that he helped invent and co-owns. Projects Additionally, residences designed by Schoos include the homes of celebrities Ashlee Simpson, Courteney Cox, Jessica Simpson, Nick Lachey, Tommy Mottola, and Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith. Awards 2004: Best Restaurant Design, O-Bar, Angeleno magazine 2005: Wave of the Future Award, Hospitality Design magazine 2006: Design of the Year, TAO Restaurant and Nightclub, Hospitality Design magazine 2007: Interior Superior award, Hollywood Life magazine 2007: 1st place in Restaurant (Fine Dining), The Penthouse restaurant at The Huntley Hotel, Hospitality Design magazine 2008: “Stars of Design” honoree at the annual design trade show WESTWEEK 2010: Top 2 Hospitality Projects for 2011, North Bay Business Journal - Morimoto Napa 2011: Hospitality Design Award Finalist - Morimoto Mexico City 2012: Orchid Award, Best Interior Design, San Diego Architectural Foundation - Herringbone Restaurant 2012: Gold Key Award Finalist, Fine Dining - Herringbone Restaurant 2012: Gold Key Award Finalist, Fine Dining - Figue Restaurant 2014: Gold Key Award Finalist, Casual Dining - Puesto Restaurant References http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2011/feb/23/whats-notable-about-searsucker/ http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2011/jun/28/countdown-malarkeys-new-del-mar-restaurant/ http://travel.nytimes.com/2008/03/02/travel/02check-1.html https://web.archive.org/web/20080402085106/http://www.vegasmagazine.com/2007/06/01/feature2.html http://www.latimes.com/features/magazine/west/la-tm-schoos20may20,1,4785560.story?coll=la-headlines-west http://www.calendarlive.com/dining/virbila/cl-wk-critic31aug31,0,4225415.story https://web.archive.org/web/20080423130252/http://www.interiordesign.net/id_article/CA6326830/id http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m5072/is_22_27/ai_n13817824 http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Schoos+views:+designer+Thomas+Schoos+started+by+selling+his+creations...-a0133246236 http://www.boutiquedesign.com/ezine/article.asp?AID=365 https://web.archive.org/web/20080407225710/http://www.forbestraveler.com/luxury/pool-cabanas-printslide.html http://www.fromhousetohome.com/articles/backdoor_escape/ https://web.archive.org/web/20080421192221/http://www.greenlodgingnews.com/Content.aspx?id=2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20120210172851/http://www.hotelmotel.com/hotelmotel/Supplier+News/Thomas-Schoos-gets-FRESH-with-Valley-Forge-Fabrics/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/509242?contextCategoryId=2557 http://obarrestaurant.com/mtbio.htm http://www.kcrw.com/people/etc/programs/de/de061219los_angeles_2106_and/schoos_thomas?role=etc_guest https://web.archive.org/web/20070510192314/http://www.la.com/newsletters/fooditude/7085206.html http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/summary_0199-5882354_ITM http://www.clubworldawards.com/2008/nominees/index.php?nom=new https://web.archive.org/web/20080408025806/http://www.thisnext.com/item/0C50CC53/49259C83/Thomas-Schoos-Rugs-For-Arzu http://architecture-now2.blogspot.com/2008/04/zaha-hadid-and-thomas-schoos-have.html https://web.archive.org/web/20080420121351/http://www.wehoawards.org/nominate.php http://www.vegaspopular.com/2007/03/12/the-owners-of-the-wildly-popular-tao-asian-bistro-at-the-venetia/ 1967 births Living people American interior designers Restaurant design People from West Hollywood, California American designers