Hager Design International

What Hager Design International does

Hager Design International Inc. (HDI) is a privately held hospitality interior design studio headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, operating as a professional services firm that delivers strategic and creative interior design solutions to enterprise clients across hotels, senior living communities, food & beverage/retail spaces, and multi-family residential developments. The firm was originally founded by Doris Hager as Hager & Associates Inc. around 1990 and rebranded to its current identity in 2014, with the founder continuing to serve as Owner and Principal.

HDI's core offering is an end-to-end interior design service delivered through its proprietary Strategic Blueprint and Image Quest processes. The service stack spans programming and visioning, concept design, construction documentation, construction administration, and creative curation/staging. Operations are supported by a mid-teen team organized around design leadership (Managing Partner, Partner, Studio Director), a bench of senior and junior interior designers with NCIDQ/BCIN credentials, a dedicated BIM Technologist, and back-office functions covering marketing, bookkeeping, and HR.

The business model is project-based professional services: revenue is generated through design fees quoted on a per-project basis (pricing not publicly disclosed) for enterprise clients including major hospitality brands (Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, IHG, Virgin Hotels), senior living operators (Revera, Amica, Cogir), F&B/retail chains (49th Parallel, Johnny Rockets, Mary Brown's Chicken), and other enterprise accounts (TELUS Health). Go-to-market is direct enterprise engagement with hotel owners, operators, brands, and architects, supplemented by a portfolio-driven website, professional social presence on LinkedIn and Instagram, and sustained industry award recognition (NEWH TopID Awards for 7 consecutive years; Hyatt Owners Conference 2025; Muse Hotel Awards 2024; Hilton Americas Development Award 2022). Geographic scope is North America, with primary markets in Canada and the United States.

Name

Hager Design International

Legal name

HAGER DESIGN INTERNATIONAL INC.

Website

https://hagerinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hager Design International (HDI) is a Vancouver-based hospitality interior design studio providing end-to-end design services for hotels, senior living communities, food & beverage/retail spaces, and multi-family residential clients across North America, including major brands such as Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, and IHG.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Vancouver

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Interior Design Services: Professional hospitality interior design services including concept development, design documentation, and construction administration. Revenue is generated through design fees for hotels, restaurants, retail spaces, and senior living facilities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hager Design International is a hospitality interior design firm that delivers end-to-end design services—from strategic planning and programming through concept design, construction documentation, construction administration, and FF&E curation—for hotels, senior living communities, restaurants and retail spaces, and multi-family residential properties. The studio is anchored by a proprietary Strategic Blueprint™ and Image Quest™ process that aligns design vision with client core values and ROI goals, and operates with a small senior design team experienced in navigating brand-standards approval for major global hotel chains.

Product overview

Hager Design International (HDI) is a hospitality interior design studio offering a comprehensive suite of design services through its proprietary Strategic Blueprint™ and Image Quest™ processes. The firm provides end-to-end interior design services from programming and visioning through concept design, construction documentation, and construction administration, complemented by creative curation and staging services. HDI operates across four primary design verticals: hotels (including new developments, renovations, and brand conversions), senior living communities, food & beverage/retail spaces, and multi-family residential properties. The firm works with major international hospitality brands including Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, IHG, and Virgin Hotels, among others.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Strategic Blueprint™ & Image Quest™ Proprietary strategic planning process that helps clients define core values, project goals, and design vision, producing effective designs that maximize return on investment. Offered as a distinct engagement phase to hospitality, senior living, F&B/retail, and multi-family clients.
• Programming & Visioning Initial-phase design service that establishes project scope, requirements, and creative direction through collaborative discovery with clients, applicable across hospitality, senior living, F&B/retail, and multi-family engagements.
• Concept Design to Construction Documentation Full design development service from initial concept through detailed construction documentation, guiding projects from concept through completion for hospitality, senior living, F&B/retail, and multi-family clients.
• Construction Administration Oversight and management service during the construction phase to ensure design intent is properly executed, offered across HDI's hospitality, senior living, F&B/retail, and multi-family projects.
• Creative Curation – Staging & Styling FF&E (furniture, fixtures, and equipment) curation and interior styling service that completes the designed environment, delivered as a standalone service to hospitality, senior living, F&B/retail, and multi-family clients.
• Hotel Interior Design Specialized hospitality interior design service for hotels, covering new developments, renovations, and brand conversions for major hotel brands. Target buyer: hotel ownership groups, operators, and brand-side development teams.
• Senior Living Interior Design Interior design service for senior living communities including retirement residences, combining comfort and functionality within community-focused environments. Target buyer: senior living operators and developers (e.g., Revera, Amica, Cogir).
• Food & Beverage/Retail Interior Design Design service for restaurants, cafés, quick-service restaurants, and retail spaces, creating environments that reflect brand identity and enhance customer experience. Target buyer: F&B and retail brand operators and franchisees.
• Multi-Family Interior Design Interior design service for multi-family residential properties, including common areas and amenity spaces. Target buyer: multi-family developers and operators of luxury residential and multi-family communities.

Quantifiable outcome

• NEWH TopID Awards won for seven consecutive years
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Simeone Deary Design Group: Simeone Deary Design Group is a hospitality interior design firm serving hotels, restaurants, and branded residences. Its hospitality focus and boutique scale make it a direct competitor to HDI's hotel and F&B design practice.
• Rottet Studio: Rottet Studio is a hospitality and luxury interior design firm serving hotels, residences, and high-end commercial clients. Its brand-driven, project-based model and premium positioning make it a close peer to HDI.
• Pierre-Yves Rochon (PYR): PYR is a hospitality interior design firm specializing in luxury hotels, restaurants, and branded residences globally. PYR competes with HDI for premium hospitality design commissions and shares the brand-standards-driven, project-based model.
• Hirsch Bedner Associates (HBA): HBA is one of the largest global hospitality interior design firms, serving luxury and upper-upscale hotels, resorts, and residences worldwide. HBA is a direct competitor to HDI in the hotel interior design vertical for major brand projects.
• Wilson Associates: Wilson Associates is a global hospitality interior design firm with deep experience across luxury hotels, resorts, and mixed-use developments. It competes head-to-head with HDI for hotel brand interiors and shares the same enterprise, project-based delivery model.
• Stonehill & Taylor: Stonehill & Taylor is a hospitality-focused interior design and architecture firm serving hotels, restaurants, and residential clients. Its boutique scale and brand-driven hospitality focus make it a closely comparable peer to HDI.
• Bill Rooney Studio: Bill Rooney Studio is a hospitality interior design firm serving luxury hotels and resorts. It shares HDI's project-based, brand-driven model and competes for similar luxury and upper-upscale hotel commissions.
• Forrest Perkins: Forrest Perkins is an interior design firm focused on luxury hotels, resorts, and high-end residential projects. Its boutique scale, hospitality specialization, and brand-driven approach make it a comparable peer to HDI.

Broad incumbents

• DLR Group: DLR Group is a large integrated design firm with a hospitality and senior living practice. It competes with HDI on larger hotel and senior living projects where clients seek integrated architecture and interior design under one roof.
• Gensler: Gensler is a global architecture and design firm with a large hospitality practice serving hotels, mixed-use, and senior living. It is a broader incumbent competing with HDI on large hotel and senior living commissions, with deeper bench and capital.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hagerinc
• Instagraminstagram.com/hagerdesigninternational
• Xx.com/hagerinc

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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