Boutique Design New York 2025

Details

Boutique Design New York (BDNY), the premier trade fair and conference for the boutique hospitality design community, returns to the Jacob K. Javits Center on November 9–10, 2025. This two-day event will once again raise the bar for the industry, showcasing cutting-edge products, thought-provoking design conversations, and dynamic networking opportunities that connect the world’s most influential design leaders.

EXPERIENCE INNOVATION AT EVERY TURN
BDNY 2025 will showcase the latest in boutique hospitality design, with more than 700 hand-selected exhibitors unveiling new furnishings, lighting, textiles, and other solutions for hotels, restaurants, spas, clubs, cruise ships, and emerging residential concepts. The show promises to be a must-attend destination for designers, architects, developers, brand executives, and buyers seeking inspiration and connection.

HIGHLIGHTS
DINE & DESIGN PAVILION
Following its 2024 debut, the Dine & Design Pavilion returns in an expanded format, inviting F&B designers and owners to immerse themselves in an inspiring showcase of high-end, front-of-house restaurant and bar concepts. This dynamic pavilion is curated to help industry professionals explore the latest products, materials, and design solutions created specifically for food and beverage spaces.

DESIGNED SPACES
BDNY’s immersive environments - including the expanded Dine & Design Pavilion - bring together top designers and sponsoring manufacturers to showcase visionary concepts. Each space offers inspiration and a setting for intimate panels on today’s most relevant boutique hospitality design topics.
DINE & DESIGN: The Alchemist by Aria Group (Booth #773)
CHÂLET APRÈS: A Snowy Retreat in the Heart of New York from Apartments by Marriott and Mazzarini & Co. (Booth: 255)
THE SPLASH PAD by DREAM Hotels and Nivek Remas (Booth #1873)
MIDNIGHT GARDEN by DesignAgency (Booth: #3119)

DEBUT EXHIBITORS
Over 100 brands are making their BDNY debut this year across furniture, lighting, textiles, surfaces, tech, and more, curated for boutique and lifestyle projects. Featured brands include Emeco, Fantini, Fireclay Tile, Juniper, Lacava, Nana Wall Systems, and Polywood.

UNPARALLELED NETWORKING AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
Across its two days, BDNY will deliver a compelling slate of accredited sessions and thought-provoking discussions led by established voices, emerging talent, and influential visionaries. BDNY’s comprehensive conference schedule features a variety of sessions designed to address the most pressing topics in hospitality design today, including wellness, inclusivity, sustainability, AI, human-centered design, and escapism.

The program will spotlight critical issues shaping the future of hospitality design, highlighted by the BDNY Power Players: Women Leaders in Hospitality Breakfast, where leaders in design, branding, ownership, and procurement will have a lively, strategic discussion on the challenges and opportunities redefining the industry. This breakfast features the following panelists:
Julia Choi
Chequetta Dessources
Carrie Gates
Danu Kennedy
Anne Lefferson
Mary Alice Palmer
Cori Tahara
Moderated by Alissa Ponchione

SIGNATURE SOCIAL EVENTS
Platinum Circle Awards Gala – November 7, 2025
BDNY opens in spectacular fashion with the 36th annual Platinum Circle Awards Gala on November 7 at Cipriani 25 Broadway. Hosted by Hospitality Design magazine, this hallmark celebration honors luminaries who have left an indelible mark on the hospitality design industry.

Gold Key Awards – November 10, 2025
On November 10, the 45th annual Gold Key Awards—presented by Boutique Design—will take place at Cipriani 42nd Street. The evening will unveil winners and honor finalists across 24 categories spanning luxury, upscale, and midscale hotels, resorts, and more. Alongside the Judges’ So Cool Award, the program will also recognize the 2025 Designer of the Year and Up-and-Coming Hotelier of the Year, while celebrating the next generation of talent with a toast to the 2025 Boutique 18 class.