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Reiko Lewis

Reiko Lewis has nearly two decades of worldwide experience designing for some of the biggest names in the high-end hospitality interior design industry, including HBA and WATG. She has worked with a number of major hotels, chains and resort owners. Reiko's work has been featured in various trade magazines and displayed at hospitality design shows nationwide. In 2010, her firm, Ventus Design, received multiple Hawaii design awards for its first project, "Residence at Paiko Ridge." In 2004, Reiko's designs for the Royal and Presidential Suites at the Hotel Grande Bretagne in Athens, Greece, were nominated for the prestigious Gold Key Award and featured in Architectural Digest. As a certified aging-in-place specialist (CAPS) for senior-living design work, Reiko directs her passion for design to this specialized area, meeting its challenges by applying universal design principles without sacrificing the aesthetics and gi (chi), or "energy," of the space.

Other awards and professional recognition include:

  • 2020 | The NAHB California's Remodelers Homes for Two-Story Award and finalist for Overall Best Design Award
  • 2019 | Building Industry Association Hawaii: Design and Construction Grand Award/Aging-ln-Place Remodeling
  • 2017 | Pacific Edge Magazine ("Hawaii's Business and Lifestyle Magazine"). Featured as one of the Top 10 leaders in the architectural field.
  • 2015 | ASID Hawaii: People's Choice Award for the design of "0's Residence"
  • 2013 | Smart Choice Award, California: for the design concept of "Your Home for Life" (Senior Residence Design)
  • 2004 | Furniture and Carpet design for Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Washington, DC. Featured at the Hospitality Design Show in Las Vegas and publicized in several trade magazines.