HBA Los Angeles Appoints Gianpiero Gaglione Principal

The hospitality design firm's flagship studio names the designer, who brings more than 20 years of international design experience to the role.

Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Hotels

Gouache-painted editorial illustration of a single ochre armchair in a sunlit hotel lobby corner beside a tall arched window. — HBA Los Angeles has named designer Gianpiero Gaglione as its new principal, tasking him with guiding creative vision and mentoring emerging talent at the flagship studio. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

HBA Los Angeles has appointed Gianpiero Gaglione as Principal, a role in which he will guide the studio's creative vision, oversee design projects, and mentor emerging talent. Gaglione joins after more than six years running his eponymous design practice.

Why it matters

The appointment brings a designer with a portfolio of hotel and hospitality projects into leadership at the flagship studio of a global hospitality design firm. The move is expected to position the studio for continued growth.

The announcement is a company personnel notice, citing more than 20 years of international design experience and more than six years running Gaglione's own practice. The extraction does not indicate the size of the studio or the scope of its current project pipeline.

The players

HBA Los Angeles

The flagship studio of HBA, a global hospitality design firm that works on hotels and resort projects.

Gianpiero Gaglione

An international hospitality designer with more than 20 years of experience whose prior roles include senior design positions at Kelly Wearstler and Martin Brudnizki Design Studio.

The details

Gaglione's recent collaborations include projects with MGM Resorts, IHG Hotels & Resorts, and Dreamscape Companies. He previously held senior design roles at Kelly Wearstler, Martin Brudnizki Design Studio, and HBA Singapore, and his portfolio includes Santa Monica Proper, Downtown Los Angeles Proper, The Beekman, The Fifth Avenue Hotel, Soho Beach House Miami Beach, and Rosewood Miramar Beach.

November 5, 2026: HBA Los Angeles announces Gaglione's appointment as Principal.

Roadmap

Hospitality design firms increasingly rely on leaders who combine resort and hotel portfolios with international experience. HBA, a global hospitality design firm, has placed Gaglione at the head of its Los Angeles flagship.

Travelers booking stays at the hotels HBA Los Angeles has designed, including Santa Monica Proper and Downtown Los Angeles Proper, will see the studio's work continue under new leadership. The extraction does not indicate changes to any existing property or booking.

The takeaway

Hospitality design leadership often reflects the portfolio a studio wants to build next. Gaglione's appointment signals how HBA Los Angeles intends to combine its hotel work with mentorship of emerging designers.