sharon Perkins
Project Design Manager HVS Design, Rockville, Maryland What trends need to see themselves out? Barn doors in bathrooms—especially those with frosted glass. How do you relax? Boxing. I try to maintain a…
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Heather Sobel
Brand Design Manager InterContinental Hotels Group, Atlanta What are you working on? IHG’s newest brand, Atwell Suites, announced last May. I’m currently finalizing the design and FF&E, prototyping the public space,…
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