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Jacksonville Business Journal – FCSL
Hota Design Studio recently had a write up in the Jacksonville Business Journal about their recent renovation to the student lounge at Florida Coastal School of Law. Thank you Dolly Penland for the write up. Pick up the October 5-11 2012 issue.
By john.perez
Published: October 5, 2012
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And the award goes to…..Hota Design Studio
Congratulations to Hota Design Studio for getting first place in the 2012 ASID North Florida’s Design Competition. Hota Design got first in the corporate category for the Law Offices of Farah & Farah. You can see pictures of the project on the EXPLORE HDS page. More pictures of the ASID Award Ceremony coming soon.
By john.perez
Published: October 1, 2012
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HOTA and IIDA at AIA Trade Show
John Perez from Hota Design Studio was recently seen working the AIA trade show in the IIDA North Florida Chapter booth. Not only is he the co-owner of Hota Design Studio, but he is also the IIDA North Florida Chapter President. The AIA trade show was a good venue to interact with architects and engineers and to to promote the benefits of becoming a member of the international organization. Thank you to all who stopped by and chatted. Thank you also to Marie Jones with Perdue and Rebecca Rivenbark with Holmes and Brakel who helped at the booth. IIDA NFC (North Florida Chapter) has been running strong for the past few years. This chapter covers Daytona Beach up to the Panhandle of Florida. For more information on the chapter and their events, please visit IIDA-nfc.org
By john.perez
Published: September 27, 2012
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2012 AIA Golf Tournament
Hota Design Studio was the guest of Total Office Solutions this year for the AIA Golf Tournament held at St. John’s Golf and Country Club. Although we admit, we are not avid golfers, we had a great time with Spencer and Justin on the course. It was a beautiful day for the event and we ended the game right in line with the majority of the players (once you added our handicap). Good times were had by all. Again, we thank Total Office Solutions for having us play on their team.
By john.perez
Published: September 25, 2012
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HOTA – Pronounced Hó-tah
Over the years, we have been asked about the name of our Studio and its origin. Well, let us shed some light as to where the name “Hota” came from and how it came to be. Being a newly developed Interior Design Studio, we wanted to create a name for our business that was unique enough to stand out when people were looking for us and easy enough to say. Having our last names be part of the Design Studio was never a thought. Although we tried a few things with our names, we felt like this is often done and was too common of a conception. We wanted to have a name that we can both relate to and yet still be something only we would have. After a few days of brainstorming, we came up with the name “Hota“. Pronounced (Hó-tah) in English, it is derived from the Spanish word “jota” which stands for the letter “J”. For those who might have forgotten Spanish 101 back in high school, the letter “j” in Spanish sounds like “h” when pronounced. Being that both Jose and I are of Hispanic descent, we tied back to our culture and settled with what you now see. Say it with me now, Hota Design Studio 
By john.perez
Published: September 17, 2012
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Hota in Minnesota with Cambria
Hota Design Studio was selected along with a few other designers from around the country and Canada to participate in Cambria’s first ever “Style Makers” event June 25-27. We were proud to be the only design studio selected from Florida to attend this event. Cambria was a gracious host to us all; touring us through their facility plants and educating us on their product, even taking us to their suite at Target Field to watch a Twins – White Socks game (Twins won 4-1). It was great to see what was happening in the Midwest and to know that this family owned, family operated, made in the USA company was out there. Seeing the passion and drive that the founders and employees have for their company by hosting an event like this made us more aware of what they have to offer and more educated on why we would want to specify their product. Thank you Cambria! We had a great time!
By john.perez
Published: June 28, 2012
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GO SKATE DAY!
Today is “Go Skate Day” throughout the nation. As former skateboarders, we are looking forward to attending and participating with today’s event. We all need a creative outlet, and before design, during design and after design, skateboarding was ours. Today, we dust off our skateboards and roll around.
By john.perez
Published: June 21, 2012
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NeoCon 2012
Chicago is a great city to visit and especially during the time of NeoCon. The city itself is inspiring and knowing that the majority of the industry is gearing up for this event, makes the afternoons and evenings eventful. Major vendors such as Interface, Versteel, DIRTT, Shaw, etc… host get togethers at many of the wonderful restaurants, lounges or bars. If you are fortunate enough to attend one of these, you can find yourself mingling with not only your area representative, but also several of the chief designers or graphic designers who are tasked with coming up with the showroom layouts and designs. You just never know who you may be standing next to. Seeing new products by manufacturers can be overwhelming at times, so, if you plan to attend NeoCon 2013, you had better come prepared. Map out your route in the Merchandise Mart before hand and set up appointments with key vendors you want to see so you can ask all the questions you want. Don’t forget to make time to shop on the “Mile”, eat deep dish pizza, take in the sights and most of all, have fun! Its Chicago!
By john.perez
Published: June 16, 2012
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NeoCon 2012
It’s that time again when all the designers, vendors and representatives make their pilgrimage to the Merchandise Mart in Chicago for NeoCon 2012. Time to discover what manufacturers have been working on and what they have in store for the upcoming year. Designers get to visit hundreds of showrooms showcasing products for corporate, commercial, hospitality, healthcare, retail and government spaces. NeoCon runs from June 11-13 this year. Hota Design will be attending NeoCon 2012 and will report back with items we found to be inspiring, unique or intriguing. Stay tuned!
By john.perez
Published: June 7, 2012
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Hota in the May | June issue of Arbus
The May | June 2012 issue of the Arbus magazine focuses on Florida Architecture. Look for Hota Design Studio in this issue in collaboration with Dasher Hurst Architects on the renovation of Farah & Farah as well as our ad. We also would like to congratulate Dasher Hurst Architects and Hota Design Studio for getting the “Honor Award for Design” from AIA this past Friday for this project. Pictures of Farah & Farah’s interior are forthcoming.
By john.perez
Published: May 7, 2012
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