Hospitality Design - June 2014 - 30

from the editor

As I write this letter on my way home from HD Expo-inspired and energized

Photo by JEFF MOSIER PHOTOGRAPHY

simply the best

STACY SHOEMAKER RAUEN < Editor in Chief
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JONATHAN MARSLAND < Creative Director
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(albeit, tired) from what was one of our best shows in years-I am looking forward
to our next event, the 10th annual HD Awards. This year's almost 400 entries
reinforce what I felt in Las Vegas: a wealth of creativity and diversity, as well as
an excitement for the growth and innovation happening in our industry-see for
yourself as you flip through the winners and finalists beginning on page 97. Here, I
asked our managing editor and HD Awards project manager, Katie Kervin, to give
her perspective of what she saw while poring through the hundreds of projects:
"The devil's in the details, as I certainly found out in managing the submissions
for this year's HD Awards. But in the case of the winning and finalist projects, those
details-often surprising and always flawlessly executed-are what most caught
my attention. Art selection, for instance, was
top of mind for designers this year, like in the
Alexander Hotel in Indianapolis, a finalist in
the midscale hotel category, where 50 pieces-
including a portrait of hair-care tycoon and
Indianapolis native Madam C. J. Walker
constructed entirely of combs-were curated
for the public spaces by the local museum of
art. And in New York's Refinery Hotel (the
winner, for its beautifully simple guestrooms,
of one of our newly created categories for
lifestyle/boutique properties) distinctive black
and white works by local artists grace some
guestroom walls.
"Consider the quirky design details in the
Generator Venice, which won in the lifestyle/
boutique category for its public spaces, where unexpected vintage and locally found
items mix with more traditional elements like floor-to-ceiling velvet drapes. Or take
Brooklyn's Royal Palms Shuffleboard Club, a concept skillfully updated to attract
the area's young, hipster set. Regulation shuffleboard courts painted in a striking
aquamarine by a shuffleboard court specialist and memorabilia collected by the
owners helped it to be selected as a finalist in our open category."
Also in this issue meet our 2014 Wave of the Future honorees on page 81. This
annual award celebrates a handful of owners, brand executives, designers, and
architects who we consider visionary, accomplished, and timely. Over the past dozen
or so years, we have accumulated a diverse and impressive group of individuals who
have and continue to make their mark on our industry, and this year's all-star lineup
is just as remarkable as their counterparts. We are awestruck with what they have
already achieved and look forward to what's ahead.
The Wavers (as we like to call them) will share their insights during a panel at
our newest conference, HD NextGen Forum in Chicago on June 12th. But first, we
hope you can join us to fete the HD Awards winners and finalists, June 4th at the
Grand Hyatt New York. It's always a special night, honoring some of the best of
our industry.

Stacy Shoemaker Rauen

Editor in Chief
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