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Michael Suomi moderated a bleeding-edge panel on AI integration into hotel design practices at ALIS Design + Conference on January 29th, 2026 titled “No More Trial & Error: How To Optimize AI”.  Joining panelists including Campo’s Mary Gilmore, Elsie Florio of PM Hotel Group, HBA’s Kathleen Dauber, and WATG’s Sean Harry, in an eye-opening presentation on…

Global Hospitality Talks invited Michael to assemble and moderate a panel/roast for their 2025 New York conference hosted on November 7th at the Intercontinental Barclay.  Titled “Shaping The Future: Leaders Transform Global Brands” Michael brought together powerhouse leaders including Mari Balestrazzi, Sara Kearney, Gary Dollens, and Larry Traxler to talk about their experiences while at…

Michael Suomi was invited to speak at the inaugural ALIS Plus Design Conference on January 24th, 2024.  Joining panelists including Amy Kelley of Hatteras Sky, Hyatt’s Larry Traxler, and moderator Raj Chadnani of WATG, in a lively discussion focused on unique brand extensions into hospitality which drive profitability. https://www.hotelinvestmenttoday.com/Asset-Management/Brand-extensions-that-drive-profitability

For their invitation-only annual PDS Hotels & Hospitality Conference on April 24th, 2014, Jones Lang Lasalle asked founder Michael Suomi to curate and moderate an in-depth discussion exploring the benefits of Strategic Alliances with panelists including Fred Brandstrader of Hyatt, Misty Delbridge of Montague, Host’s Bryan Thrush, Kip Richards of Source Direct, and John Hall…

Suomi Design Works, along with ownership Hatteras Sky and Rowhouse Architect’s, is proud to receive it’s first Griffin Award in the Adaptive Reuse category for the design of The Radical Hotel at a ceremony on May 23rd in Asheville

Suomi Design Works founder, Michael Suomi, was joined by Mari Balestrazzi of Airbnb, Sarah Klymson of Hyatt, and Rod Clough of HVS for the 2023 Hospitality on Edge panel discussion Global Volatility: U.S. Foreign Relations and the Hospitality Industry. The esteemed panelists shed light on how hotel brands, owners, and manufacturers can navigate shifting geopolitics,…

Suomi Design Works wins its first Gold Key Award for the Pelham Hotel 42nd Gold Key Awards Winners Revealed

Michael Suomi’s multifaceted career in architecture and interior design has included stints with Jordan Mozer + Associates in Chicago to Stonehill Taylor in New York, where he worked for 15 years before going out on his own with the New York-based Suomi Design Works. His namesake firm’s budding portfolio includes the Pelham Hotel in New Orleans…

Suomi Design Works Founder Michael Suomi details upcoming Radical Hotel in Asheville

Following sustained growth after completing its first projects since founding the firm in late 2019, Suomi Design Works, the Manhattan and Florida-based interior design firm led by Michael Suomi, continues to expand its team with the addition of four creatives from diverse backgrounds. The firm’s new hires, all in New York, include a studio leader…