Hirsch Bedner Associates


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.
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History

The partnership of Howard Hirsch and Michael Bedner began when Howard hired Michael as an entry-level blueprint drafter. They soon founded the company in 1965, becoming 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. Over time, HBA expanded its work internationally, establishing an office in Hong Kong and later an office in London.
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, HBA Architecture, Light Directions, and Canvas. 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.

Notable Projects

Project NameLocationOperatorDate Completed
Waldorf Astoria CancunMexicoWaldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts2022
Hotel Okura ManilaPhilippinesOkura Hotel Group2022
Fairmont Chateau WhistlerCanadaAccor Hotels2022
Revier Hotel DubaiUAEREVIER Hospitality Group2021
InterContinental Foshan DongpingChinaIHG2021
Hotel Indigo Suzhou Grand CanalChinaIHG2021
Conrad JiuzhaigouChinaHilton Hotels & Resorts2021
St. Regis Dubai, The PalmUAESt. Regis Hotels & Resorts2021
Hotel Indigo SuzhouChinaIHG2021
Hilton CancunMexicoHilton Hotels & Resorts2021
The [Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company|The Ritz-Carlton] HarbinChinaThe Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company2021
Conrad TulumMexicoHilton Hotels & Resorts2021
Four Seasons RiyadhSaudi ArabiaFour Seasons Hotels & Resorts2020
Capella BangkokThailandCapella Hotels & Resorts-