Suomi Design Works is a hotel design studio for owners, developers, and brands with vision. Our highly creative hotel concepts are grounded in a deep understanding of each property’s local, cultural, and industrial histories. We believe true creativity comes from an intentional alchemy of design expertise and technical know-how. To energize our creative process, we actively seek out design catalysts to infuse our core expertise with out-of-industry innovations from the worlds of fashion, technology, and cinema. The end result is a completely custom hotel, crafted through an exceptionally personalized process.

Our design firm, with offices in Manhattan & Florida, is led by hospitality design industry veteran Michael Suomi. With more than 35 years of architectural and interior design experience, Michael has become well-known for his strong conceptual narrative approach to design unique and distinctive hotels for many hard & soft brands and independent owners alike. Most recently as Principal of New York-based Stonehill Taylor, Michael built the interior design division from the ground up, leading his team to create award-winning interiors and brands for hotels including the Eliza Jane, New Orleans; the Limelight Hotel, Aspen; and the recently opened midcentury marvel, the TWA Hotel at JFK Airport.