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In this series, Hospitality Design magazine's editor in chief Stacy Shoemaker Rauen talks with influential hotel and design leaders on how they got to where they are today, what drives them, and their biggest lessons learned navigating an ever-changing industry.
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Episode 81: Dyonne Fashina, Denizens of Design from 2022-02-08T11:00
Dyonne Fashina, founder and principal designer of Toronto-based studio Denizens of Design, takes an empathy-first approach to her work. She designs with sensitivity, compassion, and a sense of ...
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Episode 80: Chad Oppenheim from 2022-01-25T11:00
After graduating from Cornell with a bachelor's of architecture, Chad Oppenheim continued his education by living in Spain, Israel, Italy, and Japan. Once he returned to the United States, ...
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Episode 79: Erik Nissen Johansen from 2022-01-11T13:00
Sweden-based, Norway-born designer Erik Nissen Johansen always felt drawn to the creative world. After studying design in Florence, Italy, he went on to found his firm Stylt Trampoli AB, which h...
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Episode 78: Ini Archibong from 2021-12-21T09:00
In November, during ICFF and WantedDesign, editor in chief Stacy Shoemaker Rauen sat down with multidisciplinary design Ini Archibong for a candid one-on-one discussion. Archibong's work tr...
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Episode 77: Tye Farrow, Farrow Partners from 2021-12-09T08:00
Tye Farrow is a bit of a philosopher when it comes to design, seeking out projects that inspire hope where the future is unknown. He cut his teeth with renowned German-Canadian architect Eberhar...
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Episode 76: Tony Chi from 2021-11-24T09:00
Born in Taiwan, Tony Chi moved to New York when he was 9 years old, cultivating a global sense about the world that is embedded into everything he touches, including the studio’s work with Rosew...
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Episode 75: Lyndon Neri and Rossana Hu, Neri&Hu Design and Research Office from 2021-11-11T10:00
Lyndon Neri and Rossana Hu's Shanghai-based practice is as prolific as its work is thought-provoking, thanks to the leadership provided by the husband-and-wife duo, who met while they were...
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Episode 74: Kona Gray, EDSA from 2021-10-27T09:00
EDSA principal Kona Gray says he stumbled upon landscape architecture, and for the past 25 years, he’s been a crucial voice in creating immersive environments for resorts to senior living facil...
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George Gottl, UXUS from 2021-10-12T15:00
George Gottl is the chief creative officer and cofounder of UXUS, a strategic global design consultancy. But it’s also much more than that. When Gottl and his team are working with a client—whet...
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Episode 72: Ed Ng, AB Concept from 2021-09-14T12:00
Ed Ng, along with partner Terrance Ngan, founded the Hong Kong-based design firm in 1999. He counts the W Bali, which opened in 2009, as the firm’s big break, putting them on the map of internat...
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Episode 71: Naomi Heaton from 2021-08-18T12:00
The former advertising executive turned real estate maven, Naomi Heaton recently launched the Other House, a members’ club-meets-longterm rental option for the next generation of travelers. Heat...
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Episode 70: Anouska Hempel from 2021-08-03T08:00
Known for blending luxury with individuality, actress-turned-designer Anouska Hempel is a singular talent. The former Bond girl made her mark on the hotel industry in 1978 when she opened the Bl...
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Episode 69: Antionette Carroll from 2021-07-21T09:00
Antionette Carroll, president and CEO of Creative Reaction Lab, founded her St. Louis-based nonprofit after the Ferguson uprisings in 2014. She describes herself as a social entrepreneur; equity...
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Episode 68: Deborah Berke from 2021-07-07T12:00
Queens, New York-born and raised architect Deborah Berke fascination with design started as a teenager while imagining the inside of houses in her neighborhood. She later attended RISD, went bac...
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Episode 67: Paula Scher, Pentagram from 2021-06-22T15:00
Paula Scher's career is as wide ranging as it is inspirational. The former art student, who pivoted to graphic design, is also a children’s book author; she’s designed album covers for arti...
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Episode 66: Joe Gebbia, Airbnb from 2021-06-08T17:00
For this episode, we toe the line of hospitality a bit with a chat with entrepreneur and cofounder of Airbnb Joe Gebbia. There’s no question that what he’s built with partner Brian Chesky has be...
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Episode 65: Lukas Rungger, noa* from 2021-05-27T17:00
Hailing from northern Italy, Network of Architecture, or noa*, cofounder and architect Lukas Rungger cites Roman architecture as a major influence on his career. He started out as a professor in...
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Episode 64: Keith Menin, Menin Hospitality from 2021-05-11T07:00
Cofounder of his namesake development company, Keith Menin has spent his career building an eclectic portfolio in his native Miami with such notable openings as the Sanctuary South Beach, which ...
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Episode 63: Robin Staten, Tiny Urban Escapes from 2021-04-28T21:00
Robin Staten started her career in higher education but pivoted to hospitality in 2018 when she wanted do something that contributed more significantly to the world. Enter Tiny Urban Escapes. Launc...
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Episode 62: Marquise Stillwell from 2021-04-13T18:51:41
It seems there’s nothing Marquise Stillwell and his New York design and research firm can’t do. His projects promote inclusion and equity and bring people together, seen in forward-thinking concept...
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Episode 61: Larry Traxler, Hilton from 2021-03-30T12:00
Larry Traxler joined Hilton in 2009 as senior vice president of global design, where he's overseen brand launches and refreshes that have transformed Hilton into a global powerhouse in nearly every...
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Episode 60: Nicole Hollis from 2021-03-16T11:00
This week, we spoke with creative director and principal of her own studio Nicole Hollis. A master of both hospitality and residential interiors, the renowned designer cut her teeth with Howard Bac...
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Episode 59: Jennifer Johanson, EDG Design from 2021-03-02T23:05:18
An unabashed free spirit from Texas, president and CEO of EDG Jennifer Johanson walks us through her unplanned entry into the hospitality world, her evolved managing style thanks to COVID, and her ...
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Episode 58: Kimberly Dowdell, HOK from 2021-02-17T17:44:44
This summer, amid Black Lives Matter protests and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Kimberly Dowdell, the former president of NOMA and principal in the Chicago office at HOK, addressed these twin cris...
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Episode 57: Jeffrey Beers from 2021-02-02T18:38:14
Prolific designer and architect Jeffrey Beers grew up traveling the world with his parents, which instilled in him a love of hospitality and design—a skill he honed under a who’s who of mentors, in...
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Episode 56: Vik Retreats from 2021-01-20T17:00
On this week’s What I’ve Learned podcast, hoteliers Alex and Carrie Vik of Vik Retreats discuss their properties, primarily found in South America, and sustainably immersing guests into their natur...
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Episode 55: Allen Chan, Matt Davis, Anwar Mekhayech, DesignAgency from 2021-01-05T12:00
Long-time friends and partners at Toronto-based studio DesignAgency, Allen Chan, Matt Davis, and Anwar Mekhayech, discuss their beginnings working in restaurants and designing hotel branding before...
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Episode 54: Tara Bernerd, Tara Bernerd & Partners from 2020-12-08T12:00
London born and raised designer Tara Bernerd’s career spans leaving school at age 16, a stint at Vogue, and invaluable industry experience at London firm YOO before setting off to build her own fir...
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Episode 53: Andrew Carmellini from 2020-11-24T12:00
Award winning chef and restauranteur Andrew Carmellini’s Italian roots have pervaded much of his storied career, which includes New York City mainstays new and old, from Locanda Verde, The Dutch, a...
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Episode 52: Sheldon Scott, Sheldon Scott Studios from 2020-11-10T12:00
Sheldon Scott is an artist of many disciplines based in Washington, DC who is bringing attention to systemic racism through his work. He was among the inaugural finalists in performance art for the...
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Episode 51: Roger Thomas, The Roger Thomas Collection from 2020-10-27T11:00
Industry legend Roger Thomas, the designer behind such iconic Las Vegas mainstays as the Wynn and the Bellagio, details his entire career from first meeting Steve Wynn to taking his work across the...
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Episode 50: Danish Kurani from 2020-10-13T12:00
Architect Danish Kurani is not only rethinking the design of our educational institutions, but innovating the entire concept as well. A true disruptor, Danish has a simple mission to build projects...
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Episode 49: Chef Daniel Boulud from 2020-09-15T12:00
Chef Daniel Boulud is known for his career-defining time at Le Cirque and the award-winning Daniel. The success of the fine dining institution led to his growing food empire, but Boulud's influence...
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Episode 48: Joyce Wang, Joyce Wang Studio from 2020-09-01T12:00
Hong Kong-based designer and architect Joyce Wang made a name for herself with the career-defining Ammo and Mott 32 restaurants in Hong Kong. She continues to impress with notable launches like the...
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Episode 47: Fiona Thompson, Richmond International from 2020-08-18T12:00
Richmond International's Fiona Thompson started her career at the London-based firm in the 1980s and returned once again in 1992 as Richmond was entering a new chapter. In the last 30 years, Thomps...
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Episode 46: Chef Marcus Samuelsson from 2020-08-03T12:00
Not only a prolific chef and restaurateur, Marcus Samuelsson is the author of a number of cookbooks, including The Rise, which celebrates contemporary Black cooking through the lens of the most inf...
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Episode 45: Baranowitz + Kronenberg from 2020-07-21T12:00
Partners in business and life, the Tel Aviv-based Alon Baranowitz and Irene Kronenberg's design philosophy is centered on a deep, contextual, and narrative-driven approach that has helped create la...
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Episode 44: Jim Looney, Looney & Associates from 2020-07-07T12:00
Jim Looney's journey to founding one of the most prolific hospitality design firms in the industry started with a chance meeting with Trisha Wilson. Six weeks later, he moved to Dallas to work with...
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Episode 43: Rachel Gutter, International Well Building Institute from 2020-06-23T12:30
Rachel Gutter is a pioneer in the green-building movement. Now, as president of the IWBI, she is implementing standards that embody a holistic wellbeing approach. If we continue to find the interse...
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Episode 42: Neil Jacobs, Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas from 2020-06-09T20:00
Jacobs is a pioneer in the wellness movement. He has hired the best and brightest minds to deliver transformative experiences for guests. His story is equally compelling. He speaks six languages, w...
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Episode 41: Chip Conley, Modern Elder Academy from 2020-05-26T12:00
Conley founded Joie de Vivre hotels when he was only 26 years old, transforming an inner-city motel in San Francisco into the second largest boutique hotel brand in the world. He has continued to r...
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Episode 40: Beth Campbell, Wilson Associates from 2020-05-12T12:00
When Beth Campbell was 10, she began working at her parents’ restaurants in Pittsburgh and was managing them by the time she was a teenager. That experience solidified her passion for hospitality. ...
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Episode 39: Will Meyer and Gray Davis, Meyer Davis from 2020-04-28T12:00
Meyer Davis' refined residential style has attracted many hospitality greats, including chef Andrew Carmellini for Locanda Verde, Barry Sternlicht for the 1 Hotel South Beach, and Dana Kalczak of F...
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Episode 38: Kemper Hyers, Auberge Resorts Collection from 2020-04-15T14:30:22
After cutting his teeth styling for retail catalogues and showrooms and working with Martha Stewart, Kemper Hyers' life changed forever when he joined Barry Sternlicht at Starwood, helping to launc...
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Episode 37: Chip Rogers, AHLA from 2020-03-31T12:00
We spoke with Chip Rogers, president and CEO of the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), to understand the state of the hospitality industry amid the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Rogers,...
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Episode 36: David Rockwell, Rockwell Group from 2020-03-17T11:00
When you think of the names that have defined the industry, David Rockwell is on the top of that list. His hallmark—an intersection of theater and hospitality—has led to such notable projects as No...
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Episode 35: Gary Dollens, Hyatt Hotels from 2020-03-03T12:00
Gary Dollens has been with Hyatt Hotels since 1977, when he took an entry level position with a Hyatt in Oak Brook, Illinois. It sparked his love affair with hotels that has lasted to this day. In ...
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Episode 34: Blake Danner, Proper Hospitality from 2020-02-18T12:00
Blake Danner has worked alongside Ian Schrager, Andrew Zobler, and now, at Proper Hospitality, where as chief operating officer, he's helping the lifestyle brand redefine what luxury is today. He s...
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Episode 33: Aaron Richter, Equinox Brands from 2020-02-04T12:00
Aaron Richter took a risk when he joined Equinox during a time when the fitness industry lacked design direction. Now, as senior vice president of design, Richter is rewriting the rules of what a g...
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Episode 32: André Fu, AFSO from 2020-01-21T12:00
Designer and architect André Fu made a name for himself a decade ago with the career-making Upper House in his native Hong Kong. It was his first hotel and his big break only a few years after laun...
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Bonus Episode: Stacy Shoemaker Rauen, Hospitality Design from 2019-12-24T12:00
The tables are turned on this very special episode. Interviewed by Adam Kubryk of Global Allies, editor in chief Stacy Shoemaker Rauen talks all things hospitality, from how the industry has evolve...
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Episode 31: Kane Sarhan, the Well from 2019-12-10T12:00
Born entrepreneur Kane Sarhan had many early careers. He started a college gossip magazine, founded mentorship program the Enstitute, and was the brand director for the launch of 1 Hotels and Bacca...
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Episode 30: Michael and Alan Fuerstman from 2019-11-26T12:53:17
Father-son duo Alan and Michael Fuerstman are responsible for reinventing luxury through a forward-thinking lens. Alan founded Montage Hotels & Resorts in 2002, helping to redefine the industry wit...
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Episode 29: Ian Schrager from 2019-11-12T12:00
The iconic Ian Schrager joined editor in chief Stacy Shoemaker Rauen for a fireside chat during HD's Elevate conference held in October in New York. During the hourlong discussion, Schrager was can...
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Episode 28: Kit Kemp, Firmdale Hotels from 2019-10-29T11:00
Kit Kemp of Firmdale Hotels has been lauded for her eclectic design style that doesn't shy away from color and pattern. But it's her meticulous attention to detail that has elevated her to icon sta...
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Episode 27: Dana Kalczak, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts from 2019-10-15T12:00
Born and bred in Toronto, Dana Kalczak has spent the last couple of decades at Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts where she's played an integral part in creating a company that doesn't chase trends bu...
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Episode 26: Josh Wyatt, CEO, NeueHouse from 2019-10-01T12:00
Josh Wyatt's career has had many iterations, with hospitality being his backbone since he founded Generator Hostels in 2007. The gamechanging brand led to many other opportunities, including at Neu...
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Episode 25: Julie Monk, Director of Hospitality, HOK from 2019-09-17T12:00
Julie Monk grew up in the Midwest but her career has taken her all over the world from Denmark to New York and Hong Kong, where she is now based. The trained architect points to two things that hav...
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Episode 24: Jay Stein, CEO, Dream Hotel Group from 2019-08-20T12:00
As Dream Hotel Group continues to grow and launch more brands, CEO Jay Stein credits a community-oriented approach to the lifestyle hotel company's success. In fact, he points to a piece of advice ...
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Episode 23: Lauren Rottet, Rottet Studio from 2019-08-06T12:00
The Texas native first cut her teeth in corporate design with SOM, eventually going out on her own and landing her first hotel job, the Surrey, on the Upper East Side of New York. Today, Rottet's f...
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Episode 22: Charlie North, design director, Ennismore from 2019-07-23T12:00
Ennismore's Charlie North has been leading the hotel developer's interiors practice since 2015 and is behind the Hoxton's growth Stateside, as well as the redo of the posh Gleneagles in Scotland. W...
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Episode 21: Bobby Berk, Queer Eye from 2019-07-09T12:00
As one of the Fab Five, Queer Eye's Bobby Berk is a self-made designer whose road to celebrity wasn't easy. He left his small town in Missouri at age 15, couch surfing and sleeping in his car while...
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Episode 20: Marcus Carey and Damon Lawrence, Homage Hospitality from 2019-06-24T12:00
Hospitality rising stars Marcus Carey and Damon Lawrence are shaking up the hotel industry with Homage Hospitality, one of the first brands catered to the African American traveler by honoring and ...
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Episode 19: Andrew Zobler, founder and CEO, Sydell Group from 2019-06-11T12:00
In May at HD Expo in Las Vegas, Andrew Zobler, CEO and founder of the Sydell Group, touched on everything from working with Barry Sternlicht to starting the Sydell Group, named for his grandmother ...
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Episode 18: Jonathan Tisch, CEO and chairman, Loews Hotels from 2019-05-28T13:36:21
Jonathan Tisch, CEO and chairman of Loews Hotels, is a lifelong hotelier who jokingly refers to himself as a modern-day Eloise, having lived and worked in hotels all of his life. His properties can...
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Episode 17: Christine Gachot, cofounder, Gachot from 2019-05-14T12:00
Christine Gachot credits much of her success with being in the right place at the right time. She helped André Balazs launch the Standard in New York before founding Gachot with her husband, John, ...
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Episode 16: Steve Wilson, cofounder, 21c Museum Hotels from 2019-04-30T12:00
A profound love of contemporary art as well as a desire to revitalize his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky led Steve Wilson and his wife Laura Lee Brown to create a hotel that showcased art in a mu...
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Episode 15: Will Guidara, co-owner, Make It Nice from 2019-04-16T12:00
Inspired by his restaurateur father, Will Guidara always knew he wanted to be in the business and open a New York restaurant. That dream soon became a reality. The Danny Meyer alum, along with chef...
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Episode 14: Clodagh, founder, Clodagh Design from 2019-04-02T12:00
As a trailblazer in the wellness space, the Irish-born designer first got her start in fashion, but is now known for her zen-like designs for the likes of Six Senses and Miraval that immerse the gu...
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Episode 13: Avi Brosh, CEO, Paligroup from 2019-03-19T11:00
Paligroup's Avi Brosh started his own residential development company at 30. When a client noted that if he added a restaurant and lobby, he'd have the perfect hotel, he decided to try his hand at ...
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Episode 12: Preston Pesek, CEO and Cofounder, Spacious from 2019-03-05T12:00
When Pesek noticed that restaurants were missing out on lucrative business during the day, he created Spacious, a technology-meets-hospitality company that turns vacant locations into bustling work...
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Episode 11: Adam D. Tihany, founder, Tihany Design from 2019-02-20T02:46:52
Working alongside such revered chefs as Thomas Keller, Daniel Boulud, and Charlie Palmer, Tihany solidified his reputation as the father of restaurant design. "For me, restaurants are portraits of ...
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Episode 10: Bashar Wali, president, Provenance Hotels from 2019-02-05T12:00
Bashar Wali left Syria 30 years ago, and got bit by the hospitality bug while in school. Now he's president of Provenance Hotels with over 14 fiercely independent properties that are full of human ...
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Episode 9: Marcel Wanders from 2019-01-22T12:00
Dutch designer Marcel Wanders doesn't always play by the design rules, opting for concepts that are lighthearted and surprising but always timeless. Take his Knotted chair, which put him on the map...
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Episode 8: Venus Williams, founder, V Starr Interiors from 2019-01-08T12:00
Among her many accomplishments, the tennis superstar has found time to launch her own design firm, V Starr Interiors, as well as start her own fashion brand, EleVen. Williams is driven by a competi...
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Episode 7: Brad Wilson, president, Ace Hotel Group from 2018-12-25T12:00
Brad Wilson started his career working with his mom to open a series of bakeries throughout Chicago. It was a natural step, then, to go into hotels, helping to launch brands such as W and the gamec...
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Episode 6: Alexandra Champalimaud, founder, Champalimaud from 2018-12-11T12:00
Alexandra Champalimaud's owes her storied career to perseverance, gumption, and unwavering self-confidence. She fled Portugal in the 1970s and ended up in Montreal, starting her own design firm wit...
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Episode 5: Brian Smith, partner, Studio Tack from 2018-11-27T12:00
Since Studio Tack came on the scene six years ago, Brian Smith and his team have become known for reinventing the motel. From the Sound View Inn in Greenport, New York to the Anvil Hotel in Jackson...
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Episode 4: Margaret McMahon, senior vice president and managing director, Wimberly Interiors from 2018-11-13T12:00
Margaret McMahon started her design career with Trisha Wilson when she wasn't sure what she wanted to do, but she ended up finding what she calls her addiction. After three decades, she left to sta...
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Episode 3: Anda Andrei, president, Anda Andrei Design from 2018-10-30T11:00
Anda Andrei credits her collaborations with Ian Schrager, Herzog & de Meuron, and Philippe Starck for giving her the confidence to go out on her own, ultimately becoming one of the most compelling ...
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Episode 2: Kevin Boehm, cofounder of Boka Restaurant Group from 2018-10-16T06:30
As the mastermind behind some of Chicago's most notable restaurants, Kevin Boehm describes his humble approach to F&B.
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Episode 1: Raul Leal, CEO of Virgin Hotels from 2018-09-28T18:48:55
The Cuban-born veteran hotelier on his venerated hospitality career and translating Virgin's brand to hotels.
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Episode 1: Raul Leal, CEO of Virgin Hotels from 2018-09-28T12:48:55
As CEO of Virgin Hotels, Raul Leal has taken on the immense task of helping bring Virgin's distinct, cheeky vision to life. The first hotel in Chicago was "a labor of love," he sa...
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Raul Leal, CEO of Virgin Hotels from 2018-09-28T12:48:55
As CEO of Virgin Hotels, Raul Leal has taken on the immense task of helping bring Virgin's distinct, cheeky vision to life. The first hotel in Chicago was "a labor of love," he sa...
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