Awards

2022

W Hotel, Washington D.C.

USA

SIT Award – Hotel Design

El Director Hotel

Santiago, Chile

SIT Award – Hotel Design

MGM National Harbor Hotel

National Harbor, MD

SIT Award – Hotel Design

2015

W Hotel, Bogota

Colombia

2015 Gold Key Award for Excellence in Hospitality Design

Best Suite Winner

Best Upscale Hotel Finalist

Best Upscale Lobby Finalist

Best Upscale Guest Room Finalist

2015 Travel Weekly Magellan Award

Standard Room Design Winner

IIDA Best Interiors of Latin America & The Caribbean Award

Best Hotel Design for Public Spaces Award Winner

Best Hotel Design for Entire Property Award Winner

2014

Cramim Resort & Spa Hotel

Kiryat Anavim, Israel

Interior Design Magazine Award

Best of the Year Award Winner

Best Spa Design Award Finalist

The Ritz- Carlton

Herzliya, Israel

2014 Gold Key Award for Excellence in Hospitality Design

Best Timeshare/ Fractional Award Finalist

2014 International Property Awards

Best Residential Development in Israel Award Winner

2011

Dongtan Jeil Women’s Hospital

Seoul, Korea

Interior Design Magazine Award

Best of the Year Award Winner

Best Healthcare Design Award Winner

Pompano Restaurant

Doha, Qatar

Restaurant and Bar Design Awards Shortlisted

Society for Moving Images

Graham Foundation Grant for Society for the Moving Images About the Built Environment.

Raven

Best Experimental Installation Film for ‘Raven’ at the Los Angeles Underground Film Festival.

2010

Vivarium

Pasadena Arts Alliance Grant

2009

Yu Tsun

’09 Iberminuto Film Festival Honorable Mention at for Yu Tsun, Short Installation film.

2008

Satellite Library (Library Connection)

’08 AIA / Pasadena Foothill Honor Award for City of Glendale

2007

Northview Gymnasium

’07 AIA / Pasadena Foothill Merit Award

Coachella Energy Factory

’07 Winning Selection for Coachella Music Festival

2006

Tao Restaurant And Nightclub

Las Vegas, NV

Perspective Design Recognition Awards

Best Restaurant Interior Award Winner

2006 Hospitality Design Awards

Best Night Club, Bar, and Lounge Winner

On12 Corporate Cafeteria

New York, NY

2006 Gold Key Award for Excellence in Hospitality Design

Best Restaurants – Casual Dining Design Finalist

Busan Paradise Hotel, Busan

South Korea

2006 Gold Key Award for Excellence in Hospitality Design

Best Suite Design Finalist

Best Guestroom Design Finalist

MAK t6 Vacant

’06 Winning Entry for MAK Center Vertical Garden Competition

2005

W Hotel Walkerhill

Seoul, Korea

2005 Gold Key Award for Excellence in Hospitality Design

Best Lobby/ Reception Area Award Winner

Best Lounge/ Bar Award Winner

Best Guestroom Award Winner

Best Hotel Design Finalist

PDRA Perspective Design Recognition Awards

Best Hospitality Space (Hotel) Award Winner; Asia Runner Up

Solea Restaurant At The W Hotel

Mexico City, Mexico

The James Beard Foundation

Outstanding Restaurant Design Winner

Tao Restaurant And Nightclub

Las Vegas, NV

Club World Awards

Best New Club and Best Interior Design Winner

3x1 Multiple Dwelling Prototypes

’05 AIA /Los Angeles Next LA Merit Award for

’05 AIA Pasadena Foothill Merit Award

NLS

’05 AIA Pasadena Foothill Design Citation

2004

W Hotel

Mexico City, Mexico

2004 Gold Key Award for Excellence in Hospitality Design

Best Hotel Design Winner

2003

Clifton Middle School

’03 AIA /Los Angeles Merit Award

2000

Aquaterrari for theNew Barcelona Zoo

’00 Commission of the New Barcelona Zoo from Open International Competition

Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture and Planning

’00 First Prize in Design, Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture and Planning

’00 William J. Kinne Travel Fellowship

’00 Fullbright Scholar / Fondo Nacional de las Artes

Enhanced Oil Recovery Center

’00 AIA Pasadena Foothill Design Award for

1996

Republic Restaurant

The James Beard Foundation

§  Outstanding Restaurant Design Finalist