2023 Designer Dozen: Daring to Be Different

NOW IN ITS 11th consecutive year, VMSD’s annual class of Designer Dozen winners exemplify some of the best rising stars our industry has to offer. From window designers to interior planners to architects and 3-D designers, this coveted award highlights those who go above and beyond to make a difference in their firms as well as the industry at large. Aged 35 and under, each winner must be willing to go beyond the “norm” to enrich their work as creatives both inside and outside the office. Make sure to keep an eye on these 12 movers and shakers in the years to come — we know we will!

Congratulations 2023 Designer Dozen:

• Alessandro Legnani | Senior Retail Architect, Timberland
• Alex Romero | Window Stylist, Bloomingdale’s
• Alyssa Taylor | Designer, MG2/The Lionesque Group
• Connor Matz | Visual Director of Windows and Interiors, Saks Fifth Avenue
• Colleen O’Donnell | Senior Designer, Chipman Design Architecture
• Elliott Mitchell | Associate, Gensler
• Jowita Abbott | Senior Interior Designer, IA Interior Architects
• Katie Hood | Interior Designer, Bergmeyer
• Matthew Almendarez | Job Captain, Associate, MBH Architects
• Onifur Garcia | Senior Interior Designer, c8studio Design Collective
• Suhana Abdul Salam | Studio Lead – Retail, FRDC – Future Research Design Company
• Whitney Burns | Director of Interior Design, Paragon Solutions