2019 Radical Innovation Awards

This week, one of our favorite design competitions will hold its signature annual event. The 2019 Radical Innovation Awards gathers together the brightest, most innovative concepts in hospitality design – then places three finalists onstage at the New Museum in New York City to present their concepts to a live audience who will vote that very night to determine a grand-prize winner of $10,000 and a runner-up prize of $5,000. In its own words, Radical Innovation, hosted by hospitality consultancy The John Hardy Group, is “a competition and year-round community that challenges designers, hoteliers, and students to pioneer compelling ideas in travel and hospitality…Since its founding, Radical Innovation has awarded over $150,000 to progressive architectural and hospitality-minded thinkers.” Entrants work for months to solidify their concepts, and three top entries then head to New York for an electrifying night of presentation. From the Radical Innovation event announcement: “Finalists were selected …