by QUITO, Ecuador — From Sept. 15 to 19, about 30 designers traveled to the capital city of Ecuador to visit the manufacturing and retail operations of Adriana Hoyos. The company’s inaugural Design Week event was an opportunity for these guests and customers of the luxury furniture manufacturer to see the company’s retail and production in the Quito region.
They were treated to a packed schedule that included a Design Week kickoff party, a tour of the Adriana Hoyos flagship store and a tour of its factory, plus a series of educational sessions and panel discussion. And last but not least was a tour of the capital city of Quito, which is situated in the heart of the Andes and home to a host of Baroque-style monasteries and churches amid a fusion of Spanish, Italian, Moorish, Flemish and indigenous art and architecture.
“It went well, said Emilio Sadez, the owner and CEO of International Design Source, a to-the-trade furniture and design showroom with locations in Sarasota and Naples, Florida, who attended the event. “They treated everybody there extremely well. We really got to know the factory owners, and the factory has a long history to it. We also went to their flagship and it is a beautiful showroom,” he added, noting that the tour also included educational seminars attended by participants that mostly included high-end designers along with visitors from a few to-the-trade showrooms. Below are some images of the visit that the company shared with Home News Now.
Leanne Yarn, Yarn Design Associates, Boca Raton, Florida; Sarah Zohar, Sarah Z Designs, Miami; and Joseph Fava, FAVA Design Group, Miami, arrive at the event.
Alexis Varbero, left, in denim jacket, of Schwartz Design Showrooms, NJ/CT; and Andrea Gourdine, Aria Development, Miami, arrive in Quito for Design Week
Adriana Hoyos presents to group in the Adriana Hoyos flagship gallery in Ecuador.
Attendees receive a tour of the company’s flagship store in Cumbaya, Ecuador.
Attendees participate in a design presentation at the flagship gallery in Quito.
Attendees are seen during a tour of the company’s factory in Quito, Ecuador.
Emilio Sadez, left, Linda Sadez and Emily Cole, International Design Source; Leanne Yarn, Yarn Design Associates; Nikki Levy, Nikki Levy Interiors; Sarah Zohar, Sarah Z Designs; Brenda Bolivar, Adriana Hoyos Corp.; Rayana Schmitz, Firefinish Interiors; Maria Mendoza and Lope Mendoza, Design Resource Center, Boca Raton, Florida; Delia Rojas and Carolina Salazar, Adriana Hoyos Corp.
The group takes an evening tour of downtown Quito, the capital of Ecuador.
One of Adriana Hoyos’ many manufacturing associates is seen working on an accent table at the company’s factory in Ecuador.
The front entrance of the company’s flagship retail gallery in Cumbaya, Ecuador
