Adamo Gumowski

About Adamo Gumowski

Adamo’s creativity is deeply rooted in a passion for design, innovation, culture, and community.As a Founder, he showcases exceptional leadership and entrepreneurial skills, shaping groundbreaking projects and inspiring creative teams. His classical training as an architect, engineer, and craftsman has grounded his expertise in understanding built and spatial environments, while his aspirations push beyond boundaries into immersive and culturally rich experiences.With an intense design focus in Lifestyle and Hospitality, Adamo has an affinity for BIG IDEAS and can seamlessly navigate through design strategy, brand development/creation, guest experience, user interface, hospitality programming/planning, site masterplanning, urban planning, placemaking, conceptual design, and through on to construction/fabrication. His roles as DESIGN DIRECTOR and LEADER OF DESIGN STRATEGY & INNOVATION have offered him the opportunity to lead teams of all sizes and fluidly choreograph the appropriate creative process for any given task. Comfortable in navigating a variety of stakeholders while simultaneously engaging with and presenting to executives/clients, he is able to effectively communicate the creative process, intended outcomes, and actionable roadmap for the appropriate audience.Adamo\'s interests and explorations constantly lead to new places, new cultures, new environments, and new ideas, always in search of CREATIVE INSPIRATION.Featured projects: The Waldorf Astoria - Beverly Hills, CA; The Beverly Hilton & Gardens Renovation/Expansion - Beverly Hills, CA; AVA Resort Cancun - Riviera Cancun, Mexico; Hotel Chaco - Albuquerque, NM; Garza Blanca Resort/Tierra Luna Gardens - Puerto Vallarta, Mexico; Google Gradient Canopy - Mountain View, CA; Google St. John\'s Terminal - New York City, NY; Marriot Marquis - Chicago, IL; Westin Hotel & Transit Center - Denver, CO; Grand Hyatt - Incheon, South Korea; Ritz Carlton/Marriott LA Live - Los Angeles, CASpecialties: Hospitality Design & Planning, Architectural Design, Design Strategy & Innovation, Urban Planning, Placemaking, Workplace Innovation, Construction, Fabrication, Graphics & Visualization, Creative Writing, Travel Documentary, Business Development/Client Relationships

Experience

1. Creative Leader, Neol

   Neol

   May 2023 — Present · London, GB

   Neol is a Community-powered platform for audacious creative minds to do the best work of their lives.Neol’s platform empowers creative leaders with the technology, people, and processes they need to deliver impactful projects from anywhere at scale.As a Creative Leader at Neol, my ambition is to spearhead real change in the following domains: human-centered design, regenerative systems, social well-being, community impact, future of cities, future of work, and the hospitality experience.

Education

• The University of Kansas

  M.ARCH, Architecture, Design, Construction, Fabrication

  2002 — 2004

• Stanford University

  A.E.C. Integrated Design Studio

  2001 — 2002

• University of Kansas - School of Engineering

  B.S. ARCE, Architectural Engineering/Construction Management

  1996 — 2001

Skills

• Architectural Design
• Sustainable Design
• Residential Homes
• Market Research
• Leed Ap
• Project Management
• Brand Strategy
• Strategic Planning
• Mixed-Use
• Project Planning
• Design Research
• Interior Design
• Leadership
• Creative Thinking
• Design
• Hospitality Design
• Architecture
• Contract Negotiation
• Comprehensive Planning
• Construction Management
• Space Planning
• Creative Direction
• Architectures
• Experiential Design
• Design Innovation
• Bim
• Interior Architecture
• Architectural Drawings
• Renovation
• Construction
• Drawing