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Introducing the Winners of the 18th Annual HD Awards - Guestrooms Winner

Hospitality Design (HD) magazine announced project and product winners during the 18th annual HD Awards ceremony. More than 525 people attended the sold-out event, which honored the year’s best and most innovative achievements in design from around the globe, held on Tuesday, June 7th at Cipriani South Street in New York. The breadth of the industry was showcased across more than 1,100 project and product submissions, our most ever to date.

Of the winners, the Royal Senses Resort & Spa Crete, Curio Collection by Hilton received Best in Show in projects, while the Olio Armchair from DesignByThem was named Best in Show for products.

The project judges included Asiya Chowdhury, former vice president, Ian Schrager Company; 
Thom Geshay, CEO + president, Davidson Hospitality Group
; Scott Hammons, vice president of design and construction, DiamondRock Hospitality; 
Dionne Jefferson, vice president of global design, U.S. and Canada, Marriott; 
Ari Kastrati, chief hospitality officer, MGM Resorts International; 
Lisa McClung, senior director of interior design, IHG Capital Investment and Transactions
; Larry Traxler, senior vice president of global design, Hilton
; and Kia Weatherspoon, president, Determined by Design.

Products were judged by Angela Clarke, vice president of global design procurement, Marriott
; Stefano Giussani, CEO, Lissoni New York
; and Helen Jorgensen, vice president of design + procurement, Host Hotels & Resorts.

Chosen by the HD editorial staff, the HD Awards also recognized Sharan Pasricha of Ennismore and KTGY Simeone Deary Design Group as Hotelier and Design Firm of the Year, respectively. Additionally, Chae Rim Kang of the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) won the annual HD/West Elm Student Product Design Competition for her Fold occasional chair, and the Hospitality Diversity Action Council (HDAC) honored Jason Bass of Revival Baltimore as the recipient of its Awards of Excellence.

Thank you to our sponsors: Interiors from Spain and Tarkett Hospitality (Title Sponsors); William-Sonoma/West Elm (Student Competition); Daltile and Durkan (VIP Table); Yellow Goat Design (Awards Sponsor); Valley Forge Fabrics Inc. (Step and Repeat); Summa International (Photo Booth); and BermanFalk, Cortina Leather, Furniture Atelier, and Majestic Mirror/Majestic Lighting (Supporting Sponsors).

HD PROJECT AWARDS

Lifestyle Hotel

WINNER
Habitas AlUla, Saudi Arabia
Owner, Operator, and Architecture, Interior Design, and Purchasing Firm: Habitas, Tulum

FINALIST

Canopy by Hilton San Antonio Riverwalk, Texas
Architecture Firms: Gensler (architect of record), San Antonio, and Lake|Flato (design architect), San Antonio
Interior Design Firm: MARKZEFF, New York
Owner: Crockett Urban Ventures
Operator and Purchasing Firm: White Lodging

FINALIST
CIVILIAN Hotel, New York
Architecture Firm: Gene Kaufman Architect, New York
Interior Design Firm: Rockwell Group, New York
Owners: MADDD Equities, Joy Construction, and Atlas Hospitality
Brand Founder: Jason Pomeranc
Operator: CIVILIAN
Purchasing Firm: Joy Construction

FINALIST
INNESS, Accord, New York
Architecture Firm: Dutton Architecture, Kingston, New York
Interior Design Firm: Post Company, Brooklyn, New York, in collaboration with Taavo Somer
Owners: Taavo Somer, Post Company, Michael Barry, CBSK Ironstate, and Lee Pollock
Operator: Taavo Somer
Purchasing Firm: Summa International

FINALIST
Villa in Xitang Ancient Town, Zhejiang, China

Interior Design Firm: Nature Times Art Design Co. Ltd., Shenzhen
Owner, Operator, and Purchasing Firm: Xitang Zhilin Cultural Development

FINALIST
Virgin Hotels New Orleans

Architecture Firm: CallisonRTKL, Dallas, and Mathes Brierre Architects, New Orleans
Interior Design Firm: Logan Killen Interiors, New Orleans
Owner and Purchasing Firm: The Buccini/Pollin Group
Operator: Virgin Hotels
Purchasing Firm: Christina River Exchange

Lifestyle Hotel Public Space

WINNER
Ace Hotel Brooklyn, New York
Architecture Firms: Roman and Williams Buildings and Interiors (architectural designer), New York, and Stonehill Taylor (architect of record), New York
Interior Design Firm: Roman and Williams Buildings and Interiors, New York
Owner: GFI Development Company
Operator: Ace Hotel Group
Purchasing Firms: Purchasing Associates and The Parker Company

FINALIST
25hours Hotel Piazza San Paolino Florence
Architecture Firm: Genius Loci Architettura, Florence and Milan
Interior Design Firm: Paola Navone/Studio Otto, Milan
Owner: Invesco Real Estate
Operator: Accor
Purchasing Firm: Art-Invest Real Estate Management

FINALIST
Alsace LA

Architecture Firm: Neil M Denari Architects, Los Angeles
Interior Design Firm: Home Studios, New York
Owner and Operator: CIM Group
Purchasing Firm: Barson Procurement

FINALIST
Jaz in the City Vienna

Architecture Firm: Hochform Architekten Ziviltechniker, Vienna
Interior Design Firm: BWM Architekten, Vienna
Owner: MTK Group
Operator: STAG Hotelverwaltungs
Purchasing Firm: Reas & Head

FINALIST
The Goodtime Hotel, Miami Beach
Architecture Firm: Morris Adjmi Architects, New York
Interior Design Firm: Ken Fulk Design, San Francisco
Owners: David Grutman with Groot Hospitality and Pharrell Williams
Operator and Purchasing Firm: Groot Hospitality

FINALIST
Virgin Hotels New Orleans

Architecture Firm: CallisonRTKL, Dallas, and Mathes Brierre Architects, New Orleans
Interior Design Firm: Logan Killen Interiors, New Orleans
Owner and Purchasing Firm: The Buccini/Pollin Group
Operator: Virgin Hotels
Purchasing Firm: Christina River Exchange

Luxury Hotel

WINNER
Borgo Santandrea, Amalfi Coast, Italy
Architecture Firm: Rino Gambardella Architettura, Ravello, Italy
Interior Design Firms: Rino Gambardella Architettura; Nikita Bettoni, Milan; and Andrea Viacava (kitchen designer), Rapallo, Italy
Owners: Orlacchio and Di Siano Families
Operator: Marinella

FINALIST
Aramness Gir Lodge, Gujarat, India
Architecture Firm: Nicholas Plewman Architects & Associates, Stellenbosch, South Africa
Interior Design Firm: Fox Browne Creative, Johannesburg
Owner: Jimmy Patel
Operator and Purchasing Firm: Maurya Realcon Private Limited

FINALIST
Park Hyatt Toronto
Architecture Firm: KPMB Architects, Toronto
Interior Design Firm: Studio Munge, Toronto
Owner: Oxford Properties Group
Operator: Hyatt
Purchasing Firm: Sue Dulmage & Associates

FINALIST
The Dubai EDITION
Interior Design and Architecture Firm: LW Design, Dubai
Operator: Marriott

FINALIST
Pan Pacific London
Architecture Firm: PLP Architecture, London
Interior Design Firm: Yabu Pushelberg, Toronto and New York
Owner and Purchasing Firm: UOL
Operator:
 Pan Pacific Hotels Group

Luxury Hotel Public Space

WINNER
The Dubai EDITION
Interior Design and Architecture Firm: LW Design, Dubai
Operator: Marriott

FINALIST
Banyan Tree Nanjing Garden Expo, China
Architecture Firm: China Architecture Design & Research Group, Beijing
Interior Design Firm: Cheng Chung Design (HK) Ltd. Shenzhen
Owner: Jiangsu Garden Expo Park Construction and Development Co. Ltd.
Operator: Banyan Tree Hotels and Resorts
Purchasing Firm: Suzhou Gold Mantis Construction Decoration Co. Ltd.

FINALIST
Equestrian Hotel, Ocala, Florida
Architecture Firm: ODA Architecture, Charlotte, North Carolina
Interior Design and Purchasing Firm: Roberts Design, Ocala
Owner: Equestrian Operations
Operator: Columbus Hospitality Management

FINALIST
Park Hyatt Toronto
Architecture Firm: KPMB Architects, Toronto
Interior Design Firm: Studio Munge, Toronto
Owner: Oxford Properties Group
Operator: Hyatt
Purchasing Firm: Sue Dulmage & Associates

FINALIST
The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman
Interior Design Firm: Champalimaud Design, New York
Owner: DART Enterprises
Operator: Marriott
Purchasing Firm: Parker International

Upscale Hotel

WINNER
Hilton Changsha Riverside, China
Interior Design Firm: Interscape Design Associates, Shanghai
Owner: Shimao Group
Operator: Hilton

WINNER
Hotel Saint Vincent, New Orleans
Architecture Firm: Metro Studio, New Orleans
Interior Design Firm: Lambert McGuire Design, Austin
Owners: Joint venture between Kupperman Companies, Vamanos Ventures, Sandstone Developments, and MML Hospitality
Operator: MML Hospitality
Purchasing Firm: Summa International

FINALIST
Crowne Plaza Hangzhou Science City
Interior Design Firm: Interscape Design Associates, Shanghai
Owner: Hangzhou Aux Real Estate Co. Ltd.
Operator: InterContinental Hotels Group

FINALIST
Downtown L.A. Proper
Architecture Firm: OMGIVNING, Los Angeles
Interior Design Firm: Kelly Wearstler, Los Angeles
Owner: The Kor Group in partnership with Frank Stork and Channing Henry
Operator: Proper Hospitality
Purchasing Firm: Canoe Hospitality

FINALIST
Park Lane New York
Architecture Firm: PBDW Architects, New York
Interior Design Firm: Yabu Pushelberg, New York and Toronto
Owners: The Witkoff Group and Highgate
Operator: Highgate
Purchasing Firm: HPG International

FINALIST
Pendry Manhattan West
Architecture Firm: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), New York
Interior Design Firm: Gachot, New York, and AvroKO (Zou Zou’s and Chez Zou), New York
Owner: Brookfield Properties
Operator: Pendry Hotels
Purchasing Firm: Hospitality Merchandising

FINALIST
Yiju Hotel, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, China
Interior Design Firm: Shenzhen Xinshi Decoration Designing Co. Ltd., China
Owner, Operator, and Purchasing Firm: V8 Hotel

Upscale Hotel Public Space

WINNER + BEST IN SHOW
The Royal Senses Resort & Spa Crete, Curio Collection by Hilton, Greece
Architecture Firm: Peppas N Architects, Crete
Interior Design Firm: Studio LOST, London
Owner, Operator, and Purchasing Firm: Troulis Royal Collection

FINALIST
Alila Marea Beach Resort, Encinitas, California
Architecture Firm: Joseph Wong Design Associates, San Diego
Interior Design Firm: MARKZEFF, New York
Owner: JMI Realty and Fenway Capital Advisors
Operator: Hyatt
Purchasing Firm: Bray Whaler

FINALIST
Canopy by Hilton San Antonio Riverwalk, Texas
Architecture Firm: Gensler (architect of record), San Antonio, and Lake|Flato (design architect), San Antonio
Interior Design Firm: MARKZEFF, New York
Owner: Crockett Urban Ventures
Operator and Purchasing Firm: White Lodging

FINALIST
El Prado Hotel, Palo Alto, California
Architecture Firm: Carrasco & Associates, Palo Alto
Interior Design Firm: NICOLEHOLLIS, San Francisco
Owner: Ferrado
Operator: Crestline Hotels & Resorts
Purchasing Firm: The Ness Group

Midscale Hotel

WINNER
Graduate Roosevelt Island, New York
Architecture Firms: Stonehill Taylor (architect of record), New York, and Snøhetta (design architect), Oslo
Interior Design Firms: Adventurous Journeys (AJ) Capital Partners, Nashville, and Parts and Labor Design (Panorama Room), New York
Owner: Adventurous Journeys (AJ) Capital Partners
Operator: Highgate
Purchasing Firm: Benjamin West

FINALIST
Austin Marriott Downtown, Texas
Architecture Firm: HKS Architects, Dallas
Interior Design Firm: KTGY Simeone Deary Design Group, Chicago
Owner, Operator, and Purchasing Firm: White Lodging

FINALIST
Jasper Hotel, Fargo, North Dakota
Architecture Firm: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), Chicago
Interior Design Firm: ESG Architecture & Design, Minneapolis
Owner: Kilbourne Group
Operator: Aparium Hotel Group
Purchasing Firm: Neil Locke & Associates

FINALIST
The Randolph Hotel by Graduate Hotels, Oxford, England
Architecture and Interior Design Firm: SHH Architects & Interior Design, London
Owner and Interior Design Firm: Adventurous Journeys (AJ) Capital Partners, Nashville
Operator: Schulte Hospitality Group UK Limited
Purchasing Firm: Benjamin West London

Midscale Hotel Public Space

WINNER
Austin Marriott Downtown, Texas
Architecture Firm: HKS Architects, Dallas
Interior Design Firm: KTGY Simeone Deary Design Group, Chicago
Owner, Operator, and Purchasing Firm: White Lodging

FINALIST
El Capitan Hotel, Merced, California
Architecture Firm: BAR Architects, San Francisco
Interior Design Firm: NICOLEHOLLIS, San Francisco
Developer: NuovoRE
Operator: JdV by Hyatt
Purchasing Firm: Beyer Brown & Associates

FINALIST
The Cherokee at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort, North Carolina
Architecture Firm: Smallwood, Atlanta
Interior Design Firm: BLUR Workshop, Atlanta
Owner: Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
Operator: Dreamcatcher Hotels/Caesar Entertainment
Purchasing Firm: The Carroll Adams Group

FINALIST
Hotel Indigo Suzhou Yangcheng Lake, China
Architecture Firm: Zhejiang Lvjian Architectural Design Co. Ltd., China
Interior Design Firm: BLVD International, Shenzhen
Owner and Purchasing Firm: Suzhou Jishun Electric Co. Ltd.
Operator: InterContinental Hotels Group

FINALIST
Jasper Hotel, Fargo, North Dakota
Architecture Firm: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), Chicago
Interior Design Firm: ESG Architecture & Design, Minneapolis
Owner: Kilbourne Group
Operator: Aparium
Purchasing Firm: Neil Locke & Associates

Select Service Hotel

WINNER
Hampton by Hilton Shenzhen Nanshan Science & Technology Park, China
Interior Design: ADDDesign Co. Ltd., Guangzhou, China
Owner: Hongfu Hotel Management (Shenzhen) Co. Ltd.
Operator: Hilton

FINALIST
AC Hotel by Marriott Maui Wailea, Hawaii
Architecture Firm: AHL, Honolulu, in collaboration with AXIS/GFA, San Francisco
Interior Design Firm: SANDdesign, El Segundo, California
Owner: Dauntless Capital
Operator: Marriott

FINALIST
Drift, San José del Cabo, Mexico
Architecture and Interior Design Firm: RIMA Design Group, San José del Cabo
Owner, Operator, and Purchasing Firm: TMC Hospitality

FINALIST
Hyatt Centric Charlotte Southpark, North Carolina
Architecture and Interior Design Firm: Rule Joy Trammell + Rubio, Atlanta
Owner: Southpark Hotel
Operator: Beacon Investment Management Group
Purchasing Firm: Beyer Brown

Select Service Hotel Public Space

WINNER
Hampton by Hilton Shenzhen Nanshan Science & Technology Park, China
Interior Design: ADDDesign Co. Ltd., Guangzhou, China
Owner: Hongfu Hotel Management (Shenzhen) Co. Ltd.
Operator: Hilton

WINNER
Hotel Morgan, Morgantown, West Virginia

Architecture Firm: Sarah Newton Architect, Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Interior Design Firm and Owner: The Thrash Group, Hattiesburg
Operator: Charlestowne Hotels
Purchasing Firm: J Desterbecq & Associates

FINALIST
Drift, San José del Cabo, Mexico
Architecture and Interior Design Firm: RIMA Design Group, San José del Cabo
Owner, Operator, and Purchasing Firm: TMC Hospitality

FINALIST
Hilton Garden Inn Cancun Airport
Architecture Firm: AoMa Studio, Mexico City
Interior Design Firm: Arquitectura de Interiores, Guadalajara, Mexico
Owner: Grupo Rodina
Operator: Hilton
Purchasing Firm: Total Project Group

FINALIST
Hilton Garden Inn Shenzhen Nanshan Science and Technology Park, China

Architecture Firm: Shenzhen Kexing Bioengineering Co. Ltd., China
Interior Design and Purchasing Firm: ADDDesign Co. Ltd., Guangzhou, China
Owner: Shenzhen Guardian Hotel Management Co. Ltd.
Operator: Hilton

FINALIST
Moxy Oakland Downtown, California

Architecture Firm: RSP Architects, Minneapolis
Interior Design Firm: C McKEOUGH unLTD., New York
Owner: Graves Hospitality, Tidewater Capital, and EJF Capital
Operator: Graves Hospitality
Purchasing Firm: Absolute Procurement

Guestrooms

WINNER
Four Seasons Hotel New Orleans
Architecture Firm: CambridgeSeven, Massachusetts
Interior Design Firm: Bill Rooney Studio Inc./BRSS Studio, New York
Owner: Two Canal Owner
Operator: Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts
Purchasing Firm: GS Associates

FINALIST
Hacienda AltaGracia, Auberge Resorts Collection, Pérez Zeledón, Costa Rica
Architecture Firm: Garnier Arquitectos, San Jose, Costa Rica
Interior Design Firm: Nina Gotlieb, New York
Owner: Gencom Group
Operator: Auberge Resorts Collection
Purchasing Firm: ITG Interlogic

FINALIST
Muir, Autograph Collection, Halifax, Canada
Architecture Firm: MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects, Halifax
Interior Design Firm: Studio Munge, Toronto
Owner and Operator: Armour Group
Purchasing Firm: KYUR

FINALIST
The Dubai EDITION
Interior Design and Architecture Firm: LW Design, Dubai
Operator: Marriott

FINALIST
The Newbury Boston
Architecture Firm: Jeffrey Beers International, New York
Interior Design Firms: Jeffrey Beers International (public spaces); Champalimaud Design (guestrooms), New York; and Ken Fulk (Contessa), San Francisco
Owner and Operator: Highgate
Purchasing Firm: HPG International

FINALIST
Sala Bang Pa-In, Ayutthaya, Thailand
Architecture and Interior Design Firm: Department of Architecture Co., Bangkok
Owner, Operator, and Purchasing Firm: Sala Bang Pa-In, Co. Ltd.

FINALIST
Yaamava’ Resort and Casino at San Manuel, Highland, California
Architecture Firm: WATG, Irvine, California
Interior Design Firm: Gensler, Los Angeles
Owner and Operator: San Manuel Entertainment Authority
Purchasing Firm: Project Dynamics

Suites

WINNER + BEST IN SHOW
The Royal Senses Resort & Spa Crete, Curio Collection by Hilton, Greece
Architecture Firm: Peppas N Architects, Crete
Interior Design Firm: Studio LOST, London
Owner, Operator, and Purchasing Firm: Troulis Royal Collection

WINNER
the green o, Greenough, Montana
Owner and Architecture Firm: The Lipson Family and Pieter de Liagre Bohl, Greenough
Interior Design Firm: Nadine Lipson, Missoula, Montana

FINALIST
Borgo Santandrea, Amalfi Coast, Italy
Architecture Firm: Rino Gambardella Architettura, Ravello, Italy
Interior Design Firms: Rino Gambardella Architettura; Nikita Bettoni, Milan; and Andrea Viacava (kitchen designer), Rapallo, Italy
Owners: Orlacchio and Di Siano Families
Operator: Marinella

FINALIST
Hacienda AltaGracia, Auberge Resorts Collection, Pérez Zeledón, Costa Rica
Architecture Firm: Garnier Arquitectos, San Jose, Costa Rica
Interior Design Firm: Nina Gotlieb, New York
Owner: Gencom Group
Operator: Auberge Resorts Collection
Purchasing Firm: ITG Interlogic

FINALIST
Hermann Bungalows, Palm Springs, California
Architecture and Interior Design Firm: Steve Hermann Design, Santa Barbara, California
Owner, Operator, and Purchasing Firm: Steve Hermann Hotels

FINALIST
One&Only Portonovi, Montenegro
Architecture Firm: Denniston, Kuala Lumpur
Interior Design Firm: HBA, Singapore
Owner: Azmont Investment
Operator: Kerzner International
Purchasing Firm: GAIA

Lodges + Camps

WINNER
RAAS Chhatrasagar, Rajasthan, India
Interior Design and Architecture Firm: Studio Lotus, New Delhi
Owner and Purchasing Firm: Nikhilendra Singh/Walled City Hotels

FINALIST
Bamboo Manta Treehouses, Zihuatanejo, Mexico
Interior Design and Architecture Firm: Nomadic Resorts, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Owner, Operator, and Purchasing Firm: David Leventhal/Playa Viva

FINALIST
Habitas Namibia
Owner, Operator, and Architecture, Interior Design, and Purchasing Firm: Habitas, Tulum

FINALIST
Hutton Brickyards, Kingston, New York
Architecture Firm: Kristina Dousharm Architecture, Red Hook, Brooklyn
Interior Design Firms: Kristina Dousharm Architecture and Kevin O’Shea of SALT Hotels, Provincetown, Massachusetts
Owner: Karl Slovin of MWest Holdings
Operator: SALT Hotels

Restorations, Transfomations + Conversions

WINNER
Fairmont Olympic Hotel, Seattle
Architecture Firm: MG2 (architect of record), Seattle
Interior Design Firm: Lázaro Rosa-Violán, Barcelona, and Parker-Torres Design (event spaces and circulation), Boston
Owner: Tamarack Capital Partners
Operator: Accor
Purchasing Firm: The Parker Company

WINNER
Numo Ierapetra, Crete, Greece
Architecture and Interior Design Firm: Studio LOST, London
Owner, Operator, and Purchasing Firm: Numo Hospitality

FINALIST
Cameron House on Loch Lomond, Scotland
Architecture Firms: 3DReid (lead architect), Glasgow, Scotland; and Simpson & Brown (conservation architect), Edinburgh, Scotland
Interior Design Firm: Greyline Design, Falkirk, Scotland
Owner: KSL Capital Partners
Operator:
Cameron House Hotel (Loch Lomond) Ltd.
Purchasing Firm: Benjamin West

FINALIST
Flamingo Resort, Santa Rosa, California
Architecture Firm: Weddle Gilmore Black Rock Studio, Scottsdale, Arizona
Interior Design Firm: BAR Interiors, San Francisco
Owners: The Ehret Family, Yang Capital, and Palm House Hospitality
Operator: Evolution Hospitality
Purchasing Firm: Bray Whaler

FINALIST
The Terrace Hotel Lakeland, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, Florida
Architecture Firm: 161 Architecture + Interiors, Huntersville, North Carolina
Interior Design Firm: Sims Patrick Studio, Atlanta
Owner: Henderson Properties
Operator: Naples Hotel Group
Purchasing Firm: HDB Design Group

New Brand Launch

WINNER
Moliving, Hurley, New York
Architecture Firm, Owner, and Operator: Moliving, New York
Interior Design Firms: Moliving, in collaboration with Benarosh Studio, New York and Tel Aviv

FINALIST
Original Chicken, Shenzhen
Interior Design Firm: Nature Times Art Design Co. Ltd., Shenzhen
Owner, Operator, and Purchasing Firm: Original Chicken Hospitality

FINALIST
Piaule, Catskill, New York
Architecture Firm: Garrison Architects, Brooklyn, New York
Owner, Operator, and Interior Design and Purchasing Firm: Piaule, New York

FINALIST
The Malin, New York
Interior Design Firms: The Malin Group, New York, and Fettle Design, Los Angeles
Owner: The Malin Group

tommie Hollywood
Architecture Firm: Steinberg Hart Architects, Los Angeles
Interior Design Firm: Studio Collective, Venice, California
Owner: Relevant Group
Operator: JdV by Hyatt
Purchasing Firm: Neil Locke & Associates

Resort

WINNER
One&Only Mandarina, Riviera Nayarit, Mexico
Architecture and Interior Design Firm: Studio Rick Joy, Tucson, Arizona
Owner: RLH Properties
Operators: One&Only Resorts/Kerzner International

WINNER
Six Senses Shaharut, Negev Desert, Israel
Architecture Firm: Dana Oberson Architects, Herzliya, Israel, and Plesner Architects, Tel Aviv
Owner and Purchasing Fim: Negev and Galilee Company Ltd.
Operator: Six Senses

FINALIST
Conrad Tulum, Mexico
Architecture Firm: METAFORA, Mexico City
Interior Design Firm: HBA, San Francisco
Owner, Operator, and Purchasing Firm: Parks Desarrolladora

FINALIST
Numo Ierapetra, Crete, Greece
Architecture and Interior Design Firm: Studio LOST, London
Owner, Operator, and Purchasing Firm: Numo Hospitality

FINALIST
The Royal Senses Resort & Spa Crete, Curio Collection by Hilton
Architecture Firm: Peppas N Architects, Crete
Interior Design Firm: Studio LOST, London
Owner, Operator, and Purchasing Firm: Troulis Royal Collection

Casual Restaurant

WINNER
CBD Wasteland – ASTRA Bar, Chongqing, China
Architecture Firm: Chongqing Construction Engineering Third Construction Co. Ltd., China
Interior Design Firm: Chinese BDD Global Interior Design Firm, Chengdu, Sichuan
Owner, Operator, and Purchasing Firm: Chongqing Duoba Hotel Management Co. Ltd.

FINALIST
Brew92, Jeddah
Interior Design Firm: Liqui Group, Coolham, West Sussex, UK
Owner: Brew92

FINALIST
Momofuku Ssäm Bar, New York
Interior Design Firm: DesignAgency, Toronto
Owner, Operator, and Purchasing Firm: The Howard Hughes Corporation

FINALIST
Rumi’s Kitchen, Atlanta
Architecture and Interior Design Firm: The Johnson Studio at Cooper Carry, Atlanta
Owner: Stephen Kaplan
Purchasing Firm: Direct Source

FINALIST
Venteux Brasserie, Cafe & Oyster Bar, Chicago
Architecture Firm: Booth Hansen, Chicago
Interior Design Firm: Studio Munge, Toronto
Owner: Rodina
Developers: Montage International and Rodina
Operator: Clique Hospitality
Purchasing Firm: P360 Concepts

Upscale Restaurant

WINNER
ARGO, Hong Kong
Interior Design Firm: AB Concept, Hong Kong
Owner and Purchasing Firm: Sun Hung Kai Properties
Operator: Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts

WINNER
Restaurant Klein JAN, Van Zylsrus, Northern Cape, South Africa
Architecture Firm: Savile Row, Johannesburg, South Africa
Interior Design Firms: Savile Row and Kraak, Western Cape, South Africa
Owner: Jan Hendrik Van der Westhuizen
Operator and Purchasing Firm: Klein JAN restaurant (PTY) Ltd.

FINALIST
BAHIA, Attard, Malta
Interior Design and Architecture Firm: QP, Birkirkara, Malta
Owner: BAHIA
Operator and Purchasing Firm: CHI Limited

FINALIST
Ci Siamo, New York
Architecture Firm: GrizForm Design, Washington, DC
Interior Design Firm: Goodrich, New York
Owner and Operator: Union Square Hospitality Group
Purchasing Firm: Dorothy Voght Consulting

FINALIST
Da Dong Gastro Esthetics, Beijing
Interior Design and Purchasing Firm: AD Architecture, Shenzhen
Owner: Da Dong
Operator: Beijing Da Dong Roast Duck Co., Ltd. (Nanxincang Branch)

FINALIST
Firangi Superstar, Singapore
Interior Design Firm: EDG Interior Architecture + Design, Singapore
Owner: The Dandy Collection

FINALIST
KOL Izakhaya, Johannesburg, South Africa
Interior Design Firm: Tristan du Plessis Studio, Cape Town, South Africa
Owner: Alexis and Viron Christopher

FINALIST
Prime, Chandler, Arizona
Architecture Firm: Friedmutter Group, Newport Beach, California
Interior Design and Purchasing Firm: Preen, Los Angeles
Owner: Shula’s Restaurant Group
Operator: Gila River Casino & Resorts

Bar, Club + Lounge

WINNER
Silver Lyan, Washington, DC
Owner, Operator, and Interior Design and Architecture Firm: Lore Group, London
Purchasing Firm: The Cardy Group

FINALIST
BKK Social Club, Bangkok

Architecture Firm: Hamiltons International, Kuala Lumpur
Interior Design Consultants: AvroKO and HBA (interiors of record), Bangkok
Owner: Bound and Beyond Country Group Development
Operator: Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts
Purchasing Firm: Cairncross Martin

FINALIST
Chandelier Bar, New Orleans
Architecture Firm: CambridgeSeven, Massachusetts
Interior Design Firm: Bill Rooney Studio/BRSS Studio, New York
Owner: Two Canal Owner
Operator: Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts
Purchasing Firm: GS Associates

FINALIST
Pebble Bar, New York
Architecture and Interior Design Firm: Gachot, New York
Owners: Matt Kliegman, Carlos Quirarte, Noah Bernamoff, and Julian Brizzi
Operator: Pebble Bar

Visual Identity

WINNER
Via Vecchia, Portland, Maine
Branding Firm: Might & Main, Portland, Maine
Architecture Firm: Kaplan Thompson, Portland, Maine
Interior Design Firm: Wendy Polstein, Portland, Maine
Owner: Miranda Restaurant Group

FINALIST
Catbird Hotel, Denver
Branding Firm: OMFGCO, Portland
Architecture Firm: Shears Adkins Rockmore Architects, Denver
Interior Design Firms: OMFGCO; DLR Group, Denver; and Swan Dive Design Studio, Denver
Owners: Sage Hospitality Group, Walnut Development Partners, and EXDO Development Group
Operator: Sage Hotel Management
Purchasing Firm: Absolute Procurement

FINALIST
Ci Siamo, New York
Branding and Interior Design Firm: Goodrich, New York
Architecture Firm: GrizForm Design, Washington, DC
Owner and Operator: Union Square Hospitality Group
Purchasing Firm: Dorothy Voght Consulting

FINALIST
Luna Rooftop Bar, Portland, Maine
Branding Firm: Might & Main, Portland, Maine
Architecture Firms: Baskervill, Richmond, Virginia, and HKS, Dallas
Interior Design Firm: Ealain Studio, Portland, Maine
Owner and Operator: Fathom Companies
Purchasing Firm: Neil Locke & Associates

FINALIST
VAGA Restaurant & Bar, Encinitas, California
Branding and Interior Design Firm: MARKZEFF, New York
Architecture Firm: Joseph Wong Design Associates, San Diego
Owner: JMI Realty and Fenway Capital Advisors
Operator: Hyatt
Purchasing Firm: Bray Whaler

FINALIST
Wildwood Snowmass, Colorado
Branding Firm: Outside Agency, A Gettys Group Company, Chicago
Architecture Firm: RATIO Design, Indianapolis
Interior Design Firm: Gettys Interiors, A Gettys Group Company, Chicago
Owners: High Street, RGP, and Acron
Operator: Davidson Hotels
Purchasing Firms: Populate Procurement, A Gettys Group Company

Special Judges’ Award: Occupiable Art

WINNER
Gemdale Corporation, Kunming, China
Interior Design Firm: One Plus Partnership Limited, Hong Kong
Owner: Gemdale Corporation

Student

WINNER
Glacial Volcano-Inspired Hotel, Montreal
Student: Violette Phoenix, New York School of Interior Design

FINALIST
A Transitional Place of Love, New York
Student: Hsiang-Ting Huang, School of Visual Arts, New York

FINALIST
Maritime Gardens, Bahrain
Students: Nastassja DeGarmo, Alex Retallick, Ben Olsen, and Danica DeWit, Iowa State University

FINALIST
The Sand Stone, Bahrain
Students: Caleb Sturtz, Bailey Sinclair, Diandra Duenser, Francisco Ordaz, and Meghan Whitlock, Iowa State University

Event Spaces

WINNER
Rosebrook Lodge, Bretton Woods, New Hampshire
Architecture Firm: Bull Stockwell Allen, San Francisco
Interior Design Firm: TruexCullins Architecture + Interior Design, Burlington, Vermont
Owner: Omni Hotels & Resorts
Purchasing Firm: Sue Dulmage & Associates

FINALIST
Hutton Brickyards, Kingston, New York
Architecture Firm: Kristina Dousharm Architecture, Red Hook, Brooklyn
Interior Design Firms: Kristina Dousharm Architecture and Kevin O’Shea of SALT Hotels, Provincetown, Massachusetts
Owner: Karl Slovin of MWest Holdings
Operator: SALT Hotels

FINALIST
The Schuyler, Washington, DC
Architecture Firm: BBGM, Washington, DC
Interior Design Firm:
Stonehill Taylor
Owner: EOS Investors
Operator: EOS Hospitality
Purchasing Firm: HPG International

Hybrid Hospitality

WINNER
Fuzhou Teahouse, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, China
Architecture and Interior Design Firm: Neri&Hu Design and Research Office, Shanghai
Owner: Yango Group Fujian

WINNER
Genesis House, New York
Architecture Firm: HLW, New York
Interior Design Firm: SUH Architects, Seoul
Owner: Genesis
Operator: Jackson Dawson

FINALIST
Bond Collective Downtown Los Angeles
Architecture Firms: Bond Collective (interior architect), New York, and OMGIVING (architect of record and base building), Los Angeles
Operator and Interior Design and Purchasing Firm: Bond Collective, New York
Owners: Bond Collective and Brenner Capital

FINALIST
Buckle Street Studios by Locke, London
Architecture and Interior Design Firm: Grzywinski+Pons, New York
Owner and Operator: edyn
Purchasing Firm: Benjamin West

FINALIST
Great Jones Distilling Co., New York
Architecture and Interior Design Firm: Groundswell Design Group, Philadelphia
Owner and Operator: Proximo Spirits

FINALIST
Sweet July, Oakland, California
Architecture Firm: Flynn Architecture, Oakland
Interior Design Firm: Form + Field, San Francisco
Owner: Ayesha Curry
Operator: AC Brands

FINALIST
The UBS Club at the UBS Arena, Elmont, New York
Architecture Firm: Populous, Kansas City
Interior Design Firm: Goodrich, New York
Owner: New York Arena Partners
Operator: Oak View Group/Delaware North
Purchasing Firm: Waldners

Beyond Hospitality

WINNER
The Chuan Malt Whisky Distillery, Sichuan, China
Architecture and Interior Design Firm: Neri&Hu Design and Research Office, Shanghai
Owner: Pernod Ricard

FINALIST
Booker Vineyard, Paso Robles, California
Architecture Firm: Signum Architecture, St. Helena, California
Interior Design Firm: Katie Martinez Design, San Francisco
Owners: Eric and Lisa Jensen

FINALIST
Columbus Crew Stadium Premium Clubs and Suites, Ohio
Architecture Firm: HNTB, Kansas City
Interior Design Firm: BLUR Workshop, Atlanta
Owner: Haslam Sports Group
Operator: Legends
Purchasing Firm: Objekts

FINALIST
CTF Wucai City Shop, Beijing
Interior Design Firm: One Plus Partnership Limited, Hong Kong
Owner: Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group

FINALIST
Wan Fat Jinyi Cinema, Shenzhen, China
Interior Design Firm: One Plus Partnership Limited, Hong Kong
Owner: Guangzhou Jinyi Film and Television Media Co. Ltd.

Wellness + Wellbeing

WINNER
The Ritz-Carlton Spa at The Ritz-Carlton Maldives, Fari Islands
Interior Design and Architecture Firm: Kerry Hill Architects, Singapore
Owner: Pontiac Land
Operator: MACE Group
Purchasing Firm: Cairncross Martin

FINALIST
Conrad Tulum, Mexico
Architecture Firm: METAFORA, Mexico City
Interior Design Firm: HBA, San Francisco
Owner, Operator, and Purchasing Firm: Parks Desarrolladora

FINALIST
Twig Fertility, Toronto
Architecture Firm: Dutra Architect, Toronto
Interior Design Firm: Islyn Studio, Brooklyn, New York
Owners: Tanner Kohara and Zach Shapiro
Operator: CMG Services
Purchasing Firm: Wagner Hamill

FINALIST
Valle San Nicolás Clubhouse, Valle de Bravo, Mexico
Architecture and Interior Design Firm: Sordo Madaleno, Mexico City
Owner: GJA/Landscope
Operator: Servife

Sustainable

WINNER
Hotel Terrestre, Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico
Architecture Firm: TAX Taller de Arquitectura X, Mexico City
Interior Design Firm: Diana Backal and Fernanda Romandia, Mexico City
Owner and Operator: Grupo Habita
Purchasing Firm: RB + K

FINALIST
1 Hotel Toronto
Architecture Firm: Architects Alliance, Toronto
Interior Design Firms: Rockwell Group (interior architect) in collaboration with SH Hotels & Resorts, New York
Owner: Mohari Hospitality
Operator: SH Hotels & Resorts
Purchasing Firm: Sue Dulmage & Associates

FINALIST
Bamboo Manta Treehouses, Zihuatanejo, Mexico
Interior Design and Architecture Firm: Nomadic Resorts, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Owner, Operator, and Purchasing Firm: David Leventhal/Playa Viva

FINALIST
Icehotel, Jukkasjärvi, Sweden
Architecture Firm: Ice Creative Experience, Jukkasjärvi
Interior Designers: Tjåsa Gusfors, Ulrika Tallving, Elisabeth Kristensen, Henkia, Robert Harding, Timsam Harding, Carl Wellander, Klara Wellander, Onomiau, Tomasz Czajkowski, Tomasz Jastrzebski, AnnaSofia Mååg, Emilia Elisson, My Flink, Oscar Insulander, Nicolas Triboulot, Fernand Manzi, Edith Van de Wetering, Wilfred Stijger, Jonathan Green, Marnie Green, Anja Kilian, Wolfgang Lüchow, Marjolein Vonk, Maurizio Perron, and Johan Larsson
Owner, Operator, and Purchasing Firm: Icehotel

HD PRODUCT AWARDS

Accessories + Specialty Products

WINNER: Radiant Electric Radiant Heater from Solaira Radiant Heating Systems
FINALIST: Arbor from Turf Design
FINALIST: The Vola RS11 by Hastings Bath Collection

Bath

WINNER: Supreme Tile-In+ from QM Drain
FINALIST: Wall Hung Basins from Claybrook Interiors
FINALIST: Bowie from MTI Baths
FINALIST: Angled/Sloped Adjustable Ceiling Escutcheon from JACLO

Casegoods + Furniture

WINNER: Regal Bar Cart by Parker-Torres Design for Furniture Atelier
FINALIST: Revna Cocktail Table from D’style by Kimball Hospitality
FINALIST: Neville Cocktail Tables from Arteriors

Custom Art + Installations

WINNER: Halo Custom Mobile Sculpture by Studio Lilica
FINALIST: Four Seasons Napa Valley by Kevin Barry Art Advisory
FINALIST: 106 Jefferson Huntsville Downtown, Curio by Hilton by Indiewalls
FINALIST: Virgin Voyages – The Dockhouse by Indiewalls

Flooring

WINNER: Tres Outdoor from nanimarquina
FINALIST: Rheo Morph Collection from Durkan
FINALIST: STRIA Collection by Dutch East Design for Jamie Stern
FINALIST: Quickweave Naturals from Brintons

Lighting

WINNER: radiant 20A Wave Switch from Legrand
FINALIST: Bola Lantern from Pablo Designs
FINALIST: LED EYE from Chelsom
FINALIST: Luna Kaleido Series from Gabriel Scott

Outdoor Furnishings

WINNER: Lazy Chair XXL from The Fillup Club
FINALIST: Emma Cross Daybed from TB Contract Furniture for Varaschin
FINALIST: Zebra Up & Down Table from JANUS et Cie
FINALIST: Mitjorn Sun Lounge from iSiMAR
FINALIST: AMAi from Extremis

Seating

WINNER + BEST IN SHOW: Olio Armchair from DesignByThem
WINNER: BuzziCee from BuzziSpace
FINALIST: Jetty:Mod from Allsteel
FINALIST: Rita Lounge from Grand Rapids Chair Co.
FINALIST: Autograph Chaise from Ledge Lounger

Surfaces

WINNER: Gold + Platinum Zellige from clé tile
FINALIST: Water Textured Glass from Nathan Allan Glass Studios
FINALIST: Scenario from Daltile/Marrazzi
FINALIST: DIN by Mutina available through Stone Source

Sustainable Solutions

WINNER: Elements from NuWud
FINALIST: Lino Dining Chair from West Elm
FINALIST: You’re So Vein from FLOR
FINALIST: Wannabe Rib from Designtex

Textiles + Fabrics

WINNER: FR-One Fabrics from Fabricut Contract
FINALIST: Allora from Cortina Leathers
FINALIST: Batyline Elios from Serge Ferrari Group
FINALIST: Statement Velvets Fabric Collection from P/Kaufmann Contract

Technology

WINNER: HF Marketplace from HotelFurniture.com
FINALIST: DEFEND powered by Microban from Daltile

Wallcoverings

WINNER: Grove Studio Collection by Look. Walls & Interiors
FINALIST: Unwind from Designtex
FINALIST: Adorn from Philip Jeffries
FINALIST: Kintsugi from Porter Teleo

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