The Search Is On

Kenneth Bordewick

In Search of The Next Billion Dollar Designer

31 years designing Ritz-Carlton and JW Marriott properties, private estates, yachts, and jet interiors across the U.S., U.K., UAE, and Saudi Arabia. Now, Kenneth Bordewick is actively searching the design world for its next extraordinary undiscovered talent — and personally mentoring the one he finds through The Bordewick Atelier, shaping them into billion-dollar-caliber design talent.

Ritz-Carlton & JW Marriott Hospitality Design

Paris School of Interior Design 1989–1991

Beverly Hills Luxury Interiors LLC Founder

Enter the Search → Meet Kenneth

31+

Years in Luxury Design

Countries of Active Work

1:1

Personal Mentorship, Once Found

Kenneth Bordewick — Founder of The Bordewick Atelier

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Somewhere out there is a designer with the eye, the instinct, and the hunger to become the next Billion Dollar Designer. I intend to find them — and then spend everything I have teaching them what took me thirty-one years to learn.

— Kenneth Bordewick · Founder, The Bordewick Atelier

Kenneth Bordewick

Founder, The Bordewick Atelier

31 Years of Ultra-Luxury Design

A Career Built on Trust and Craft — Now a Search for What's Next

For more than three decades, Kenneth Bordewick has designed interiors for some of the world's most recognized luxury hospitality brands — including Ritz-Carlton and JW Marriott properties — as well as private residences, luxury estates, yacht interiors, jet aircraft interiors, and institutional and palace projects across the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Trained at the Paris School of Interior Design from 1989 to 1991 and now leading Beverly Hills Luxury Interiors LLC, Kenneth has spent his career at the intersection of classical craftsmanship and contemporary luxury.

Now, he's turning that experience outward — launching an active search for the next great design talent, wherever they may be. Once discovered, that talent is personally mentored through The Bordewick Atelier, developed under Kenneth's direct guidance, and shaped toward the aspirational caliber of a Billion Dollar Designer.

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Design Heritage

Ritz-Carlton JW Marriott Paris School of Interior Design Beverly Hills Luxury Interiors

The Standard You Are Being Invited Into

Thirty One Years, Three Disciplines

Hospitality design mood board with marble, brass hardware, and a hand painted lobby sketch — Hospitality Heritage

Private residence mood board with linen, travertine, oak, and an architectural sketch — Private Residence

Yacht and jet interiors mood board with leather, walnut, and a technical sketch — Yacht & Jet Interiors

Kenneth Bordewick

Founder & Lead Mentor · The Search Is Active

The Search + The Mentorship

From Discovery to Design Career

The search comes first: Kenneth Bordewick is actively looking across design schools, portfolios, and studios for the next great, undiscovered design talent. Once found, that talent is brought into The Bordewick Atelier to develop cutting-edge modern design work under Kenneth's direct guidance — with a clear pathway toward billion-dollar-caliber work and his professional network.

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An active search, not a passive posting

Kenneth personally reviews portfolios and recommendations, searching for the small handful of designers each cycle with true promise.

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Direct, personal mentorship once found

Discovered talent works closely with Kenneth on real design problems — developing judgment, technique, and taste that can't be taught in a classroom.

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Built toward billion-dollar-caliber work

Mentees graduate the program with a refined portfolio, real project experience, and introductions into Kenneth's design world and client network.

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Program at a Glance

How The Search Becomes a Career

Four stages, from entering the search to launch into Kenneth's professional world.

Enter the Search

Submit your portfolio and a short statement of intent. Kenneth personally reviews every applicant in the active search.

Discovery & Selection

A small number of designers are discovered and selected each cycle based on craft, point of view, and readiness for real client work.

Mentorship & Projects

Once found, mentees work directly with Kenneth on live design briefs, building a modern, market-ready portfolio.

Launch

Graduating mentees receive introductions into Kenneth's professional network and pathways toward billion-dollar-caliber careers.

Who Kenneth Is Searching For

Built for Rising Talent

The search is open to graduating and recently graduated interior design students ready to move from coursework to career — and ready to be discovered.

"I've spent 31 years building a design practice most students never get to see from the inside. Now I'm actively searching for the designer who deserves to see it — and to be personally mentored, one on one, until they're ready to become the next Billion Dollar Designer."

Kenneth Bordewick

Founder, The Bordewick Atelier

Graduating & Recent Design Graduates

You've completed or are finishing formal interior design training and want real-world, client-facing experience.

A Strong, Original Point of View

We look for designers with a clear aesthetic voice — not just technical skill, but genuine taste and curiosity.

Ready to Work at a Luxury Level

Mentees are expected to bring rigor and professionalism to every brief, matching the standards of Kenneth's clientele.

Committed to the Full Cycle

The Atelier is a structured mentorship, not a one-off workshop — mentees commit to the full program timeline.

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Behind the projects, the process, and the mentees. Ultra-luxury design from Beverly Hills to the Gulf.

🏛 Hospitality Projects Ritz-Carlton · JW Marriott 🌿 Mentee Work Studio Projects · Reviews ✈️ Global Projects UAE · Saudi Arabia · UK · USA 💎 Design Craft Materials · Marble · Gold Leaf 🎬 Behind the Scenes Studio Life · Atelier Reviews 🏆 Legacy & Craft 31 Years · A New Generation

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In Search of The Next Billion Dollar Designer

A Career Built on Trust and Craft — Now a Search for What's Next

Thirty One Years, Three Disciplines

From Discovery to Design Career

How The Search Becomes a Career

Built for Rising Talent

Graduating & Recent Design Graduates

A Strong, Original Point of View

Ready to Work at a Luxury Level

Committed to the Full Cycle

Follow The Search

Follow the Journey