A nationally recognized hospitality design firm, Portfolio for Hospitality are experts in the design of hotels, resorts, restaurant and conference centers. Our projects portfolio show the varied properties we have completed from 100 room lifestyle projects through 1600 room mega hotels. From ground-up hotel design to repositioning existing properties, from major renovations to developing brand concepts, our experience throughout the many facets of hospitality informs our projects and benefits our clients end results. Portfolio's focus has always been superior design in the aesthetic and planning of projects as well as the exceptional service that is embedded in our culture. For more information, visitwww.portfolioforhospitality.com.
About the Designers
Craig Smith, Principal
Serving as Principal of Portfolio for Hospitality, Craig leads a dynamic and innovative team of architects and interior designers specializing in hotels, restaurants, conference centers and resorts. His thirty years of experience creating hospitality environments include a wide array of aesthetic styles and building types, locations, clients, and major hotel brands. Craig’s design language is adaptable but with an inherently masculine sense, evident in the range of projects comprising his Portfolio. The melding of architecture and design with the business and operations side of the hospitality industry provides a unique focus to his work and recognition by clients of the expertise he brings to each project.
Amy Bentzen Smith, Partner and Director of Design
Amy is Partner and Director of Design at Portfolio having been associated with the firm for over eighteen years and the industry for over twenty. She has headed many design teams for a wide range of project types and is essential to the success of the firm through her superior sense of style and design abilities. Amy is recognized throughout the hospitality design field as a force of innovative and thoughtful design.
Pattern Inspiration
It seems we are always looking for a dramatic graphic pattern for each project we design, so the crisp, graphic aesthetic of a classic wood print was a natural for us. We love the beautiful, timeless and imperfect handmade look of the block print and have an appreciation for the method of reproducing images on fabric that’s been in existence for over 2,000 years. With roots in ancient China, Egypt, Assyria and India, the block print’s series of repetitive patterns represents a classic in textile prints for both fashion and interiors.
