Hirsch Bedner Associates

HBA/Hirsch Bedner Associates
Private company
Industry Hospitality Design
Interior Design
Interior Architecture
Founded 1965
Founder Howard Hirsch
Michael Bedner
Headquarters Santa Monica, California
Website www.hba.com/ Edit this on Wikidata

Hirsch Bedner Associates (HBA) is an American international hospitality design firm headquartered in Santa Monica, California. HBA is the largest hospitality design firm in the world.[1]

History

The partnership of Howard Hirsch and Michael Bedner began when Howard hired Michael as an entry-level blueprint drafter.[2] They soon founded the company in 1965, becoming one of the first companies to market themselves as a hospitality design firm.[3] Initially focusing their work on projects local to the United States, HBA began work on the Beverly Rodeo Hotel in Beverly Hills and Chez Voltaire, a restaurant in Florida. Over time, HBA expanded its work internationally, establishing an office in Hong Kong and later an office in London.[4] After a decrease in revenue between 2008 and 2010, newly appointed co-CEOs Ian Carr and René Kærskov expanded HBA's services by establishing HBA Studio (design services for mid-tier and limited-service hotel projects), HBA Architecture (architectural design services), Illuminate (lighting design consultancy), and HBA Canvas (art budgeting, concept planning, and procurement/installation). By the end of 2012, HBA's sales increased 65 percent and hit an all time high for the company.[5] Today, the company employs over 1,300 designers and has 21 offices in various cities around the globe, including Atlanta, Bali, Bangkok, Beijing, Clark, Dubai, Hong Kong, Istanbul, Jakarta, London, Santa Monica, Manila, Melbourne, Miami, Mumbai, New Delhi, San Francisco, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore and Tokyo.[6]

Recognition

HBA has been named the “Number One Hospitality Design Firm” by INTERIOR DESIGN's annual Hospitality Giants list for 20 years[7] and counting. They have also been honored numerous times by 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.

In 2013, HBA earned best in show by Hospitality Design for its interior design work for Four Seasons Guangzhou[8] and The Gallery HBA London's work for The Alpina Gstaad won The European Hotel Design of The Year.[9] Inge Moore, president of HBA Europe and designer for The Gallery HBA London, was named the 2013 Gold Key Designer of the Year.[10] In 2013, HBA was voted one of the top three most admired design firms in the world by Interior Design magazine,[11] and has won awards for other types of projects, including Best Luxury/Upscale Lobby, Best Spa, and Best Suite.[12]

Notable Projects

Project NameLocationOperatorDate Completed
Four Seasons Hotel KyotoJapanFour Seasons Hotels and Resorts2016
Kempinski Summerland Hotel & Resort BeirutLebanonKempinski Hotels2016
Trump International Hotel, Washington D.C.U.S.Trump Hotels2016
Tangla Hotel BrusselsBelgiumTangla Hotels and Resorts2016
Shangri-La at the Fort, ManilaPhilippinesShangri-La Hotels and Resorts2016
Hilton WenchangChinaHilton Hotels & Resorts2016
JW Marriott Hotel Macau and The Ritz-Carlton, MacauChinaThe Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. and JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts2015
NUO Hotel BeijingChinaKempinski Hotels S.A.2015
Hyatt Regency MeccaSaudi ArabiaHyatt International2015
Hotel Indigo Bangkok Wireless RoadThailandInterContinental Hotels Group2015
Raffles JakartaIndonesiaFRHI Hotels & Resorts2015

References

  1. ↑ "2013 TOP 100 GIANTS: TOP 10 IN HOSPITALITY". Interior Design. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
  2. ↑ "Keeper of the Flame: Michael Bedner" (PDF). Hospitality Design. Retrieved 2013-11-27.
  3. ↑ "People Profile: Michael Bedner, HBA Hirsch Bedner Associates". Hospitality Style. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
  4. ↑ Joseph, Hannah. "HBA: Michael Bedner Rules The (Hospitality) World". Boutique Design. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
  5. ↑ "The Best Motivators in Business". Entrepreneur. October 2013. Retrieved 2013-12-18.
  6. ↑ "About HBA". HBA/Hirsch Bedner Associates. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
  7. ↑ "Hospitality Giants". Interior Design. Retrieved October 2017. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  8. ↑ "Hospitality Design (HD) Awards Best of Show". Hospitality Design. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
  9. ↑ "The European Hotel Design of The Year". European Hotel Design Awards. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
  10. ↑ Tse, Samantha. "Inge Moore Wins Gold Key Designer of the Year". Blouin Artinfo. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
  11. ↑ Zimmerman, Mike. "2013 HOSPITALITY GIANTS". Interior Design. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
  12. ↑ "Awards & Recognition". Hospitality Net. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
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