Rob Polacek, who is partner and chief creative officer of Puccini Group, discusses his early design ambitions, the firm’s expansion beyond the realm of F&B, and his dream project.

Rafael Alvarez, a co-founder of Alvarez+Brock Design and a recipient of HD’s Wave of the Future award, talks growing up in a third-world country, creating restaurants that are experiences, and his constant sketching.

An interview with the founder and director of New York City Wine & Food Festival (NYCWFF)/
South Beach Wine & Food Festival (SOBEWFF)

Intelligent design comes to life with the co-founder of Moooi

An interview with the Brooklyn, New York-based firm's founding principals and principal

Dan Mazzarini, a co-founder of New York-based BHDM Design, examines the firm’s upcoming projects, family influence, and creating a design narrative.

Two notable tastemakers at a table

A two-decade hospitality career lends insight

An interview with the founder of Doug Argue Studios