Winner of Design ’N Gather Mosaic Competition Unveiled

Architectural Designer Lisa Darroh-Pouls of Albuquerque, New Mexico-based Pouls Hospitality Design was announced the winner of Artaic and Bostik’s annual global tile mosaic design competition at Design ‘N Gather at the VIP event hosted at Hyde Bellagio in Las Vegas. More than 600 guests, including top hospitality architects and designers, were in attendance with co-emcees Scott Banda, director of marketing and business development at Bostik, and Ted Acworth, Ph.D., CEO and founder of Artaic. Darroh-Poul’s mosaic, “Champagne Wishes,” was revealed to the crowd as the glass mosaic backdrop of the selfie studio exhibition.

Joyen Vakil, senior vice president of design and development for MGM Resorts International, one of the ten DNG judges said, “This project was ideal for Hyde. Clearly, it was beautifully designed and perfectly themed for the environment of our nightclub.”