W1-28 AMERICA’S NEXT BEST HOST? Designing for the Technicurean Lifestyle
Nick Ritchie, Executive Chef, SKS | Paul Hagen, Features Editor, aspire design and home
How do your clients really live, cook, and entertain? Join aspire editor Paul Hagen and SKS Executive Chef Nick Ritchie for an interactive, audience-driven look at modern entertaining. In this lively session, you’ll take center stage to share real-world client hosting scenarios—from cocktail-hour habits to wine-serving rituals. Through fun Q&As, live culinary demonstrations (including sips and light bites!), and designer-focused dialogue, discover how the latest luxury appliances seamlessly integrate into your clients' personal hosting styles, making your next kitchen specification intuitive, expressive and functional.
Nick Ritchie
Paul Hagen
T1-05 Kitchen Confidential: Inside the Minds of Three Design Titans
Brynn Olson, Founder + Design Principal, Brynn Olson Design Group | Corey Damen Jenkins, MasterClass Instructor + AD100 + ELLE Décor A-List Interior Designer, Corey Damen Jenkins & Associates | Jill Cohen, Editor in Chief , LUXE Interiors + Design | Lori Paranjape, Owner + Principal, Mrs. Paranjape Design + Interiors
Go behind the scenes with LUXE Editor in Chief Jill Cohen and three of today's most sought-after designers as they share the inspiration, client stories and creative decisions behind their most memorable kitchens. Building on findings from LUXE's Luxury Living Report, discover how today's leading designers approach the home's biggest investment—creating kitchens that seamlessly balance luxury, functionality and exceptional design.
Brynn Olson
Corey Damen Jenkins
Jill Cohen
