Hospitality Design (HD) magazine announces the finalists and winners of the eighth annual Hospitality Design Awards (HD Awards), honoring the achievements of superior design and architecture in spaces around the globe. This year, over 325 entries were received in 17 categories spanning Fine Dining, Green/Sustainable Project, and Mid-Range/Economy Hotel. In addition, judges bestowed special awards upon two projects. On Wednesday, June 6th, HD will recognize these winning architecture & design firms and owners at the Grand Hyatt New York. Those interested in attending may register here.
All recognized projects will also be featured in the May/June issue of HD.
The HD Awards were judged by a celebrated group of industry professionals: David Ashen, d-ash design; Jeffrey Beers, Jeffrey Beers International; Hans Galutera, BG Studio; Jon Kastl, Champalimaud; and Therese Virserius, Therese Virserius Design
The full list of winners and finalists of the 2012 HD Awards include the following honorees:
Hotel (Luxury/Upscale)
Winner
Conrad Sanya Haitang Bay, Hainan Island, China
Architecture Firm: Blink Design Group, Bangkok, Thailand
Interior Design Firm: CCD/ Cheng Chung Design, Hong Kong
Owner: Wanda Group
Winner
Eadry Royal Garden Hotel, Haikou, China
Architecture Firm: BLVD International Inc., Shenzhen, China
Interior Design Firm: BLVD International Inc., Shenzhen, China
Owner: Haikou Hongzhou Real Estate Co., Ltd.
Finalist
Conrad Koh Samui, Surat Thani, Thailand
Architecture Firm: Eco.id Architects Pte Ltd, Singapore
Interior Design Firm: Wilson Associates, Dallas
Owner: Hilton Worldwide
Guestrooms or Suites (Luxury/Upscale)
Winner
Emporium Tower Penthouse Suite, Bangkok, Thailand
Interior Design Firm: dwp, Bangkok, Thailand
Owner: City Realty Co. Ltd.
Winner
Hotel Bel-Air, Los Angeles
Architecture Firm: HLW International LLP, Santa Monica, California
Interior Design Firm: Champalimaud, New York
Owner: The Dorchester Collection
Finalist
Istanbul EDITION, Istanbul, Turkey
Architecture Firm: Tumay Mimarlik, Istanbul, Turkey
Interior Design Firm: Gabbelini Sheppard Associates LLP, New York
Owner: EDITION Hotels
Public Spaces (Luxury/Upscale)
Winner
Eadry Royal Garden Hotel, Haikou, China (pictured right)
Architecture Firm: BLVD International inc., Shenzhen, China
Interior Design Firm: BLVD International inc., Shenzhen, China
Owner: Haikou Hongzhou Real Estate Co., Ltd.
Hotel (Mid-Range/Economy)
Winner
Postcard Inn Beach Resort & Marina, Holiday Isle, Florida
Architecture Firm: Falkanger, Snyder, Martineau & Yates, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Interior Design Firm: Starwood Capital In-House Design, Greenwich, Connecticut
Owner: Starwood Capital Group
Winner
Yotel, New York, New York (pictured right)
Architecture Firm: Ismael Leyva Architects, New York
Interior Design Firm: Rockwell Group (New York) in collaboration with Softroom (London)
Owner: Yotel
Finalist
Shore Hotel, Santa Monica, California
Architecture Firm: Gensler, Los Angeles
Interior Design Firm: Gensler, Los Angeles
Owner: Ocean Avenue Management
Guestrooms or Suites (Mid-Range/Economy)
Finalist
Hilton Newark Airport, Elizabeth, New Jersey
Architecture Firm: Stonehill & Taylor, New York
Interior Design Firm: Stonehill & Taylor, New York
Public Spaces (Mid-Range/Economy)
Winner
Hotel Lola, New York
Architecture Firm: Gensler, Morristown, New Jersey
Interior Design Firm: Susan Jaques, Highgate Hotels, New York; Matthew Rolston; and Gensler, Morristown, New Jersey
Owner: Rockpoint
Restaurant (Fine Dining)
Winner
STK Midtown, New York
Architecture Firm: Richard Lewis, New York
Interior Design Firm: ICRAVE, New York
Owner: The ONE Group
Finalist
Saxon + Parole, New York
Architecture Firm: AvroKO Hospitality Group, New York
Interior Design Firm: AvroKO Hospitality Group, New York
Owner: AvroKO Hospitality Group, New York
Finalist
Morimoto Mexico City, Mexico City
Architecture Firm: Shibayama Murakami, Mexico City
Interior Design Firm: Schoos Design, West Hollywood, California
Owner: MM Management
Restaurant (Casual/Quick Service)
Winner
The Dutch, Miami
Architecture Firm: 3Design, Inc., Tony Leon and John Wyatt, Miami
Interior Design Firm: Meyer Davis Studio, Inc., New York
Owners: Andrew Carmellini, Josh Pickard, Luke Ostrom, Karim Masri, Nicola Siervo
Finalist
Caffe Storico, New York
Architecture Firm: Platt Byard Dovell White Architects LLD, New York
Interior Design Firm: SLDesign, Philadelphia
Owner: Stephen Starr/STARR Restaurant Group
Finalist
Public House, Las Vegas
Architecture Firm: Klai Juba, Las Vegas
Interior Design Firm: Seed Design Studio, New York
Owner: Block 16 Hospitality
Resort
Winner
Pullman Lijiang Resort & Spa, Yannan, China
Interior Design Firm: CCD/Cheng Chung Design, Hong Kong
Owner: Lijiang Century Real Estate Development Co., Ltd.
Spa
Winner
B/Attitude Spa, Dubai
Architecture Firm: LW Design Group, Dubai
Interior Design Firm: LW Design Group, Dubai
Owner: Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum
Finalist
Renaissance Shanghai Putuo Hotel, Shanghai
Architecture Firm: VOA Associates Incorporated, Chicago
Interior Design Firm: VOA Associates Incorporated, Chicago
Owner: Mingjie Real Estate and Development Co., Ltd.
Finalist
The Ritz-Carlton Spa by ESPA, Hong Kong
Architecture Firm: Wong & Ouyang, Hong Kong
Interior Design Firm: HBA, London
Owner: The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company
Nightclub, Bar, or Lounge
Winner
Allure Nightclub by Cipriani, Abu Dhabi
Interior Design Firm: Orbit Design Studio, Bangkok, Thailand
Owner: Cipriani Group
Finalist
New Rock World KTV, Xi’an, China
Architecture Firm: Inspiration Studio, Guangdong, China
Interior Design Firm: Inspiration Studio, Guangdong, China
Owner: New Rock World Hotel Management
Finalist
1 Oak, Las Vegas (pictured right)
Architecture Firm: Klai Juba Architects, Las Vegas
Interior Design Firm: Munge Leung, Toronto
Owner: The Light Group
Green/Sustainable Project
Winner
D Caves, Hyderabad, India
Architecture Firm: Sanjay Puri Architects, Mumbai
Interior Design Firm: Sanjay Puri Architects, Mumbai
Owner: Suchir India Pvt Ltd.
Finalist
Miami Culinary Institute, Miami
Architecture Firm: Atkins North America
Interior Design Firm: STA Architectural Group
Owner: Miami Dade College
Hospitality Debut
Winner
The Saguaro, Scottsdale, Arizona
Architecture Firm: Stamberg Aferiat Architecture, New York
Interior Design Firm: Stamberg Aferiat Architecture, New York
Owner: Sydell Group Ltd.
Student Project
Winner
The Black Sheep, Miami
Students: Gina Leone, Andrea Baker, Jackson Den Herder, Dustin Bailey
School: Iowa State University
Finalist
Empyrean, Miami
Students: Henry Elgersma, Ryan Potter, Jongho Kwon
School: Iowa State University
Finalist
Ball, Los Angeles
Student: Donovan Ballantyne
School: Southern California Institute of Architecture
Bathroom
Winner
Hotel Bel-Air, Los Angeles
Architecture Firm: Leo A. Daly
Interior Design Firm: Champalimaud, New York
Owner: The Dorchester Collection
Senior Living/Healthcare
Winner
North Shore LIJ Katz Women’s Hospital and Zuckerberg Paviliion, New Hyde Park, New York
Architecture Firm: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP, New York
Interior Design Firm: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP, New York
Owner: North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System
Finalist
The Mirabella South Waterfront, Portland, Oregon
Architecture Firm: Ankrom Moisan Architects, Portland, Oregon
Interior Design Firm: Ankrom Moisan Interior Design, Portland, Oregon
Owner: Pacific Retirement Services
Open Category
Winner
Ripple, Chengdu, China
Architecture Firm: Chengdu Ying Cai Co., Ltd., Chendgu, China
Interior Design Firm: KLID (Kris Lin Interior Design), Shanghai
Owner: C & D Real Estate Corporation Limited
Finalist
UCSD, Muir College, Tamarack Apartments, San Diego
Architecture Firm: Delawie, Wilkes, Rodrigues, Barker, San Diego
Interior Design Firm: Delawie, Wilkes, Rodrigues, Barker, San Diego
Owner: Housing, Dining & Hospitality Services, University of California, San Diego
Judges Award for Most Unique Hospitality Setting
Endemico Resguardo Silvestre, Baja, Mexico
Architecture Firm: Gracia Studio, San Diego
Interior Design Firm: Carlos Couturier, Grupo Habita
Owner: Grupo Habita
Judges Award for Distinctive Cruise Design
Crystal Serenity cabins and penthouse
Interior Design Firm: II by IV Design Associates, Toronto
Owner: Crystal Cruises