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Hospitality Design (HD) magazine is proud to announce the sixth annual HD Award winners and finalists. The awards program received 361 submissions in categories ranging from fine dining restaurant to luxury public space to hospitality debut. Entries were judged by Stephen Perkins, ForrestPerkins; Anthea Bosch-Moschini, Studio A Design; Robert Henry, Robert D. Henry Architects; Stephen Brandman, Thompson Hotels; and James Alefantis, restaurateur, chef, and designer. All of the winners and finalists were honored at an awards presentation and reception on Wednesday, June 9th at the Hudson Theatre at the Millennium Broadway Hotel in New York City. Projects have also been published in the May/June issue of HD.

Nightclub, Bar, or Lounge

Winner
675 Bar
New York
Owner: B.R. Guest Restaurants
Interior Design Firm: SLDesign, Philadelphia

Winner
Vanity
Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas
Owner: Jason Giambi and Cory McCormack in partnership with Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
Interior Design Firm: Mr. Important Design, Oakland, California
Architecture Firm: Klai Juba, Las Vegas

Mid-range/Economy Guestrooms or Suites

Winner
The President Hotel
New York
Owner: Hampshire Hotels & Resorts
Interior Design and Architecture Firm: Stonehill & Taylor Architects, New York

Hotel or Day Spa

Winner
Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort
Abu Dhabi
Owner: Tourism Development & Investment Company
Interior Design Firm: HBA, Dubai
Architecture Firm: Northpoint, Bryanston, South Africa

Luxury/Upscale Hotel

Winner
Elysian Hotel
Chicago
Owner: Elysian Development Group
Interior Design Firm: Simeone Deary Design Group, Chicago
Architecture Firm: Lucien Lagrange Architects, Chicago

Mid-range/Economy Public Spaces

Winner
The Oterra Hotel
Bangalore, India
Owner: Velankani Group
Interior Design Firm: DiLeonardo International, Inc., Warwick, Rhode Island
Architecture Firm: Thomas Associates, Bangalore, India

Open Category

Winner
Atlantis Kids Adventures
Nassau, Paradise Island, Bahamas
Owner: Atlantis Resort & Casino
Interior Design Firm: Launch By Design Inc., Toronto

Winner
Big Cedar Lodge
Ridgedale, Missouri
Owner: John L. Morris
Interior Design and Architecture Firm: Bass Pro Architects, Springfield, Missouri

Mid-range/Economy Hotel

Winner
Chrome Hotel
Kolkata
Owner: Chocolate Group of Hotels
Interior Design and Architecture Firm: Sanjay Puri Architects PVT. LTD., Mumbai

Finalist
Postcard Inn on the Beach
St. Petersburg, Florida
Owner: B.R. Guest Restaurants and Starwood Capital Group
Interior Design Firm: SLDesign, Philadelphia

Fine Dining Restaurant

Winner
The French Window
Hong Kong
Owner: Miramar Hotel and Investment Company, Limited
Interior Design Firm: AB Concept, Hong Kong

Winner
Table8, The Chinese Restaurant
Jakarta
Owner: PT. Mulia Intanlestari
Interior Design Firm: SBM Indonesia, Jakarta

Finalist
Delphine
Los Angeles, California
Owner: Innovative Dining Group
Interior Design Firm: Zeff Design, New York
Architecture Firm: Lee + Sakahara Architects, Irvine, California

Finalist
Maialino
New York
Owner: Union Square Hospitality Group and Ian Schrager Company
Interior Design Firm: Rockwell Group, New York

Finalist
Departure Restaurant and Lounge
Portland, Oregon
Owner: Sage Hospitality
Interior Design and Architecture Firm: Skylab Architecture, Portland, Oregon

Green/Sustainable Project

Winner
Eos Manor Club, Guangxi, China
Owner: Guangxi Liuzhou Electric Power Real Estate Development Co., Ltd.
Interior Design Firm: Shenzhen Rongor Design & Consultant Co., Ltd., Shenzhen, China
Architecture Firm: Shenzhen Urban Space architecture & designing consultants co. ltd., Shenzhen, China

Luxury/Upscale Guestrooms or Suites

Winner
Caesars Palace Octavius Tower Villas
Las Vegas
Owner: Harrah’s License Company, LLC
Interior Design Firm: Wilson Associates, Los Angeles
Architecture Firm: Bergman Walls & Associates, Las Vegas

Winner
Four Seasons Resort Seychelles
Seychelles, Africa
Owner: Petite Anse Development Limited
Interior Design Firm: HBA, Singapore
Architecture Firm: AREA Architects in collaboration with Locus Architects, Singapore

Casual/Quickservice Restaurant

Winner
DBGB Kitchen and Bar
New York
Owner: The Dinex Group and Chef Daniel Boulud
Interior Design and Architecture Firm: Thomas Schlesser Design Bureaux, Inc., New York

Finalist
Abattoir
Atlanta
Owner: Anne Quatrano and Clifford Harrison
Interior Design Firm: Dominick Coyle and Anne Quatrano, Atlanta
Architecture Firm: Mark Blair and Square Feet Studio, Atlanta

Luxury/Upscale Public Spaces

Winner
Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort
Abu Dhabi
Owner: Tourism Development & Investment Company
Interior Design Firm: HBA, Dubai
Architecture Firm: Northpoint, Bryanston, South Africa

Finalist
St. Regis Buckhead Hotel
Atlanta
Owner: Grand Resorts
Interior Design Firm: HBA, Atlanta
Architecture Firm: Rabun, Rasche, Rector, & Reece Architects, Atlanta

Student Project

Winner
Hotel la Orquidea at Seventh Street
Los Angeles
Student: Laura Bolton
School: UCLA Extension ARC ID Program

Finalist
The Nav Hotel
Chicago
Students: Hilary Navratil, Steve Sanda, and Stephanie Smothers
School: Iowa State University, College of Design

Hospitality Debut

Winner
Hotel Indigo
Athens, Georgia
Owner: Rialto Property Partners
Interior Design Firm: Ellen Hanson Designs, New York
Architecture Firm: Suber Barber Choate & Hertlein Architects, Atlanta

Resort

Winner
Four Seasons Resort Seychelles
Seychelles, Africa
Owner: Petite Anse Development Limited
Interior Design Firm: HBA, Singapore
Architecture Firm: AREA Architects in collaboration with Locus Architects, Singapore

Finalist
Alila villas Uluwatu
Bali
Owner: PT Bukit Uluwatu Alila
Interior Design and Architecture Firm: WOHA, Singapore