The 2025 HD Awards Project Winners

UPSCALE HOTEL PUBLIC SPACE
FORTH Atlanta

Signs from the natural world pervade the FORTH Atlanta, a true urban resort with a massive fitness center, pool, and multiple F&B spaces. At the reception desk, for instance, artwork by Jack Spencer delineates a forest entrance, and next to the central spiral staircase, a wall is adorned with a mountain tapestry. Even the concierge alcove stars an enclosed diorama of taxidermized wildlife by Sisal Creative’s Becca Barnet. Together, they encourage time in the outdoors, cementing the hotel and social club’s connection to the adjacent Historic Fourth Ward Park. But when those sun-fueled activities come to an end, the Forth’s lobby—with its honed slate flooring, a fireplace, and wood-plank ceilings—is a prime indoor alternative. “It was designed to feel like an open invitation—warm, layered, and welcoming,” says Becca Roderick, design director of interiors at Morris Adjmi Architects. “We played with contrast and texture to create a space that feels collected over time, where every detail—from the patinaed palette to the curated art moments—invites guests to slow down, take it in, and stay a while.”

Architecture Firm: Morris Adjmi Architects, New York | Interior Design Firms: Morris Adjmi Architects, New York; Stokes Architecture, Philadelphia (F&B); and Method Studios, Philadelphia | Owner: New City Properties | Operator: Method Co. | Purchasing Firm: The Parker Group