Boutique Design is seeking nominations for its 2026 BD Ones to Watch, an annual recognition program spotlighting emerging hospitality designers who are making meaningful contributions to the industry.
Previously known as the Boutique 18, BD’s Ones to Watch celebrates the next generation of creative talent and the designers, architects, and visionaries whose work is shaping the future of hospitality design.
Honorees will be featured in the Fall 2026 issue of Boutique Design magazine and celebrated in November during the Gold Key Awards ceremony and Boutique Design New York (BDNY). The nomination deadline is Monday, August 3.
Submit your nominations today!
Nominees should have approximately five to 10 years of experience in the hospitality industry and demonstrate an active role in the design and/or architecture process.
Candidates may be part of the nominator’s firm, another design firm or brand, or have recently launched their own studio. The 2026 Ones to Watch class will be announced in September.
Read about the 2025 Ones to Watch class (formerly Boutique 18) in BD’s Fall 2025 issue.
For more information or questions, contact Caitlin St John at [email protected].