Hirsch Bedner Associates

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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]

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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] LocationOperatorDate Completed
Waldorf Astoria Cancun Mexico Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts2022
Hotel Okura Manila Philippines Okura Hotel Group2022
Fairmont Chateau Whistler Canada Accor Hotels2022
Revier Hotel Dubai UAE REVIER Hospitality Group2021
InterContinental Foshan Dongping China IHG2021
Hotel Indigo Suzhou Grand Canal China IHG2021
Conrad Jiuzhaigou China Hilton Hotels & Resorts2021
St. Regis Dubai, The Palm UAE St. Regis Hotels & Resorts2021
Hotel Indigo Suzhou China IHG2021
Hilton Cancun Mexico Hilton Hotels & Resorts2021
The Ritz-Carlton Harbin China The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company2021
Conrad Tulum Mexico Hilton Hotels & Resorts2021
Four Seasons Riyadh Saudi Arabia Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts2020
Capella Bangkok Thailand Capella Hotels & Resorts2020
Park Hyatt Suzhou China Hyatt2020
The Address Sky View Dubai UAE EMAAR Hospitality Group2020
One&Only Portonovi Montenegro Kerzner International2020
The Ritz-Carlton Bacara Resort USA The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company2019
Great Scotland Yard London Archived 2020-01-29 at the Wayback Machine United Kingdom Hyatt2019
JW Marriott Marquis Shanghai China Marriott International2019
Fairmont Resort Sirru Fen Fushi Maldives Accor Hotels2018
Hotel Indigo Los Angeles Downtown USA IHG2017
Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto Japan Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts2016
JW Marriott Galaxy Macau China Marriott International2016
Fairmont Empress Canada Accor Hotels2016
NUO Hotel Beijing China Kempinski Hotels S.A.2015
Raffles Jakarta Indonesia FRHI Hotels & Resorts2015
Luxury Collection Hotel Dalian China Marriott International2014
Raffles Istanbul Turkey Raffles Hotels & Resorts2014
Park Hyatt Maldives Maldives Hyatt2013
Fairmont Peace Hotel Shanghai China Jinjiang International2012
Waldorf Astoria Shanghai China Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts2012
Four Seasons Guangzhou China Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts2012
The Ritz-Carlton Dubai UAE The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company2011
Marina Bay Sands Singapore Las Vegas Sands2010
Four Seasons Seychelles Africa Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts2009
St. Regis Atlanta USA St. Regis Hotels & Resorts2009
The Reef Atlantis, Paradise Island Bahamas Kerzner International2007
Park Hyatt Zurich Switzerland Hyatt2004
The Fullerton Hotel Singapore Singapore Precious Treasure Pte. Ltd.2000
The Peninsula New York USA HSH Limited1998
The Ritz-Carlton Singapore Singapore The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company1996
Grand Hyatt Jakarta Indonesia Hyatt1991
The Beverly Hills Hotel USA Dorchester Collection1965

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