Hospitality Design - August 2016 - 22

from the editor

made well

STACY SHOEMAKER RAUEN < Editor in Chief
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MICHAEL ADAMS < Editorial Director
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JONATHAN MARSLAND < Creative Director
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Photo by JEFFREY MOSIER

I just returned from a trip with Interiors from Spain to visit a few of the Spanish

manufacturing companies' showrooms and factories. There, I (along with a group of
designers) got an intimate, behind-the-scenes look at how their products-furniture,
lighting, stone-are made, and the hours and attention to detail that go into crafting these
beautiful pieces. It was an eye-opening experience, and one that made me, and the entire
group for that matter, truly appreciate all that product-making entails.
It was fitting that when I returned to the office, we were finishing up our annual
Products issue. It is chock-full of goodies that help make great hospitality spaces,
and the people behind them. To give you a better
understanding of what's inside, I asked Alissa
Ponchione, our associate and products editor, to
chime in: "When we talk to designers, they often
say their most important role is that of storyteller,
helping elevate a project from merely a hotel or
restaurant to a destination. Products are an integral
part of that narrative-proven plot points of the guest
experience. With this issue, we wanted to help craft
that story (it's probably the editors in us).
"We travel the world from Hong Kong to London
and Dubai to Belgium to see how industrial designers
achieve universal beauty. We discover a new class of
emerging makers in our ICFF Studio section, while
introducing the offspring of well-known designers
who have inherited a similar artistic talent. We span eras (the 1970s) and countries (Italy)
and asked designers to curate a Pinterest-style board for their dream-or in progress-
projects. Because I get to visit showrooms and see many of these products, I already
know-and this issue proves-that they are truly functional art pieces, and the skills of
the craftspeople behind them go beyond expectation."
We didn't forget about including completed projects, and feature a few using products
in innovative ways. We look at an art-filled Marriott in China, a hotel in Hong Kong that
uses simple materials for a dramatic effect, and Aman's latest in Japan, which captures
its picturesque setting through a minimalist, organic palette.
As the summer comes to an end, we look forward to a jam-packed fall of events,
starting with our sister company ICFF's debut in Miami in October, and of course, our
Platinum Circle Awards Gala on November 15th. We will induct and celebrate another
impressive group of visionaries on this very special evening in New York. Please save the
date and look for details on our website soon. Until then, enjoy the rest of your summer.

Stacy Shoemaker Rauen

Editor in Chief
stacy.shoemaker@emeraldexpo.com
@StacyRauen

hd editorial advisory board
Andrew Alford AJ Capital Partners Jeffrey Beers Jeffrey Beers International Malcolm Berg EoA Mark Boekenheide
Related Companies Glen Coben Glen & Co. Meghann Day HBA Gary Dollens Hyatt Hotels & Resorts Deborah
Lloyd Forrest ForrestPerkins William Harris AvroKO Kemper Hyers Starwood Capital Amy Hulbert Best Western
International Tom Ito Gensler Ted Jacobs Starwood Hotels & Resorts Gulla Jónsdóttir Gulla Jónsdóttir Architecture
& Design Helen Jorgensen Host Hotels & Resorts Jon Kastl Champalimaud Aliya Khan NeueHouse Studio Raul
Leal Virgin Hotels Scott Lee SB Architects Tony Machado Morgans Hotel Group Lisa McClung INT LLC Margaret
McMahon Wimberly Interiors Will Meyer Meyer Davis Studio Julia Monk HOK Alessandro Munge Studio Munge
Barry Nidiffer Chartres Lodging Group Lionel Ohayon ICRAVE Robert Polacek Puccini Group Thomas Schoos
Schoos Design Lisa Simeone Simeone Deary Design Group Kellie Sirna Studio 11 Design Sam Suleman Equinox
Hospitality Shawn Sullivan Rockwell Group Michael Suomi Stonehill & Taylor Roger Thomas Wynn Design &
Development Larry Traxler Hilton Worldwide Audra Tuskes Lightstone Group Joel Villalon BraytonHughes Design
Studios Anne Wilkinson BAMO Glenn Wilson Marriott International

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