Todd Heiser, managing director at Gensler, and Cindy Allen, editor-in-chief at Interior Design.
Todd Heiser, managing director at Gensler, and Cindy Allen, editor-in-chief at Interior Design.

March 8, 2022

Photography: Zack Whitford

Movers and Shakers Convene in Palm Springs, California for Giants of Design 2022

Marking a long-awaited reunion, designers and manufacturers gathered at The Parker Palm Springs in California, for Interior Design’s three-day Giants of Design event, last held shortly before the onset of COVID-19 pandemic. Here is a look at the event kick-off, which included a cocktail party under the stars and a celebratory dinner, and the days that followed.

Night 1: Cocktails and Dinner

  • Margaret McMahon, SVP, global director interiors at Wimberly Interiors, Will Meyer, principal and co-founder at Meyer Davis, Cindy Allen, and Gray Davis, principal and co-founder at Meyer Davis.
    Margaret McMahon, SVP, global director interiors at Wimberly Interiors, Will Meyer, principal and co-founder at Meyer Davis, Cindy Allen, and Gray Davis, principal and co-founder at Meyer Davis.
  • Will Meyer, principal and co-founder at Meyer Davis, Cindy Allen, and Gray Davis, principal and co-founder of Meyer Davis.
    Will Meyer, principal and co-founder at Meyer Davis, Cindy Allen, and Gray Davis, principal and co-founder at Meyer Davis.
  • Margaret McMahon, SVP, global director interiors at Wimberly Interiors, Mavis Wiggins, managing executive and studio creative director at TPG Architecture, Will Meyer, principal and co-founder at Meyer Davis, Cindy Allen, editor-in-chief at Interior Design, Gray Davis, principal and co-founder at Meyer Davis, and Ed Kuester, senior director and business development leader at RH Contract.
    Margaret McMahon, SVP, global director interiors at Wimberly Interiors, Mavis Wiggins, managing executive and studio creative director at TPG Architecture, Will Meyer, principal and co-founder at Meyer Davis, Cindy Allen, Gray Davis, principal and co-founder at Meyer Davis, and Ed Kuester, senior director and business development leader at RH Contract.
  • David Levo, principal and board director and college and university global practice leader at Perkins Eastman, Elizabeth Von Lehe, design director at HDR, Amanda Schneider, president at ThinkLab, and Gary Wheeler, CEO of ASID.
    David Levo, principal and board director and college and university global practice leader at Perkins Eastman, Elizabeth Von Lehe, design director at HDR, Amanda Schneider, president at ThinkLab, and Gary Wheeler, CEO of ASID.
  • Jessica Albaugh, director of sales - global projects and specifications at Kohler Co., Momentum Textiles & Wallcovering's David M. Krakoff, CEO, and Jennifer Nye, chief marketing & creative officer.
    Jessica Albaugh, director of sales – global projects and specifications at Kohler Co., Momentum Textiles & Wallcovering’s David M. Krakoff, CEO, and Jennifer Nye, chief marketing & creative officer.
  • Elle H-Millard, corporate learning manager - designer at Delta Faucet Company.
    Elle H-Millard, corporate learning manager and designer at Delta Faucet Company.
  • Perkins&Will's Ken Wilson, design principal and co-global design director for interiors, and Tim Wolfe, principal and design director.
    Perkins&Will’s Ken Wilson, design principal and co-global design director for interiors, and Tim Wolfe, principal and design director.
  • Jen Kading, channel marketing manager – A&D, projects & specifications, Kohler Co. and Julie McCarthy, regional sales director, Chicago, Interior Design.
  • Josie Driscoll, SVP of business to business at Williams-Sonoma, Rebecca Moses, designer and artist, and Katlain Schultz, director of sales, west, for business to business at Williams-Sonoma.
    Josie Driscoll, SVP of business to business at Williams-Sonoma, Rebecca Moses, designer and artist, and Katlain Schultz, director of sales, west, for business to business at Williams-Sonoma.
  • Brett Shwery, svp and director of interiors, americas, at AECOM, Carol Cisco, VP and publisher at Interior Design, and Carlos Madrid III, associate principal at Skidmore, Owings, & Merrill.
    Brett Shwery, svp and director of interiors, americas, at AECOM, Carol Cisco, VP and publisher at Interior Design, and Carlos Madrid III, associate principal at Skidmore, Owings, & Merrill.
  • Cindy Allen, editor-in-chief at Interior Design, and Marisa Pichigian, executive vice president at Arc-Com.
    Cindy Allen and Marisa Pichigian, executive vice president at Arc-Com.
  • Patrick Tighe, principal at Patrick Tighe Architecture, Cindy Allen, editor-in-chief at Interior Design, and Marisa Pichigian, executive vice president at Arc-Com.
    Patrick Tighe, principal at Patrick Tighe Architecture, Cindy Allen, and Marisa Pichigian, executive vice president at Arc-Com.
  • Will Meyer, principal and co-founder at Meyer Davis, Lauren Rottet, president and CEO at Rottet Studio, and Gray Davis, principal and co-founder at Meyer Davis.
    Will Meyer, principal and co-founder at Meyer Davis, Lauren Rottet, president and CEO at Rottet Studio, and Gray Davis, principal and co-founder at Meyer Davis.
  • Tim Wolfe, principal and design director at Perkins&Will, and IA - Interior Architects' Michelle Kim, senior designer and associate, and Ray Ehscheid, principal and managing director.
    Tim Wolfe, principal and design director at Perkins&Will, and IA – Interior Architects’ Michelle Kim, senior designer and associate, and Ray Ehscheid, principal and managing director.
  • Masako Wada, principal at LMN Architects, and Mark Hirons, design principal at CannonDesign.
    Masako Wada, principal at LMN Architects, and Mark Hirons, design principal at CannonDesign.
  • Cindy Allen, editor-in-chief at Interior Design, and Mavis Wiggins, managing executive and studio creative director at TPG Architecture.
    Cindy Allen and Mavis Wiggins, managing executive and studio creative director at TPG Architecture.
  • Edin Rudic, executive creative director at MKDA, Rebecca Best, vice president, sustainability at Material Bank, Fred Zebro, regional vice president at Mohawk Group, Tara Roscoe, design director at NBBJ, Jacqueline Barr, design principal at Ted Moudis Associates, Royce Epstein, A&D design director at Mohawk Group, Bill Bouchey, principal - director of design interiors at HOK, and Primo Orpilla, principal and co-founder at Studio O+A.
    Edin Rudic, executive creative director at MKDA, Rebecca Best, vice president, sustainability at Material Bank, Fred Zebro, regional vice president at Mohawk Group, Tara Roscoe, design director at NBBJ, Jacqueline Barr, design principal at Ted Moudis Associates, Royce Epstein, A&D design director at Mohawk Group, Bill Bouchey, principal and director of design interiors at HOK, and Primo Orpilla, principal and co-founder at Studio O+A.
  • Ken Wilson, design principal and co-global design director for interiors at Perkins&Will, Elle H-Millard, corporate learning manager and designer at Delta Faucet Company, and Interior Design's Julie McCarthy, regional director, Chicago, and Carol Cisco, VP and publisher.
    Ken Wilson, design principal and co-global design director for interiors at Perkins&Will, Elle H-Millard, corporate learning manager and designer at Delta Faucet Company, and Interior Design’s Julie McCarthy and Carol Cisco.
  • Ken Wilson, design principal and co-global design director for interiors at Perkins&Will, Primo Orpilla, principal and co-founder at Studio O+A, and Bill Bouchey, principal - director of design interiors at HOK.
    Ken Wilson, design principal and co-global design director for interiors at Perkins&Will, Primo Orpilla, principal and co-founder at Studio O+A, and Bill Bouchey, principal – director of design interiors at HOK.
  • Dagnall Folger, co-founder at Architecture + Information, John Mack, design partner at HLW, Hagy Belzberg, founding partner at Belzberg Architects, and their partners.
    Dagnall Folger, co-founder at Architecture + Information, John Mack, design partner at HLW, Hagy Belzberg, founding partner at Belzberg Architects, and their partners.
  • Ken Wilson, design principal and co-global design director for interiors at Perkins&Will, Amanda Schneider, president at ThinkLab, Elle H-Millard, corporate learning manager - designer at Delta Faucet Company, Primo Orpilla, principal and cofounder at Studio O+A, and Bill Bouchey, principal - director of design interiors at HOK.
    Ken Wilson, design principal and co-global design director for interiors at Perkins&Will, Amanda Schneider, president at ThinkLab, Elle H-Millard, corporate learning manager – designer at Delta Faucet Company, Primo Orpilla, principal and cofounder at Studio O+A, and Bill Bouchey, principal and director of design interiors at HOK.
  • Guy Geier, managing partner at FXCollaborative, Cindy Allen, editor-in-chief at Interior Design, and Lauren Rottet, president and CEO at Rottet Studio.
    Guy Geier, managing partner at FXCollaborative, Cindy Allen and Lauren Rottet.
  • Gulla Jónsdóttir, principal at Atelier Gulla Jónsdóttir, and Carlos Madrid III, associate prinicipal at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill.
    Gulla Jónsdóttir, principal at Atelier Gulla Jónsdóttir, and Carlos Madrid III, associate prinicipal at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill.
  • Todd Heiser, managing director at Gensler, and Cindy Allen, editor-in-chief at Interior Design.
    Todd Heiser, managing director at Gensler, and Cindy Allen.

Day 2: Speakers and Events

  • Carlos Madrid III, associate prinicipal at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, Gary Wheeler, CEO at ASID, and Michael E. Hickok, senior principal at Hickok Cole.
    Carlos Madrid III, associate prinicipal at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, Gary Wheeler, CEO at ASID, and Michael E. Hickok, senior principal at Hickok Cole.
  • Cellist Philip Sheppard.
    Cellist Philip Sheppard.
  • Jennifer Nye, chief marketing and creative officer at Momentum Textiles and Wallcovering, and Elizabeth Von Lehe, design director at HDR.
    Jennifer Nye, chief marketing and creative officer at Momentum Textiles and Wallcovering, and Elizabeth Von Lehe, design director at HDR.
  • Speaker Michael Ford, architect and educator.
    Speaker Michael Ford, architect and educator.
  • Cindy Allen and Rebecca Moses, designer and artist.
    Cindy Allen and Rebecca Moses, designer and artist.
  • Women in design show their portraits by Rebecca Moses.
    Tara Roscoe, design director at NBBJ, Siobhan Barry, principal at Gensler, Suchi Reddy, founder of Reddymade Architecture and Design, and Sara Duffy, principal at Stonehill Taylor, display their portraits made by Rebecca Moses.
  • Women in design show their portraits by Rebecca Moses.
    Katlain Schultz, director of sales, west, at Williams-Sonoma Business to Business, and Ana Pinto-Alexander, global director of interiors at HKS, showcase their portraits by Rebecca Moses.
  • Speaker Behnaz Farahi, designer and critical maker.
    Speaker Behnaz Farahi, designer and critical maker.
  • Speaker Maya Bird-Murphy, designer and educator.
    Speaker Maya Bird-Murphy, designer and educator.
  • Speakers Nancy Keatinge and Stanley Felderman.
    Speakers Nancy Keatinge and Stanley Felderman.
  • Women in design showcase their portraits by Rebecca Moses.
    Margaret McMahon, SVP and global director interiors at Wimberly Interiors, Siobhan Barry, principal at Gensler, Ana Pinto-Alexander, global director of interiors at HKS, Josie Driscoll, SVP at Williams-Sonoma Business to Business, Mavis Wiggins, managing executive and studio creative director at TPG, Cindy Allen, Rebecca Moses, designer and artist, Suchi Reddy, founder of Reddymade Architecture and Design, Katlain Schultz, director of sales, west, at Williams-Sonoma Business to Business, Sara Duffy, principal at Stonehill Taylor, and Tara Roscoe, design director at NBBJ, display their portraits by Rebecca Moses.
  • One of the afternoon activities included a hike.
    One of the afternoon activities included a hike.
  • Guests enjoy outdoor yoga as part of the afternoon activities.
    Guests enjoy outdoor yoga as part of the afternoon activities.
  • Speaker Maya Bird-Murphy and her partner.
    Speaker Maya Bird-Murphy and her partner.

Day 2: Cocktails and Dinner on the Great Lawn of the Gene Autry House

  • Jesus Grinan, vice president at Andreu World, and Edin Rudic, executive creative director at MKDA.
    Jesus Grinan, vice president at Andreu World, and Edin Rudic, executive creative director at MKDA.
  • Lionel Ohayon, founder and CEO at ICRAVE, and Will Meyer, co-founder and principal at Meyer Davis.
    Lionel Ohayon, founder and CEO at ICRAVE, and Will Meyer, co-founder and principal at Meyer Davis.
  • Slade Architecture's co-founders Hayes and James Slade, and Guy Geier, managing partner at FXCollaborative.
    Slade Architecture’s co-founders Hayes and James Slade, and Guy Geier, managing partner at FXCollaborative.
  • Michael E. Hickok, senior principal at Hickok Cole, and his wife.
    Michael E. Hickok, senior principal at Hickok Cole, and his wife.
  • Byron Morton, vice president of sales and leasing at NeoCon and theMART, Cecilia E. Ramos, senior director architectural market at Lutron, and Dagnall Folger, co-founder at Architecture + Information.
    Byron Morton, vice president of sales and leasing at NeoCon and theMART, Cecilia E. Ramos, senior director architectural market at Lutron, and Dagnall Folger, co-founder at Architecture + Information.
  • Amy Mays, interior design director at HDR, Carlos M. Martinez, principal at Gensler, Patrick Troy, executive vice president at Tuuci, and Todd Heiser, managing director at Gensler.
    Amy Mays, interior design director at HDR, Carlos M. Martinez, principal at Gensler, Patrick Troy, executive vice president at Tuuci, and Todd Heiser, managing director at Gensler.
  • David Kennedy, VP of sales at Bernhardt Design, and Fred Zebro, regional vice president at Mohawk Group.
    David Kennedy, VP of sales at Bernhardt Design, and Fred Zebro, regional vice president at Mohawk Group.
  • Brett Shwery, SVP and director of interiors, americas at AECOM, and Rebecca Moses, artist.
    Brett Shwery, SVP and director of interiors, americas at AECOM, and Rebecca Moses, artist.
  • Brett Shwery, SVP and director of interiors, americas at AECOM, Sarah Devine, managing principal at Revel Architecture and Design, and Rebecca Moses, artist.
    Brett Shwery, SVP and director of interiors, americas at AECOM, Sarah Devine, managing principal at Revel Architecture and Design, and Rebecca Moses, artist.
  • James Slade, co-founder and partner at Slade Architecture is interviewed.
    James Slade, co-founder and partner at Slade Architecture is interviewed.
  • Marisa Pichigian, executive vice president at Arc-Com, and Tamara Stout, advertising director at Metropolis.
    Marisa Pichigian, executive vice president at Arc-Com, and Tamara Stout, advertising director at Metropolis.
  • Laura Steele, VP, business development at Interior Design, and Guy Geier, managing partner at FXCollaborative.
    Laura Steele, VP, business development at Interior Design, and Guy Geier, managing partner at FXCollaborative.
  • Oona Walsh, director, corporate marketing at Teknion, and Eric Stroud, vice president U.S., at Studio TK.
    Oona Walsh, director, corporate marketing at Teknion, and Eric Stroud, vice president U.S., at Studio TK.
  • Fabiola Troncoso, senior project manager at KTGY Simeone Deary Design Group, Maya Bird-Murphy's partner, speaker Maya Bird-Murphy, and Edin Rudic, executive creative director at MKDA.
    Fabiola Troncoso, senior project manager at KTGY Simeone Deary Design Group, Maya Bird-Murphy’s partner, speaker Maya Bird-Murphy, and Edin Rudic, executive creative director at MKDA.
  • Elkus Manfredi Architects's Tara Reilly, senior associate and Elizabeth Lowrey, principal.
    Elkus Manfredi Architects’s Tara Reilly, senior associate and Elizabeth Lowrey, principal.
  • Williams-Sonoma Business to Business's Katlain Schultz, director of sales, west, and Josie Driscoll, SVP.
    Williams-Sonoma Business to Business’s Katlain Schultz, director of sales, west, and Josie Driscoll, SVP.
  • Dinner on the Great Lawn.
    Dinner on the Great Lawn.
  • Bill Bouchey, principal and director of design interiors at HOK, Mavis Wiggins, managing executive and studio creative director at TPG Architecture, and Marisa Pichigian, executive vice president at Arc-Com.
    Bill Bouchey, principal and director of design interiors at HOK, Mavis Wiggins, managing executive and studio creative director at TPG Architecture, and Marisa Pichigian, executive vice president at Arc-Com.
  • Todd Heiser, managing director at Gensler, Cindy Allen, and Dagnall Folger, co-founder of Architecture + Information.
    Todd Heiser, managing director at Gensler, Cindy Allen, and Dagnall Folger, co-founder of Architecture + Information.
  • Bill Bouchey, principal and director of design interiors at HOK, and Mavis Wiggins, managing executive and studio creative director at TPG Architecture.
    Bill Bouchey, principal and director of design interiors at HOK, and Mavis Wiggins, managing executive and studio creative director at TPG Architecture.
  • Rebecca Moses, artist, and Sara Duffy, principal at Stonehill Taylor.
    Rebecca Moses, artist, and Sara Duffy, principal at Stonehill Taylor.
  • Eric Stroud, vice president U.S. at Studio TK.
    Eric Stroud, vice president U.S. at Studio TK.
  • Ken Wilson, design principal, co-global and design director for interiors at Perkins&Will, Cecilia E. Ramos, senior director architectural market at Lutron, and Tim Wolfe, principal and design director at Perkins&Will.
    Ken Wilson, design principal, co-global and design director for interiors at Perkins&Will, Cecilia E. Ramos, senior director architectural market at Lutron, and Tim Wolfe, principal and design director at Perkins&Will.
  • Sascha Wagner, president and CEO at Huntsman Architectural Group, and James Bell, senior vice president of sales and marketing at AGI.
    Sascha Wagner, president and CEO at Huntsman Architectural Group, and James Bell, senior vice president of sales and marketing at AGI.
  • Anwar Mekhayech, co-founder of DesignAgency, Ed Kuester, senior director and business development leader at RH Contract, Carlos Madrid III, associate principal at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, Ryan Markland, national sales director at Turf Design, and Patrick Troy, executive vice president at Tuuci.
    Anwar Mekhayech, co-founder of DesignAgency, Ed Kuester, senior director and business development leader at RH Contract, Carlos Madrid III, associate principal at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, Ryan Markland, national sales director at Turf Design, and Patrick Troy, executive vice president at Tuuci.

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