The winners of the 12th Annual HD Awards in project and product categories were announced last night during a celebration at Cipriani 25 Broadway in New York. Approximately 400 hospitality industry professionals attended the event.
Two esteemed jury panels selected this year’s honorees. For projects: Mark Boekenheide, Related Companies; Aliya Khan, NeueHouse Studio; Tony Machado, Morgans Hotel Group; Anwar Mekhayech, DesignAgency; and Kristina O’Neal, AvroKO. For products: Amy Hulbert, Best Western International; Kellie Sirna, Studio 11 Design; and David Tracz, //3877.
The HD Awards honor some of the best achievements in hospitality design around the globe. This year, nearly 540 project entries were submitted across 20 categories, and in the products section of the awards (introduced for the first time last year), more than 300 products were submitted in 11 categories.
The recipients of the Best in Show honor were also announced at the event. For products, Mercury from Preciosa took home the top honor; and the Treehouse Suite at Playa Viva in Mexico, designed by Deture Culsign, Architecture & Interiors was named Best in Show out of all project winners.
HD PROJECT AWARD WINNERS AND FINALISTS:
Resort

Wanda Xishuangbanna Vista Hotel, Xishuangbanna China

Architecture Firm: OAD, China
Interior Design Firm: HDI, China

Owner: Dalian Wanda
WINNER: JW Marriott Venice Resort & Spa, Isola delle Rose, Italy

Architecture and Interior Design Firm: Matteo Thun & Partners, Milan

Owner: Aareal Bank
Spa

Cedar Creek Spa at Big Cedar, Ridgedale, Missouri

Architecture and Interior Design Firm: HKS Hospitality Group, Dallas

Owner: Bass Pro Shops
JW Marriott Venice Resort & Spa, Isola delle Rose, Italy

Architecture and Interior Design Firm: Matteo Thun & Partners, Milan

Owner: Aareal Bank
WINNER: NUO Spa, Beijing
Architecture Firm: URBANPROJECTS, Hong Kong

Interior Design Firm: HBA, Singapore
Owner: Beijing Yan Xiang Hotel Co., Ltd
Sustainable Project
1 Hotel South Beach

Architecture Firm: Kobi Karp Architecture & Interior Design, Miami

Interior Design Firm: Meyer Davis Studio, New York

Owner: Starwood Capital Group and LeFrak Industries
WINNER: Treehouse Suite at Playa Viva, Juluchuca, Mexico
Architecture and Interior Design Firm: Deture Culsign, Architecture+Interiors, Chicago
Owner: David Leventhal
Student Project

Gaia International Hotel

Student: Yuchen Shao

School: Savannah College Art and Design
WINNER: MéditerranéO

Student: Laurence Meyer

School: The Design Ecademy
Open Category
Chapel on the Hill, Forest-in-Teesdale, England

Architecture and Interior Design Firm: Evolution Design, Zürich

Owners: Stefan Camenzind and Rob Broomby
WINNER: Kids Club at Le Méridien Ra Beach Hotel & Spa, El Vendrell, Spain

Architecture Firms: Starwood Global Brand Design, New York, and DS Architecture and Design, Barcelona
Interior Design Firm: Starwood Global Brand Design, New York

Owner: Ra Hotels SAU
WINNER: Shui Mo Xuan Tea House, Beijing
Architecture and Interior Design Firm: Arch Studio, Beijing

Owner: Beijing Shuimoxuan Cultural Development
Special Judges Award: Counter Culture

Macaron By Patisse, the Woodlands, Texas
Architecture and Interior Design Firm: Contour Interior Design, Houston

Owner: Sukaina Rajani
Neo Coffee Bar, Toronto

Architecture and Interior Design Firm: Dialogue 38, Toronto

Owner: Kinka Family
WINNER: Gossip Coffee, New York
Architecture and Interior Design Firm: Bluarch Architecture + Interiors + Lighting, New York

Owners: James Paloumbis and John Bortolis
Restaurant (Upscale/Fine Dining)

The Ivy, London
Interior Design Firm: Martin Brudnizki Design Studio, London

Owner: Caprice Holdings
LAGO by Julian Serrano, Las Vegas

Architecture Firm: NOVUS Architecture, Las Vegas
Interior Design Firm: Studio Munge, Toronto

Owner: MGM Resorts International
Nozomi Sushi Bar, Valencia, Spain

Architecture and Interior Design Firm: Masquespacio, Valencia

Owners: José Miguel Herrera and Nuria Morell
WINNER: Swift & Sons, Chicago
Architecture Firm: Jonathan Splitt Architects, Chicago
Interior Design Firm: AvroKO, New York
Owner: Boka Restaurant Group
Restaurant (Casual/Fast Casual)

American Beech, Greenport, New York
Architecture Firm: Robert I. Brown Architect, Greenport, New York
Interior Design Firm: BHDM Design, New York
Owner: Brent Pelton
WINNER: The Noodle Rack, Changsha, China
Architecture and Interior Design Firm: Lukstudio, Shanghai
Owner: LongXiaoBao
WINNER: So 9, Sydney

Interior Design Firm: BrandWorks, Melbourne

Owners: Kim Tran, Ngan Tran, Tony Vo, and Billy Ha
Guestrooms or Suites (Economy)

Mylo Hotel, Daly City, California
Interior Design Firm: Studio Hatch, San Francisco

Owner: Concept Hotel Group
WINNER: Papa’s Hostel, Lishui, Zhejiang Province, China

Architecture and Interior Design Firm: Studio He Wei, China Central Academy of Fine Arts School of Architecture, Beijing

Owner: Jiang Binlong
Hotel (Economy)

The Wayfarer, Santa Barbara, California

Architecture Firm: AB Design Studio, Santa Barbara
Interior Design Firm: Pacifica Design Group, Santa Barbara

Owner: Pacifica Hotel Company
WINNER: Chateau LeMoyne – French Quarter, A Holiday Inn Hotel, New Orleans
Architecture Firm: SCNZ Architects

Interior Design Firm: Flick Mars, Dallas
Owner: FelCor Lodging Trust
Guestrooms or Suites (Midscale)

The Carlyle Inn, Los Angeles

Architecture Firm: AGI, Covington, Kentucky

Interior Design Firm: Pacifica Design Group, Santa Barbara, California
Owner: Pacifica Hotel Company
WINNER: Hotel Indigo El Paso Downtown, Texas

Architecture Firm: Sig Bjornson Design Architects, Eagle, Colorado; and Charles Austin Design Studio, El Paso
Interior Design Firms: Curioso, Chicago, and Charles Austin Design Studio

Owner: Summit 11 Investment Group
Public Spaces (Midscale)

The Carlyle Inn, Los Angeles

Architecture Firm: AGI, Covington, Kentucky

Interior Design Firm: Pacifica Design Group, Santa Barbara, California
Owner: Pacifica Hotel Company
Postcard Inn Beach Resort at Holiday Isle, Islamorada, Florida
Architecture Firm: OBM International, Coral Gables, Florida
Interior Design Firm: BigTime Design Studios, Miami

Owner: The Carlyle Group
WINNER: Loews Minneapolis Hotel

Architecture Firm: Rule Joy Trammell + Rubio, Atlanta
Interior Design Firm: Simeone Deary Design Group, Chicago
Owner: Loews Hotels
Hotel (Midscale)

Hilton Odawara Resort & Spa, Nebukawa, Japan
Interior Design Firm: Nikken Space Design, Tokyo
Owner: Hilton Odawara Co. Ltd.
Hotel Indigo El Paso Downtown, Texas

Architecture Firm: Sig Bjornson Design Architects, Eagle, Colorado; and Charles Austin Design Studio, El Paso
Interior Design Firms: Curioso, Chicago, and Charles Austin Design Studio

Owner: Summit 11 Investment Group
WINNER: Loews Minneapolis Hotel

Architecture Firm: Rule Joy Trammell + Rubio, Atlanta

Interior Design Firm: Simeone Deary Design Group, Chicago
Owner: Loews Hotels
Guestrooms or Suites (Lifestyle)

The Kimpton Buchanan, San Francisco

Architecture Firm: AXIS Architecture and Design, San Francisco

Interior Design Firm: NICOLEHOLLIS, San Francisco

Owner: KHP Capital Partners
Casa Fayette, Guadalajara, Mexico

Architecture Firm: Estudio 5, Guadalajara

Interior Design Firm: Dimore Studio, Milan
Owner: Rafael Micha of Grupo Habita
The Time Hotel, New York

Interior Design Firm: Rockwell Group, New York
Owner: Dream Hotel Group
WINNER: Treehouse Suite at Playa Viva, Juluchuca, Mexico

Architecture and Interior Design Firm: Deture Culsign, Architecture+Interiors, Chicago
Owner: David Leventhal
Public Spaces (Lifestyle)

Casa Fayette, Guadalajara, Mexico

Architecture Firm: Estudio 5, Guadalajara
Interior Design Firm: Dimore Studio, Milan
Owner: Rafael Micha of Grupo Habita
WINNER: Chicago Athletic Association
Architecture Firm: Hartshorne Plunkard Architects, Chicago

Interior Design Firm: Roman and Williams, New York

Owners: AJ Capital Partners, Agman Partners, and Geolo Capital
Hotel (Lifestyle)

Casa Fayette, Guadalajara, Mexico
Architecture Firm: Estudio 5, Guadalajara
Interior Design Firm: Dimore Studio, Milan
Owner: Rafael Micha of Grupo Habita
The Durham Hotel, North Carolina
Architecture Firm: Maurer Architecture, Raleigh, North Carolina
Interior Design Firm: Commune, Los Angeles

Owner: The Gentian Group
The Old Clare Hotel, Sydney

Architecture and Interior Design Firm: Tonkin Zulaikha Greer, Sydney
Owner: Loh Lik Peng
SIXTY SoHo, New York

Architecture Firm: Tara Bernerd & Partners, London
Interior Design Firms: Tara Bernerd & Partners, London; Martin Brudnizki Design Studio, New York; and SIXTY Hotels, New York
Owner: Jason Pomeranc of SIXTY Hotels
WINNER: The Lodges on Vashon, Washington

Architecture Firm: S+H Works, Seattle

Interior Design Firm: April Pride, Seattle

Owner: Eagle Rock Ventures
Guestrooms or Suites (Luxury/Upscale)

The Marmara Park Avenue, New York

Architecture Firm: Kevin Byrne Architects, New York

Design Firm: Joe Ginsberg, New York
Owner: The Marmara Group
WINNER: New York EDITION

Architecture Firm: AAI Architects, New York

Interior Design Firms: Ian Schrager Company, New York, and Rockwell Group, New York
Owner: Abu Dhabi Investment Authority
Public Spaces (Luxury/Upscale)

The Camby, Autograph Collection, Phoenix

Architecture Firm: Houston/Tyner, Los Angeles
Interior Design Firm: Stonehill & Taylor Architects, New York
Owner: Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.
Quirk Hotel, Richmond, Virginia

Architecture Firm: 3north Architects, Richmond, Virginia

Interior Design Firm: Poesis Design, New York and Lakeville, Connecticut

Owners: 201, LLC
Wanda Xishuangbanna Vista Hotel, Xishuangbanna China

Architecture Firm: OAD, China

Interior Design Firm: HDI, China

Owner: Dalian Wanda
WINNER: 1 Hotel South Beach

Architecture Firm: Kobi Karp Architecture & Interior Design, Miami

Design Firm: Meyer Davis Studio, New York
Owner: Starwood Capital Group and LeFrak Industries
Hotel (Luxury/Upscale)

1 Hotel South Beach
Architecture Firm: Kobi Karp Architecture & Interior Design, Miami
Design Firm: Meyer Davis Studio, New York
Owners: Starwood Capital Group and LeFrak Industries
Chicago Athletic Association

Architecture Firm: Hartshorne Plunkard Architects, Chicago
Interior Design Firm: Roman and Williams, New York
Owners: AJ Capital Partners, Agman Partners, and Geolo Capital
L’Horizon Resort & Spa, Palm Springs, California

Architecture and Interior Design Firm: Steve Hermann Design, Santa Barbara, California
Owner: Steve Hermann
New York EDITION

Architecture Firm: AAI Architects, New York
Interior Design Firms: Ian Schrager Company, New York, and Rockwell Group, New York

Owner: Abu Dhabi Investment Authority
WINNER: The Marmara Park Avenue, New York

Architecture Firm: Kevin Byrne Architects, New York

Design Firm: Joe Ginsberg, New York

Owner: The Marmara Group
HD PRODUCT AWARD WINNERS AND FINALISTS:
Accessories + Art

Incanter from Sempli

WINNER: Shadow-Box Mirror by Gensler for Studio EL Hospitality
Bath

Soho in rose gold from THG-Paris

WallDrain from QuickDrain USA

Cáscara tub from MTI Baths

Continuum Basin from MTI Baths

WINNER: Dressage Free-Standing Vanity from GRAFF
Casegoods + Furniture

Kinetic from Think Fabricate
Turn Stool from Blu Dot

WINNER: Porthole Bar from RH Contract
Flooring

CEDIT Ceramiche d’Italia brand from Florim

Formations from OW Hospitality
Custom Printed Vinyl Flooring from LSI Floors

The Brasserie Collection by Studio K Creative for Sabine Hill

WINNER: Blendart from Walker Zanger
Lighting

Ignis and Imber by ICRAVE for Cerno

Facette Grande from LBL Lighting

Dome from Heatsail

WINNER: Mercury from Preciosa
Outdoor Furnishings

Duo Cabana from JANUS et Cie

Tea Time from Royal Botania
Edge by John Caldwell Design for Texacraft
Dome from Heatsail

WINNER: Hive Love from EGO Paris
Seating

Kyoto 3-Seat Sofa from JANUS et Cie

Exchange Chair from Crème Design / Jun Aizaki Architecture & Design, Stellar Works

Lava Barstool from Gulla Jónsdóttir Architecture + Design

WINNER: Loft from Sandler Seating
Sustainability

FloWater Refill Station from FloWater

WINNER: Biltmore Rug from Surya
Technology

WINNER: Corian Charging Surface from DuPont de Nemours
Textiles + Fabrics
Fusion from Fabric Innovations

Maze from Carnegie

Cork Curtain Collection from 4Spaces

Majalis from Brentano
Nordic Collection from Sina Pearson Textiles

WINNER: Optix Collection from Samuel & Sons
Wallcoverings + Surfaces
Convex Glass from Nathan Allen Glass Studios
Kaza from Walker Zanger

WOW from SpecCeramics
BuzziFalls from BuzziSpace

WINNER: Infuse from DuChâteau