Interior Design Hall of Fame

Industry notable James Northcutt founded his Los Angeles-based design firm nineteen years ago. The designer, known for creating luxury hotel interiors, was trained formally in interior design at the University of Texas and Parsons School of Design in New York where he graduated with honors. While at Parsons, Mr. Northcutt was awarded the Elsie de Wolfe scholarship.

Among his early designs is the Mansion on Turtle Creek in Dallas that he designed while with Hirsch/Bedner. The restaurant and hotel establishment is characterized by opulent furnishings and grandly-scaled spaces. Subsequent clients include the Peninsula Group and Four Seasons, for whom he designed a hotel in Santa Barbara, CA, as well as one in Wailea Beach, Hawaii.

Mr. Northcutt involves himself in a wide range of international hospitality projects: in Australia, the Venetian Gold Coast; in Hawaii, the New Mauna Kea Prince; in the Island of Cyprus, the Thanos Resort; and in Japan, the Alpha Resort Izu. The designer has been honored for excellence in interior design for public spaces, and he has joined the design faculty of The University of California in Los Angeles.