The 2025 HD Awards Project Winners

BEYOND HOSPITALITY
The Commodore, Arlington, Virginia

Residents of the Commodore’s studios and one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments are surrounded by warm, timeless interiors. Vintage furnishings complement cork walls, drapery embroidered with a charming insect trim, and kitchens with soapstone backsplashes and pot racks suspended over 16-foot-long islands. Details pop in unexpected places too, such as the patterned wallcovering greeting guests in the gym and the mailroom, which is evocative of a library with a pastoral frieze wrapping the walls. “We looked to Virginia’s horse country and developer Greystar’s Charleston roots to lend a gracious sensibility to the amenity spaces—from the concierge desk marquetry looking to the Blue Ridge Mountains to the furniture arrangements inspired by [American horticulturist and gardener] Bunny Mellon’s soft touch at Oak Spring and the deep cased openings and passages between rooms,” says Brian Miller, principal of Edit at Streetsense. “L-shaped banquettes in the study room are favorites among the variety of built-in seating, with just enough privacy for a comfortable workday or socializing in a shared space.”

Architecture Firm: Cooper Carry, Washington, DC | Interior Design Firm: Edit at Streetsense, Washington, DC | Owner and Operator: Greystar | Purchasing Firm: Price Modern