The best ideas rarely arrive inside convention halls.
Last month's travels took us west to Las Vegas for HD Expo, but the most memorable moments happened beyond the show floor
—in sandstone and silence.
A sketchbook. A winding road. A reminder that some of the oldest lessons in design were written long before any of us arrived.
The desert is full of repetition without uniformity.
Layers of stone.
Shifting shadows.
Subtle variations working together as a single composition.
Ironically inspired by the thing most absent here.
Water. Or perhaps more accurately, the evidence left behind in carved stone, flowing strata, and layered erosion.
Designers spoke less about furniture and finishes, and more about atmosphere, memory, and emotion.
Because the most memorable hotels stay with you long after checkout.
Places that become part of a journey.
Red rock gave way to palm trees, reflections, and finally—the water missing from the day’s desert sketches. A fitting farewell.
Keep exploring,
Aaron Scales
Design Director, BroCoLoco
