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Hirsch Bedner Associates
Company type Private company
IndustryHospitality Design
Architectural Design
Residential Design
Lighting Design
Graphic Design
Branding & Strategy
Founded1965
FounderHoward Hirsch
Michael Bedner
Headquarters Singapore
Key people
Ian Carr, Chris Godfrey, Rene Kærskov, Andrew Moore, Meghann Day
Number of employees
1,500

HBA/Hirsch Bedner Associates is an American international hospitality design firm established in 1965 in Santa Monica, California and now headquartered in Singapore. 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 Studio HBA (design services for mid-tier and limited-service hotel projects), HBA Architecture (architectural design services), Light Directions (lighting design consultancy), and Canvas (art budgeting, concept planning, and procurement/installation). [5] Today, the company employs over 1,500 designers and has 22 offices around the globe; Atlanta, Bali, Bangkok, Beijing, Clark, Dubai, Hong Kong, Istanbul, Jakarta, London, Los Angeles, Manila, Miami, Mumbai, New Delhi, San Francisco, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Tokyo, Riyadh and Ho Chi Minh. [6]

Notable Projects

Project Name [7] Location Operator Date Completed
Waldorf Astoria Cancun Mexico Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts 2022
Hotel Okura Manila Philippines Okura Hotel Group 2022
Fairmont Chateau Whistler Canada Accor Hotels 2022
Revier Hotel Dubai UAE REVIER Hospitality Group 2021
InterContinental Foshan Dongping China IHG 2021
Hotel Indigo Suzhou Grand Canal China IHG 2021
Conrad Jiuzhaigou China Hilton Hotels & Resorts 2021
St. Regis Dubai, The Palm UAE St. Regis Hotels & Resorts 2021
Hotel Indigo Suzhou China IHG 2021
Hilton Cancun Mexico Hilton Hotels & Resorts 2021
The Ritz-Carlton Harbin China The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company 2021
Conrad Tulum Mexico Hilton Hotels & Resorts 2021
Four Seasons Riyadh Saudi Arabia Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts 2020
Capella Bangkok Thailand Capella Hotels & Resorts 2020
Park Hyatt Suzhou China Hyatt 2020
The Address Sky View Dubai UAE EMAAR Hospitality Group 2020
One&Only Portonovi Montenegro Kerzner International 2020
The Ritz-Carlton Bacara Resort USA The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company 2019
Great Scotland Yard London United Kingdom Hyatt 2019
JW Marriott Marquis Shanghai China Marriott International 2019
Fairmont Resort Sirru Fen Fushi Maldives Accor Hotels 2018
Hotel Indigo Downtown LA USA IHG 2017
Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto Japan Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts 2016
JW Marriott Galaxy Macau China Marriott International 2016
Fairmont Empress Canada Accor Hotels 2016
NUO Hotel Beijing China Kempinski Hotels S.A. 2015
Raffles Jakarta Indonesia FRHI Hotels & Resorts 2015
Luxury Collection Hotel Dalian China Marriott International 2014
Raffles Istanbul Turkey Raffles Hotels & Resorts 2014
Park Hyatt Maldives Maldives Hyatt 2013
Fairmont Peace Hotel Shanghai China Jinjiang International 2012
Waldorf Astoria Shanghai China Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts 2012
Four Seasons Guangzhou China Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts 2012
The Ritz-Carlton Dubai UAE The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company 2011
Marina Bay Sands Singapore Las Vegas Sands 2010
Four Seasons Seychelles Africa Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts 2009
St. Regis Atlanta USA St. Regis Hotels & Resorts 2009
The Reef Atlantis, Paradise Island Bahamas Kerzner International 2007
Park Hyatt Zurich Switzerland Hyatt 2004
The Fullerton Hotel Singapore Singapore Precious Treasure Pte. Ltd. 2000
The Peninsula New York USA HSH Limited 1998
The Ritz-Carlton Singapore Singapore The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company 1996
Grand Hyatt Jakarta Indonesia Hyatt 1991
The Beverly Hills Hotel USA Dorchester Collection 1965

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. ^ "HBA projects". hba.com. Retrieved 1 April 2022.