Hirsch Bedner Associates

World-renowned as the leading global hospitality design firm, Hirsch Bedner Associates (HBA) creates the signature looks of today’s luxury brands, unveiling the world’s most anticipated hotels, resorts, spas, casinos, restaurants, cruise ships, independent contemporary boutique hotels and world-class residences.

Founded in 1965 by Howard Hirsch and Michael Bedner, HBA originally focused on projects local to the United States, and eventually expanded its work internationally, with 26 offices globally.

Over the past six years, current co-CEOs Ian Carr and René Kærskov have expanded HBA's design services into six subdivisions, Illuminate, Studio HBA, Canvas Art Consultants, HBA Architecture, HBA Graphics and HBA Residential, while growing the brand globally.

Now over five decades old, HBA remains keenly attuned to the pulse of changing industry trends governed by today’s sophisticated traveler. The company′s international presence, depth of experience, and detailed industry knowledge enables them to identify interior design trends at their source, make definitive predictions about new directions and innovations, and influence design standards at a global level. HBA′s ultimate objective is to add value, raise standards and enhance the brand of a project’s owner and operator.

From continent to continent, each HBA interior is the result of a unique and sensitive response to location, architecture, and client vision. With more than 1,500 designers around the globe in nearly every major city, HBA′s international presence, combined with its extensive knowledge of the interior design industry, has facilitated the ability to rewrite the language of design with each new project

Recognition World-renowned as the “Number One Hospitality Design Firm” by INTERIOR DESIGN, HBA has been honored by multiple awards and accolades. In the past few years alone, they have received Hospitality Design's Platinum Circle Visionary Award and HD Awards, Boutique Design's Gold Key Awards, MEIDA 2017 Awards, China Starlight Awards, China Golden Pillow Awards, and Best D.E.S.I.G.N. Hotel Awards, to name a few. www.hba.com

Subdivisions

Studio HBA: Studio HBA is a division of Hirsch Bedner Associates (HBA), the world’s leading hospitality design firm, and carries HBA’s DNA in its daily practice. Studio HBA specializes in servicing an international client base with smaller fee budgets and caters to local hoteliers and developers to deliver cutting-edge design solutions. The young, energetic, research-based design practice collaborates closely with clients and stakeholders to complete projects that meet exacting budget demands and brand requirements within limited timeframes. Studio HBA’s project resume includes hotels, resorts, private residences, show flats, restaurants, spas, clubs and corporate offices. The practice crafts a tailored approach to each project, enabling the firm to be a single-source hospitality provider with services including: interior design, architecture, art consultation, lighting design, graphic design, FF&E procurement, affording clients the opportunity to choose integrated comprehensive services or from an a la cart menu of disciplines. http://www.studiohba.com/

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