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the winner is...

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Our annual HD Awards often unearth pleasant surprises and

discoveries. This year, add Joyce Wang to the list. Having begun a career in
the interior design field only a few years ago (concentrating on residential
and products), Wang is a double HD winner. The first nod was in the
category we created for those entering the field for the first time—Hospitality
Debut—awarded for her Cabana suite in the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel.
Impressive enough, but she then performed the neat trick of winning in the
category of Fine Dining for the spectacular AMMO in Hong Kong, where
Wang is based. We often have designers
winning in multiple categories, but this is
the first time a newcomer scored a twofer
like this. Hers is a career we’re going to
watch eagerly.
The response this year was more
robust than ever—over 400 entries. As
with last year, the diversity and creativity
on display was incredibly impressive.
I’ve asked Alia Akkam, who was the
project manager for the awards—and
who has been in the trenches from Day
One—to weigh in on her responses to the
submissions and the winners:
“A reverence for simplicity. That is
how I would describe the overarching
theme of this year’s award honorees.
Consider the Wythe Hotel. This Brooklyn
hotspot snagged a win in the Luxury/Upscale Hotel category, and instead
of boasting a grand lobby with marble floors and a cascading fountain, the
revitalized brick factory impresses with reclaimed wood, striking local
artwork, and a sunlight-dappled restaurant. It is a beautiful expression
of a vibrant, stylish borough, and suggests that an authentic reflection of
culture—whether in a small Midwestern town or a bustling Asian city—
might be luxury’s most important ingredient today. Luxury’s transformation
was further exemplified to me while poring over the submissions in the
Mid-range/Economy categories. In the past, we’ve had to settle for lackluster
guestrooms if we wanted to save our pennies, but no more. Clever designers
are creating colorful, artistic, well-appointed spaces—I certainly wouldn’t
mind eating breakfast in one of the playful dining niches at the James Royal
Palm (Guestroom winner and Public Spaces finalist)—and I was shocked
when I found out I could stay in some of them for under two hundred dollars
a night. Affordability has never looked so good.”
Enjoy the honorees on the following pages, and please join us on June
5th at the Grand Hyatt in New York when the awards will be handed to
winners and finalists. It has become a tradition we cherish: food, drinks, and
a high-spirited, joyful celebration of the best of the industry.

Michael Adams

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Hospitality Design - June 2013
Contents
Online TOC
From the Editor
From the Show Director
Perspectives
Sketchbook
5 Questions for Larry Traxler
Products
Profile Nani Marquina
Wallcoverings
Outdoor
Wave of the Future
Stacy Elliston and Kellie Sirna
Josh Held
Heather Maloney
Brendan Mcnamara
Colin Seah
Audra Tuskes
HD Awards
Winners
Finalists
Ad Index
Back Space
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Hospitality Design - June 2013 - Sketchbook
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Hospitality Design - June 2013 - 5 Questions for Larry Traxler
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Hospitality Design - June 2013 - Products
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Hospitality Design - June 2013 - Profile Nani Marquina
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Hospitality Design - June 2013 - Wallcoverings
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Hospitality Design - June 2013 - Wave of the Future
Hospitality Design - June 2013 - Stacy Elliston and Kellie Sirna
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Hospitality Design - June 2013 - Josh Held
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Hospitality Design - June 2013 - Heather Maloney
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Hospitality Design - June 2013 - Brendan Mcnamara
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Hospitality Design - June 2013 - Colin Seah
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Hospitality Design - June 2013 - Audra Tuskes
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