Las Vegas continues to evolve as a destination, with new development, sports, tourism, and experiential hospitality reshaping the region. This September, Principal Landscape Architect David McCullough, ASLA, PLA will join industry leaders at Bisnow's Las Vegas & Southern Nevada Hospitality CRE Summit to discuss the business of hospitality and what's driving growth across Southern Nevada. David will also attend InterFace Las Vegas Multifamily 2026 on September 17th at DragonRidge Country Club, continuing the conversation with developers, owners, investors, and architects shaping the region's multifamily market.

The Business of Hospitality

David will participate in the panel "The Business of Hospitality: Development, Tourism & Growth in Las Vegas," exploring how developers, operators, and destination leaders are responding to record visitation, new investment, and evolving guest demand.

As hospitality continues to become more experience-driven, the role of outdoor space is becoming increasingly important. From arrival experiences and gathering spaces to dining, entertainment, and recreation, landscape architecture can help create environments that encourage connection, enhance the guest experience, and give a destination a stronger sense of place.

Designing for the Desert

Las Vegas presents a unique opportunity to create memorable hospitality experiences rooted in its desert environment. Thoughtful landscape design can respond to the challenges of heat and water while creating comfortable, engaging outdoor spaces that invite guests to linger and explore.

For McCullough, this means looking beyond the building to consider how landscape can connect people, experiences, and destinations.

Touch Grass: David's Take on Hotel Design

Ahead of the summit, David spoke with Bisnow's Studio B about where hotel design is headed. As Elizabeth Reyn reports in The Latest In Hotel Design: A Reminder To Touch Grass, David points to a shift away from transportive design and toward outdoor spaces rooted in Southern Nevada's own desert ecology, from native, low-water planting to shade and cooling strategies that keep guests comfortable year-round.

Read the full piece on Bisnow.

A Full Slate in Southern Nevada

David's September travel to Las Vegas doesn't stop at the Bisnow summit. He'll also be at InterFace Las Vegas Multifamily 2026, a half-day conference bringing together developers, owners, investors, brokers, lenders, and architects to discuss the trends shaping the region's multifamily market, from investment sales and development to leasing, amenities, and operations.

It's another opportunity for David to connect with the people building Southern Nevada's future and to bring McCullough's perspective on landscape and outdoor experience to the conversation.

Expanding Our Presence in Nevada

Both conversations come at an exciting time for McCullough. David is recently licensed in the State of Nevada, expanding the firm's ability to serve clients and pursue opportunities throughout Southern Nevada.

With experience in hospitality, mixed-use, urban design, and large-scale development, McCullough looks forward to bringing its approach to creating landscapes with grit, soul, and style to the Las Vegas market.

Looking Ahead

As Las Vegas continues to grow and redefine the hospitality and multifamily experience, landscape architecture will play an important role in shaping how people experience these destinations. McCullough is proud to be part of the conversation and looks forward to contributing to what comes next in Southern Nevada.

The Business of Hospitality: David McCullough Heads to Las Vegas