The Man Behind the Search

Kenneth Bordewick

Kenneth Bordewick — Founder of The Bordewick Atelier
Kenneth Bordewick portrait

"Somewhere, right now, there's a designer with the talent to become the next Billion Dollar Designer — they just haven't been found yet. I'm searching for them. And when I find them, I intend to open every door I have."

Kenneth Bordewick has spent more than three decades designing some of the world's most demanding luxury interiors — from international hospitality brands to private residences, yachts, and aircraft. His work sits at the intersection of classical training and contemporary luxury, shaped by a career that began in Paris and has since spanned continents.

Kenneth studied at the Paris School of Interior Design from 1989 to 1991, where he developed the classical design foundation that still informs his work today. Over the following 31 years, he built a practice spanning luxury hospitality design for brands including Ritz-Carlton and JW Marriott, alongside 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.

Today, Kenneth leads Beverly Hills Luxury Interiors LLC, continuing to take on select high-end residential and hospitality projects — and dedicating part of his practice to an active search for the next great, undiscovered design talent. Once found, that talent is personally mentored through The Bordewick Atelier and shaped toward the caliber of a Billion Dollar Designer.

Luxury Hospitality Design
Designed interiors for Ritz-Carlton and JW Marriott properties — among the most exacting hospitality brands in the world.
Private Estates, Yachts & Aircraft
Designed private residences, luxury estates, yacht interiors, and jet aircraft interiors for discerning private clients.
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International Practice
Active project work across the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom, and the United States — including palace and institutional commissions.
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Paris School of Interior Design
Formally trained in Paris (1989–1991), grounding his work in classical design principles applied to modern luxury interiors.

Why The Search. Why The Bordewick Atelier.

Two Motivations, One Mission

After 31 years in ultra-luxury design, Kenneth has seen firsthand how much of the profession's most valuable knowledge — the judgment calls, the client relationships, the instinct for what a space needs — is never written down. It's passed on person to person, or not passed on at all. And he's convinced that somewhere in the design world, unseen and undiscovered, is a designer with the raw talent to become truly exceptional — if only someone went looking for them.

That's the first motivation: the search. Kenneth is actively scouring design schools, portfolios, and studios — not waiting for talent to find him, but going out to find it. It's a deliberate, ongoing hunt for the next great name in luxury interior design.

The second motivation is what happens after someone is found: the mentorship. Through The Bordewick Atelier, Kenneth personally works with the designer he discovers — real projects, real critique, real access to the standards of his clientele — until they're equipped to work at a billion-dollar caliber of skill and career trajectory.

For Kenneth, the search and the mentorship are inseparable — one finds the talent, the other builds it. Together, they are his answer to a simple question: what if the right person had actually been looked for?


A Truly International Practice

Design Work Across Four Countries

From Beverly Hills to the Gulf — Kenneth's practice operates at the intersection of the world's most demanding luxury markets.

Beverly Hills
United States
United Kingdom
United Arab Emirates
Saudi Arabia
Ritz-Carlton Properties
JW Marriott Properties
Private Estates
Yacht Interiors
Jet Aircraft Interiors
Palace & Institutional Projects

Design Credentials

A Career in Summary

Education

Paris School of Interior Design, 1989–1991

Formal training in classical design principles that continue to inform Kenneth's approach today.
Hospitality Design

Ritz-Carlton & JW Marriott properties

31 years designing luxury hospitality interiors for two of the world's most recognized hotel brands.
Private Commissions

Estates, yachts, and jet aircraft interiors

A private-client practice spanning residences, luxury estates, superyachts, and private aircraft.
Practice

Founder, Beverly Hills Luxury Interiors LLC

Kenneth's current studio, based in Beverly Hills, serving select luxury residential and hospitality clients.

The Search Is Open

Enter the Search for The Bordewick Atelier

Learn how the search and mentorship work, who it's for, and how to submit your application.

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