Hospitality Design - April 2021 - 4

from the editor

just breathe

Photo by KATE PREVITE

Welcome to our annual Wellness + Wellbeing
issue. Three years ago we began to notice that this niche
of hospitality was so important it needed its own issue,
and now it is more important than ever: The last year has
only amplified how much a building or space impacts one's
wellbeing and accelerated the already growing segment.
There is proof in the numbers: According to the Global
Wellness Institute (GWI), the wellness economy is currently
valued at $4.5 trillion and represents 5.3 percent of global
economic output; and among the 10 wellness markets
analyzed, revenue growth leaders from 2015-2017 were the
spa industry, wellness tourism, and wellness real estate.
It's an exciting time for our industry as hotels,
restaurants, members' clubs, hybrid spaces, and everything in between begin to fully adopt
wellness in various ways. But tackling this multifaceted topic in the pages of the magazine
isn't as straightforward as it seems, since, as the GWI states, wellness " encompasses physical,
mental, emotional, social, environmental, and spiritual dimensions. We are not whole or truly
well when any of these foundations of life are missing or deficient. "
To that end, we examined the topic using a wide lens via innovative projects and
designers and brand ambassadors rethinking the meaning of wellbeing. Take our interview
with AutoCamp's Ryan Miller. The brand may not define itself as wellness focused, but
reconnecting in nature is certainly one part of the definition. We also chat with the founders
of Chief, a members' club designed for C-suite women by women. Some of the key shifts
identified by the GWI's Wellness At Work Initiative include purpose-driven organizations,
women-friendly workplaces, and inclusivity. And Chief fully embraces those pillars.
That's only the beginning: We look at a new stable of cabins and treehouses that
showcase the power of sleeping under the stars; big ideas in urban, hospitality, and residential
development that reimagine the potential of sustainability; the resurgence of meaningful
travel post-COVID-19 (one silver lining from 2020); and 11 hotels, spas, salons, and remote
retreats focused on holistic wellbeing.
Wellness will also take centerstage at our DesignWell Pavilion at HD Expo + Conference,
August 24th-25th at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. It's a space dedicated to talks on and products
showcasing the latest in wellness and sustainability. Look for more in your inbox and online
when registration opens this month. If you can't wait, you can also sign up at hdexpo.com for
our virtual HD Expo + Conference Preview, which takes place May 4th-5th. It's two full days of
free panels and conversations (including one on wellness) that you won't want to miss.

Stacy Shoemaker Rauen
Editor in Chief/Senior Vice President, Design Group
Follow me on Instagram: @StacyRauen

hd editorial advisory board
Andrew Alford Andrew Alford Creative David Ashen dash design Jeffrey Beers Jeffrey Beers International Malcolm
Berg EoA Matthew Berman Workshop/APD Mark Boekenheide Las Vegas Sands Glen Coben Glen & Co. Meghann
Day HBA Gary Dollens Hyatt Sara Duffy Stonehill Taylor Deborah Lloyd Forrest ForrestPerkins Julie Frank Highgate
Hotels Timothy Griffin Wellbrook Hospitality William Harris AvroKO Kemper Hyers Auberge Resorts Collection Amy
Hulbert Best Western International Tom Ito Gensler Gulla Jónsdóttir Gulla Jónsdóttir Architecture + Design Helen
Jorgensen Host Hotels & Resorts Jon Kastl Marina Bay Sands Aliya Khan Marriott International Raul Leal Virgin Hotels
Scott Lee SB Architects Jeremy Levitt Parts and Labor Tony Machado SH Hotels & Resorts Lisa McClung INT LLC
Margaret McMahon Wimberly Interiors Will Meyer Meyer Davis Julia Monk Hospitality Leader Alessandro Munge
Studio Munge Barry Nidiffer Barry Partners Lionel Ohayon ICRAVE Robert Polacek RoseBernard Studio Brian Quinn
Sonesta Adam Rolston INC Architecture & Design Lauren Rottet Rottet Studio Lisa Simeone Simeone Deary Design
Group Kellie Sirna Studio 11 Design Sam Suleman Equinox Hospitality Shawn Sullivan Rockwell Group Michael
Suomi Suomi Design Works Roger Thomas Roger Thomas Collection Larry Traxler Hilton Worldwide Audra Tuskes
Marriott International Sabine Vessnow Airbnb Joel Villalon BraytonHughes Design Studios Anne Wilkinson BAMO

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