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HBA/Hirsch Bedner Associates
Design that gives form to emotion. Leading the hospitality design world since 1965.
About HBA/Hirsch Bedner Associates
Founded in 1965 by Howard Hirsch and Michael Bedner, HBA (Hirsch Bedner Associates) believes in the power of great design. Design that opens us to new ideas, new innovations, and new connections. Design that gives form to emotion. HBA’s legacy of leadership in hospitality interior design now encompasses a dynamic ecosystem of disciplines, spanning hotels to homes, art to architecture, landscape to lighting. With a creative collective 1,500 professionals across 25 offices in four regions, HBA collaborates with clients in more than 80 countries each year. HBA is consistently recognised as the industry leader in hospitality design, ranking first on Interior Design magazine’s annual Hospitality Giants of Design list for 26 years. This long-standing achievement is complemented by HBA’s recent inclusion in Forbes’ inaugural America’s Top Hospitality Architects & Designers 2026 list. HBA has received numerous design awards and accolades, including 32 Gold Key Awards, 40 Hospitality Design Awards, and 60 Conde Nast Traveler Hot List.
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Products & Services
HBA/Hirsch Bedner Associates designed a waterfront residence in Shenzhen set against Haikou's peaceful coastal setting.
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Presence & Recognition
HBA/Hirsch Bedner Associates employee Gonzalo Tudanca will participate in the panel Hospitality Design: International Growth and Latin America's Creative Leadership at La Feria de Diseño Medellín on Wednesday, September 10, 2026, from 3:50pm to 4:50pm.
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Presence & Recognition
HBA/Hirsch Bedner Associates Partner Norman Agleron will speak in a panel discussion at the 9th Hospitality Philippines Conference in Manila on September 9, 2026, titled Wellness by Design: The New Language of Hospitality Interiors.
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People
HBA/Hirsch Bedner Associates appointed Mars Yao as Partner for HBA Shenzhen, China.
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Presence & Recognition
HBA/Hirsch Bedner Associates received recognition in the Asia category for the shortlist of the Restaurant & Bar Design Awards 2026, with Hana no Kumo at The Henderson Hospitality Summit 38 in Hong Kong S.A.R., East Wing at Andaz Shanghai ITC, and Ailìse Bar at OKU Hotel in Taichung, Taiwan.
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