Ilan Waisbrod Joins PGAL As Principal Specializing In Hospitality Design

PGAL, LLC is pleased to announce the addition of Ilan Waisbrod as Principal for the firm’s Las Vegas office, joining current Principals Benjamin Girardin, AIA, Lora Hunsaker, and Donna Russell.

In this role, Ilan will draw on more than three decades of design experience, helping to expand PGAL’s presence in the hospitality market locally and across the firm. 

Prior to joining PGAL, Ilan was the Founding Principal of Studio GAIA, an international hospitality design studio specializing in luxury interior design for hotels, restaurants, theaters, and casinos. Balancing modernity and comfort while creating timeless spaces, his designs span the globe.  

“I am eager to leverage my experience and passion for design during this new chapter. With the support of PGAL’s diverse and professional organization, I look forward to expanding the firm’s national hospitality presence and continuing the legacy of delivering modern, unique, and timeless designs.”

As an award-winning interior designer, his recent notable designs include the Autograph by Marriott Hotel, White Rocks Hotel at Part Creek Habitat Preserve in Austin, TX, the W Hotel in Washington, DC, the 45 El Director in Santiago, Chile, the Ritz Carlton in Herzliya, Israel, and the SKYLOFTS at the MGM Grand Las Vegas. 

A regular guest lecturer and critic at ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena, CA, and the School of Visual Arts in New York, NY, Ilan studied industrial and interior design at Holon Institute of Technology, Tel Aviv University, Israel, as well as architectural design at Politecnico di Milano in Milan, Italy.

“Ilan is a dynamic designer and team leader with an extensive portfolio of hospitality and private sector clients. His experience will be critical as we enhance our presence in the hospitality market across the globe,” says PGAL CEO Jeff Gerber, AIA, LEED AP BD+C.