BBGM is an American

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and

interior design Interior design is the art and science of enhancing the interior of a building to achieve a healthier and more aesthetically pleasing environment for the people using the space. With a keen eye for detail and a Creativity, creative flair, an ...

firm. It is based in

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, and employs about 50

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s and interior designers. It specializes in the design of hotel, office and large residential buildings.

History

In the 1990s the firm began work on hotel projects, including renovation of the

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, the Sheraton Center and the Sheraton City Square in New York City, and the

Hamilton Crowne Plaza The Hamilton Hotel is a American Automobile Association, AAA 4-diamond hotel in Downtown (Washington, D.C.), downtown Washington, D.C., United States, located at 1001 14th Street (Washington, D.C.), 14th Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C., N.W., ...

, the

Omni Shoreham Hotel The Omni Shoreham Hotel is a historic resort and convention hotel in Northwest Washington, D.C., built in 1930 and owned by Omni Hotels. It is located one block west of the intersection of Connecticut Avenue and Calvert Street. The hotel is k ...

, the Hay-Adams Hotel, and the

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Lafayette Square renovations in Washington, D.C. By 2004 the firm had worked on almost forty hotels in the D.C. area. In 1994, BBGM took part in designing the expansion for

The Peninsula Hong Kong The Peninsula Hong Kong is a colonial-style luxury hotel located in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong. It is the flagship property of The Peninsula Hotels group, part of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels Group. The hotel opened in 1928 and w ...

, and has also worked on projects in China, the United Arab Emirates, the Caribbean, Egypt, India, Mexico, Singapore, Russia, Australia, South America, Canada, and the United States. The company's name was simplified to BBGM in 2013. In 2015, BBGM merged with Arizona-based luxury hotel design firm Monogram.

Selected projects

* Hay-Adams Hotel, Washington, D.C * Suite 5000 of the

Mandarin Oriental Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group International Limited is a multinational hospitality and management group focusing on luxury hotels, resorts, and residences, with a total of 43 properties worldwide, 20 of which it either wholly or partially owns ...

, New York, N.Y. *

Mandarin Oriental, Washington, D.C. The Salamander Washington DC is a luxury Postmodern architecture, Postmodernist-style hotel located at 1330 Maryland Ave SW, Washington, D.C. The hotel is an AAA-rated four diamond and Forbes Travel Guide rated four stars. From 2004 to 2022 it o ...

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, New York, N.Y. ::* Martin Katz Jewel Suite (designed in collaboration with Martin Katz) ::*

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Suite *

, Washington, D.C. *

Plaza Hollywood Plaza Hollywood () is a large shopping centre in Diamond Hill, Kowloon, Hong Kong. It is part of Galaxia, Hong Kong, Galaxia, a residential estate of The Wharf (Holdings), Wharf Holdings. The shopping centre opened in 1997, and includes four l ...

, Hong Kong, China * Rosewood Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates *

Sofitel New York Hotel Sofitel New York is a boutique hotel on West 44th Street in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, owned and managed by the Sofitel corporation. It is two blocks north of Bryant Park and the New York Public Library Main Branch and next to the New Y ...

, New York, N.Y. * Turnberry Tower, Arlington, V.A. * W Hotel Washington, Washington, D.C. *

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, Washington, D.C. *

Watergate Hotel The Watergate complex is a group of six buildings in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood of Washington, D.C., United States. The complex includes a development of cooperative apartment residences. It also includes a hotel and an office building, which ...

, Washington, D.C. * Wharf Intercontinental, Washington, D.C. *

Willard InterContinental Washington The Willard InterContinental Washington, commonly known as the Willard Hotel, is a historic luxury Beaux-Arts hotel located at 1401 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Downtown Washington, D.C. It is currently a member of Historic Hotels of America, th ...

, Washington, D.C. * Workhouse Arts Center, Lorton, V.A.

Selected awards and honors

* Hotel Business Design :: Top Architects and Designers of 2014 (#24) * Interior Design :: Top 10 Fastest Growing Firms of 2014 (#7) :: 2010 Hospitality Giants (#10) :: 2009 Hospitality Giants (#9) * Top 10 Most Impressive Penthouses of 2014 :: CNBC, Turnberry Tower * AIA DC 2011 Chapter Design Awards :: Merit Award, Lorton Workhouse Arts Center, Historic Resources Category :: Merit Award, W Hotel Washington, Historic Resources Category * 2007 White House Closing the Circle Award, :: Pentagon Library & Conference Center, Sustainable Design & Construction at the Pentagon * Emporis :: Emporis Skyscraper Award 2000, Sofitel New York Hotel

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* {{Authority control Privately held companies of the United States Companies based in Washington, D.C. Architecture firms based in Washington, D.C. Companies established in 1987 Architecture firms of the United States