November 9th, 2023

Nina Gotlieb Principal, Otherworld

Nina Gotlieb is an interior designer working primarily in hospitality, wellness, and product development. Her collaborative and empathetic approach places emotional curation on par with beautiful solutions to complex puzzles. 15+ years of experience in hospitality have built on her belief that good design should be engaging, thoughtful, smart, and democratic. She understands that hospitality is a form of care, and design plays an essential role in supporting a holistic vision of service. Nina started her career working for world-renowned firms AvroKO and Roman and Williams and built upon what she learned overseeing design for Starwood Hotels. Later, Nina leveraged her experience to build two new commercial businesses for West Elm, earning her the coveted Wave of the Future award from Hospitality Design Magazine, which recognizes game changing designers who are young enough to be considered visionary, but tested enough to be accomplished. A desire to get back to her roots in experience-driven design led Nina to found her own studio in 2020. Along with her growing team, she is currently working on hotel, wellness, and F&B projects around the world. Her solo work has been nominated for numerous awards, and has been featured in publications such as Vogue, Vanity Fair, Travel and Leisure, Surface, The Wall Street Journal and Hospitality Design among others.

Otherworld Creative | Interior Design & Advisory

Parallel paths and the power of friendship: a journey through architecture and design

Nina and Julia will discuss their parallel career paths through careers in architecture and design and the power of friendship to help light the way.  Starting at the same place and time, these long-time friends have built very different careers that are enriched through strong professional and personal relationships.