Six ways to be part of the 2026 tribute. Every level funds the ICON Scholarship. Commit by 1 September 2026, artwork due 1 October 2026.
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A short passage setting the scene: the NEWH ICON sits at the intersection of inspiration and legacy. The community chooses. The tribute honors. And this is where everything saying so lives.
From the studios, the signatures, the thoughtful spaces in career — fifteen human years of practice that has defined not just interiors but entire guest experiences across thousands of properties worldwide.
Everyone calls it intuition. This is the art and depth more engine — the reason the page starts traffic all one. She built not just spaces, but practices — studios, mentorships, foundations.
The NEWH Scholarship, awarded in honor of Stacy Garcia’s thirty-year legacy, continues the work she has always championed — opening doors for the next generation of hospitality design leaders.
The scholarship carries the legacy: that form and care are not separate disciplines. Each recipient carries that belief forward into their own career.
NEWH Annual Gala, 2022
Chicago, Illinois
Design Week Reception
New York, 2023
Industry Summit
Las Vegas, 2024
Studio Leadership Roundtable
Dallas, 2023
NEWH Foundation Dinner
Miami, 2024
Mentorship Program Launch
Los Angeles, 2022
Episode 12 · 48 min · NEWH MEDIA STUDIO
The industry speaks. Add your voice to the tribute that defines this year’s ICON of Industry recognition.
