Studio a28

🗽BDNY // NYC, here we come! ✨ The entire STUDIO a28 design team is headed to BDNY November 8–9, and we can’t wait for two days of fresh inspiration, new finds, and connecting with so many of our incredible industry partners.

And to make this trip extra special, on Monday night, we’ll be attending the Gold Key Awards with TWO STUDIO a28 projects named as Gold Key Finalists! ✨🏆 We are beyond excited to celebrate alongside some of the best in hospitality design. 🥂

A HUGE thank you to our amazing vendor partners who sponsored our team and helped make this trip possible. We’re so grateful for your partnership, support, and belief in what we do. 🤍

BDNY by day, Gold Key by night… NYC, we’re ready for you! 🗽🍸✨


Kimball Hospitality Gillian Stanley | Koroseal Koroseal Interior Products tilebar Leyla Beltran | A&D + Design Trinity Surfaces Claire Zogg Brintons Americas Delta Faucet TLC Hospitality The Smith Brown

🇮🇹 CIAO // thank you so much Florim and MILE®stone for the incredible trip to Italy to attend the Italian tile show Cersaie - Designer Advisory Council 4 🫶🏼❤️🍷

🪵 NATURAL // a natural work of art 🌲✨there’s something timeless about bringing the beauty of the outdoors inside. These real Aspen logs, sustainably harvested by our client, create a striking architectural feature within the hotel—each log preserving its own unique character, texture, and story. But perhaps what makes them most captivating is what happens when the light hits them. The interplay of light and shadow changes throughout the day, turning the natural grain, knots, and bark into a living work of art. No two moments look quite the same.

TownePlace & SpringHill Suites Steamboat Co Marriott Bonvoy

✨🗝️GOLD KEY // We’re SOOO…thrilled to share some incredible news: TWO of our projects have been named finalists in the 2026 Gold Key Awards for Excellence in Hospitality Design! 🏆✨

🏨 SpringHill Suites & TownePlace Suites by Marriott
Finalist Steamboat Colorado — Guestroom

🏨 Hyatt Place Springdale/Zion National Park
Finalist — Lobby

Selected from more than 440 entries, having two projects recognized as finalists is an extraordinary honor and a true testament to the creativity, collaboration, and design excellence behind both projects.

Presented by Boutique Design | BDNY, the Gold Key Awards celebrate the world’s most innovative hospitality projects. To see both of these projects recognized among such an impressive field is a HUGE moment for our team — and one we’re incredibly proud to celebrate! 🎉 Award winners will be announced this November in New York City!

Two projects. Two finalist categories. One very proud team. 🙌 Wish us luck!!!

🤠HOWDY // you can take the designers and hotel owner out of Texas… but you can’t take Texas out of the design. ✨👍🏼🥃

Marriott Bonvoy SpringHill Suites TownePlace Suites TownePlace & SpringHill Suites Steamboat Co

🏆PROMOTE // Big news worth celebrating! 🥂✨ Victoria has officially been promoted to Senior Studio Designer — and we couldn’t think of anyone more deserving!

She is a huge asset to STUDIO a28, bringing talent, creativity, leadership and so many strengths to our team. And if you’ve ever had the pleasure of hearing her eloquently explain an idea… you know that’s definitely one of them. 😉😂

So proud of you, Victoria! Well deserved! 🤍👏

🧳THE RUMOR // Rumor has it… 👀 our model room orders are officially moving into production for our Tribute Portfolio hotel in Ogden, Utah. 🏔️✨

The renderings have done their job. Now it’s production’s turn. We’re ready to see what all the talk is about. 😉🎩

Kimball Hospitality MDC Interior Solutions Tribute Portfolio Marriott Bonvoy Innvision Hospitality J. Fisher Companies

✨CHIC // Kinda chic when the final hotel design looks just like the original concept. 🖤

🏭 HQ // a little learning, a lot of laughs, and some seriously good eats. 🥃✨

Our team had the best time at Kimball Hospitality HQ getting a behind-the-scenes look at their craftsmanship, manufacturing, and logistics — and, most importantly, spending time with the amazing people behind it all!

They spoiled us, inspired us, and sent us home with full hearts (and very full stomachs). 🤍 Cheers to great partners and even better relationships!

📍Louisville ➡️ Jasper

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