Drexel Interior alums and owners of APOP, Courtney DiBlasi Elfand and Erica Harmelin, were recognized by NEWH with the TopID award. The TopID award is a prestigious honor determined by NEWH chapter and regional boards to recognize and promote the best in interior design. A firm’s quality design work in the hospitality industry, along with membership and support the firm has provided the NEWH region, is considered in the selection process. Not only are firms acknowledged by their local community as a leader in hospitality design, they are also celebrated internationally across the vast network of professionals in the industry.  

APOP projects include Hops Brewerytown and The U.S. Hotel Bar and Courtney and Erica have taught as adjuncts in the graduate Interior Architecture program.