BDNY, the New York hospitality trade show, closed its 2025 edition, confirming its status as a benchmark for design and networking in the sector. From November 9 to 10, the Javits Center welcomed over 16,000 professionals and 750 exhibitors. The event offered a rich program of conferences with more than 180 speakers and a series of installations representing the main trends of the moment.
BDNY 2025 – Photo © Capshr
“BDNY 2025 captured the creativity, curiosity, and momentum driving hospitality design,” said Tim Fearney, director of the show. .“With over 11,000 qualified attendees, up 6% from 2024, representing more than 50 countries and nearly 200 new exhibitors joining us, the event reflected a global community eager to experiment, collaborate, and build the future.”
The Alchemist by Aria Group – Photo © Capshr
A highlight of the fair was a series of immersive environments that transformed the exhibition space into a study of contemporary hospitality design, to be explored and experienced: Dine & Design – in an expanded format for 2025 – showcased products and ideas that are shaping today’s restaurant and bar environments; at the heart of the installation, The Alchemist, a fully operational café space designed by the Aria Group, demonstrated how atmosphere, materials, lighting, and service combine to create a highly sensory experience.
Châlet Après by Marriott Bonvoy, design Mazzarini & Cos – Photo © Capshr
Furthermore, Mazzarini & Co‘s Châlet Après for Apartments by Marriott Bonvoy reinterpreted the warmth of an alpine retreat through rich textures, natural materials, and modern aesthetics. The Splash Pad by DREAM Hotels and Nivek Remas translated the vibrant energy of the pool environment into mirrored surfaces, bold geometries, and engaging sounds. Finally, Midnight Garden by DesignAgency created a dreamlike landscape of lights, movement, and colors. Together, these environments highlighted the many ways in which design can transport, surprise, and shape the guest experience.
Midnight Garden by DesignAgency – Photo © Capshr
In line with this vision, the representative and training spaces have also been redesigned in an imaginative way: the BD Mainstage, entitled “La Clairière” (The Clearing) and designed by the international firm Saguez & Dash, recreated a forest setting to host the main conferences; while the BD Hub, designed and sponsored by Wayfair, was a lively destination for emerging visionaries, hosting sessions dedicated to new technologies, sensory and emotional design, and inclusive and sensitive environments.
BDNY 2025 – Photo © Capshr
The rich conference program proved to be a central and distinctive element of the fair, starting with the annual BDNY Power Players: Women Leaders in Hospitality breakfast, presented with NEWH.
BDNY 2025 – Photo © Capshr
Accompanying the event, a series of awards celebrated creativity and excellence in the sector. The Best of BDNY Best Exhibit Competition awarded Design Spec (in the Small category), ICG Italia (in the Medium category), and Berman Falk (in the Large category), while Cava Surfaces received the Best in Show award. The Best of BDNY Product Design competition celebrated the best in 13 product categories, including architectural materials, furniture, lighting, flooring, seating, textiles, wall coverings, wellness, and outdoor products, based on criteria of creativity, performance, sustainability, and craftsmanship.
BDNY 2025 – Photo © Capshr
Among these were the Evie sofa by StyleNations, Ocean Master MAX Bolero by Tuuci, the Layered textile collection by HBF Textiles, and the Multiverse lighting system by Juniper. The Gold Key Awards ceremony closed the two-day BDNY event, with over 500 guests gathered to honor the best projects: Carry On Airlines by PETERMAX Co received the Judges’ So Cool award, Ben Weinberg and Mike Weiss of Trailborn were named Up-and-Coming Hoteliers of the Year, and Studio Paolo Ferrari was honored as Designer of the Year.
BDNY 2025 – Photo © Capshr
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