Hospitality Design - May 2018 - 50

from the editor

great collaborations

STACY SHOEMAKER RAUEN < Editor in Chief/
Vice President of Hospitality Design Group
stacy.shoemaker@emeraldexpo.com
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MICHAEL ADAMS < Editorial Director
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Photo by JEFFREY MOSIER

I have had the opportunity to interview some amazing people in my 16 years
at the magazine. This issue-our annual HD Expo celebration-is no different. Most
notable is my sit down with David Rockwell and Rockwell Group partners Shawn
Sullivan and Greg Keffer. It was a unique opportunity to hear not only how David started
his prolific firm (and how he had to borrow money to pay for a mural to complete his first
restaurant job) and about the firm's impressive and diverse recent and upcoming projects,
but also to learn what drives their thought process (answer: a lot of questions). What I
love most is that more than three decades since starting out, David says the firm is just
hitting its stride.
Rockwell Group isn't the only behind-thescenes look in this issue. On page 219, we catch
up with three successful longterm client-designer
collaborations to find out what makes them tick, and
we learn how a few iconic firms have pushed through
despite the tragic death of their namesake on page
149. It's the people behind the spaces that tell the best
stories.
We also showcase a whole slew of goodlooking
projects, from Arthur Casas' Emiliano hotel in Rio
to a Norman Foster-crafted hotel in Hong Kong. We
even highlight a few stunning offices that are more
hotel than workspace. And, in arguably my favorite
section of the issue (our largest of the year), we take a
look at 23 concepts-hospitals, fitness clubs, doctors'
offices, workspaces, and resorts-that are pushing the idea of what wellness means. Two
things of note: a guest-centric approach is an underlying theme, as is the innate power of
design to heal.
Wellness will be one of the many topics explored at HD Expo, when more than 100
experts take the stage during the 30-plus conference sessions on and off the show floor.
We talk to a handful of those speakers starting on page 207, diving into their latest and
greatest. It's only a small sampling of the talent and topics that will be covered from May
2nd-4th at Mandalay Bay Las Vegas. Check out hdexpo.com for the full lineup and to see
the more than 850 exhibitors debuting their latest wares. We hope to see you there!
We also hope you can join us for our 14th annual HD Awards ceremony in New York
on June 6th at Cipriani 25 Broadway, where we will announce the winners chosen by
our esteemed judges from more than 1,000 submissions. Come celebrate and honor some
of the best projects and products from the last year. Head to hospitalitydesign.com to see
the remarkable list of finalists and purchase tickets. A big congrats to all!

Stacy Shoemaker Rauen
Editor in Chief
stacy.shoemaker@emeraldexpo.com
Follow me on Instagram: @StacyRauen

hd editorial advisory board
Andrew Alford AJ Capital Partners David Ashen dash design Jeffrey Beers Jeffrey Beers International Malcolm Berg
EoA Matthew Berman Workshop/APD Mark Boekenheide Related Companies Glen Coben Glen & Co. Meghann
Day HBA Gary Dollens Hyatt Hotels Timothy Grifﬁn The Hoxton Deborah Lloyd Forrest ForrestPerkins 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 Champalimaud
Aliya Khan Marriott International Raul Leal Virgin Hotels Scott Lee SB Architects Tony Machado sbe Lisa McClung
INT LLC Margaret McMahon Wimberly Interiors Will Meyer Meyer Davis Julia Monk HOK Alessandro Munge Studio
Munge Barry Nidiffer Barry Partners, LLC Lionel Ohayon ICRAVE Robert Polacek Puccini Group Brian Quinn
Choice Hotels Adam Rolston INC Architecture & Design 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 and Development Larry Traxler Hilton Worldwide Audra
Tuskes Consultant Joel Villalon BraytonHughes Design Studios Anne Wilkinson BAMO

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