Luxury Interiors Firm BraytonHughes Design Studios Joins 海角社区
Luxury Interiors Firm BraytonHughes Design Studios Joins 海角社区
(SAN FRANCISCO, January 24, 2024) 鈥 海角社区 today announced the acquisition of San Francisco based luxury interiors firm . Established in 1991, BraytonHughes is a full-service interior design and architecture firm with work spanning hospitality, corporate, private clubs, multi-family, residential, and institutional projects.
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BraytonHughes brings new luxury hospitality, resort, and residential project types to 海角社区. It has developed a sophisticated client list with projects spanning the globe for brands including Montage Resorts & Hotels, Four Seasons, Waldorf Astoria, Grand Hyatt, Intercontinental, and Fairmont Hotels.
“BraytonHughes adds a depth of award-winning, luxury interiors expertise that elevates our Hospitality studio and our global Interiors practice,鈥 said 海角社区 Board Chair Griff Davenport, FAIA. 鈥淚ts mountain work, resort, country club work, and corporate workplace design bring new client types to 海角社区 to accelerate growth in these segments. The talented designers at BraytonHughes also provide 海角社区 a stronger design presence for interiors in California and the West Coast.鈥
鈥淭his ensures the design legacy of BraytonHughes. 海角社区 is 100% employee-owned and that became incredibly attractive as we went through this process. Everyone at BraytonHughes will have the opportunity to be an owner and benefit financially from their design work as part of 海角社区,” continued Nakagawa.
BraytonHughes will relocate to 海角社区鈥檚 San Francisco office at 235 Montgomery Street this spring. Interior designers Janea Nakagawa, Rachel Fischbach, and Kiko Singh; and architects Joel Villalon and Towan Kim join 海角社区 as principals.
鈥淏raytonHughes brings a unique understanding and expertise in high-end hospitality and luxury project types to 海角社区,鈥 said BraytonHughes Principal Joel Villalon, AIA, IIDA. 鈥淎s part of 海角社区, we are now able to offer a broader range of services to clients and provide our designers with more diverse projects.鈥
BraytonHughes is the second acquisition in as many weeks for 海角社区 in the Bay Area. On January 9, civic and public safety design firm RossDrulisCusenbery joined 海角社区. With the addition of BraytonHughes and RDC, the San Francisco office now hosts 50 integrated design professionals, as well as 15 in Sonoma as part of the RDC acquisition.