14 Facts About Adam Tihany

Adam D Tihany is a hospitality designer based in New York.

Adam Tihany founded the multidisciplinary design firm Tihany Design in 1978, and is considered the origin of the title "restaurant designer".

Adam Tihany's firm has designed hotel and dining properties at many notable properties around the world.

Adam Tihany took his first opportunity to move to America, and in 1978, he established his own multidisciplinary New York design firm.

Adam Tihany is often credited as being the first self-labeled "restaurant designer".

Adam Tihany has built his career around the art of hospitality.

Adam Tihany has created several restaurants for Chef Thomas Keller, including the Per Se and Bouchon restaurants, as well as recently opened The Grill on Seabourn Quest.

Adam Tihany worked extensively with the Maccioni family, collaborating on eight projects including Le Cirque 2000, Osteria del Circo and the contemporary Italian restaurant, Sirio.

In 2004, Adam Tihany designed the decor for a pool-side restaurant in San Jose del Cabo, Mexico.

Adam Tihany served as Creative Director for the new Costa Cruises, overseeing a team of acclaimed design firms in the development of Italy's finest.

Adam Tihany recently collaborated with Poltrona Frau in the creation of The Stanley Chair, which debuted in the company's new home theater collection in spring of 2016.

In 1998, Adam Tihany designed a martini glass as a prop for an advertisement which he later began selling, on a limited-basis, for $550 a piece.

Adam Tihany was recognized by Who's Who in Food and Beverage in the United States by The James Beard Foundation in 1997, named Bon Appetit's Designer of the Year in 2001, and awarded the prestigious Lawrence Israel Prize from the Fashion Institute of Technology in 2005.

Adam Tihany was appointed Art Director of The Culinary Institute of America in 2011 and currently sits on Pratt Institute's Board of Trustees.