# Hirsch Bedner Associates

HBA (Hirsch Bedner Associates) is a global design and architecture firm headquartered in Singapore. It is the world’s leading hospitality design firm and has been ranked first on the Interior Design Hospitality Giants List for over eighteen years.
HBA has offices in 24 cities in 14 countries worldwide, working for clients in over 80 countries, including Marriott, Hilton, Accor, InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), Hyatt, just to mention a few.
HBA's exceptional work has garnered widespread acclaim, including 32 Gold Key Awards, 40 Hospitality Design Awards, 60 features in Conde Nast Traveler's Hot List, and 80 recognitions from Travel & Leisure.

## History

Founded in 1965 by Howard Hirsch and Michael Bedner, HBA was one of the first companies to market themselves as a hospitality design firm. 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.
Recognising the increasing demands of a global clientele, the firm strategically expanded beyond its Los Angeles base. This growth saw the establishment of international offices in Hong Kong (1978), Atlanta (1980), London (1987), Singapore (1988), San Francisco (1995), Dubai (2000), and Seoul (2017).
The firm has since diversified into a dynamic and multidisciplinary creative collective, bringing decades of experience to bear across specialisms, markets, and industries. These include hotels, integrated resorts, world-class residences, spas, casinos, restaurants & bars, cruise ships, trains, retail centers, museums, senior living complexes, art consulting, brand design, lighting, landscape design, and other areas.
Today, the company employs over 1,380 designers and has 24 offices around the globe; Atlanta, Bali, Bangkok, Beijing, Clark, Dubai, Guangzhou, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong, Jakarta, London, Los Angeles, Manila, Miami, Mumbai, New Delhi, New York, Riyadh, San Francisco, Seoul, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Singapore, and Tokyo.

## Notable Projects

| Project Name | 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 Archived 2020-01-29 at the Wayback Machine | United Kingdom | Hyatt | 2019 |
| JW Marriott Marquis Shanghai | China | Marriott International | 2019 |
| Fairmont Resort Sirru Fen Fushi | Maldives | Accor Hotels | 2018 |
| Hotel Indigo Los Angeles Downtown | 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 |