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Ellen Eberhardt

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Eight interiors where DJ booths take centre stage

🎧 DJ booth designs are captivating audiences worldwide. "Unveiled" in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, features a metallic booth in a VIP area. Sydney's "JAM Record Bar" boasts 15,000 vinyls. Valencia's "Oven" uses red and black wood for an oven-like feel. Brooklyn's "Nursery at Public Records" incorporates a shipping container booth. Kyiv's "Bursa Bar" uses dark wood for acoustics. Seattle's "Supernova" centers around an 8-ft disco ball booth. Tokyo's "Koganeyu" converts a bathhouse into an event space. San Francisco's "Side A" combines design and music in a hub.
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Louis Vuitton and Murakami create NYC pop-up informed by Tokyo hotels

🎡 In January 2025, Louis Vuitton and Takashi Murakami unveiled a pop-up store in New York City's SoHo at 104 Prince Street. The shop, inspired by Tokyo's capsule hotels, features color-blocked rooms with rounded furniture to celebrate their collaboration's new phase. Original and updated Louis Vuitton x Murakami bags and accessories are displayed in monochrome spaces, complemented by a café and a cinema showcasing two Murakami animated films from the original collection launch. The New York event is among multiple planned global celebrations, with the largest pop-up occurring in Tokyo.
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Eight must-see design installations to visit during Miami art week 2024

🎨 Miami Art Week 2024, from 2 to 8 December, will feature a 3D-printed concrete installation by Carlos Betancourt and giant jewellery by Nicole Nomsa Moyo. Art Basel and Design Miami, among other exhibitions, will be distributed across Miami Beach and the Design District. Alcova Miami returns for its second US edition, with over 40 exhibitors at the Miami River Inn. Installations will include immersive experiences, handcrafted lighting, ice baths by Kohler and Remedy Place, and Lexus' multi-sensory installations at ICA Miami. Pearl Jam by Moyo celebrates indigenous Ndebele women's jewellery, and The Standard hotel showcases disco's impact on design for its 25th anniversary. Capsule's Memphis Miami exhibition partners with Basic.Space for a pop-surrealist experience featuring iconic Memphis Group furniture.
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Parts and Labor Design and Blue Flag Capital create “nostalgic” Nantucket hotel

🏨 Parts and Labor Design and Blue Flag Capital renovated the 45,000 square-foot Beachside Hotel on Nantucket, originally built in the 1960s. Focused on interior redesign, the hotel now includes guestrooms, a gym, restaurant, bar, meeting space, and a game room. The design targets a family-friendly atmosphere with a crafted, nostalgic feel using a palette of terracotta, cream, dark greens, and natural wood. Custom furniture and fixtures were designed by Jay Edward Group, Light Annex, and Majestic Mirror & Frame, inspired by the 1960s and 1970s local craft movement. The renovation aimed to be approachable and fun while evoking childhood memories, such as those from the movie "The Sandlot.
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Electric Bowery and Land infuse Laguna Beach hotel with “Mallorcan vibes”

🏡 California's architecture studio Electric Bowery and graphic design firm Land, in collaboration with landscape design studio Orca and Marc & Rose Hospitality, renovated the 1980s-built Casa Loma hotel in Laguna Beach. The cliff-perched hotel features 70 rooms, a central pool deck, terraces, event space, and a double-height lobby with a bar. The design embeds European seaside inn influences, a calming color palette, and a focus on Laguna Beach’s crafting culture, particularly surfboard shaping techniques. Custom wood furniture with soft curves and geometric shapes are showcased throughout the hotel. Guest rooms exhibit woven textiles, screen-printed tapestries, and stone and tile work, while vanity fixtures from Sklo and lamps by Kassandra Thatcher accentuate the space. The project's details reflect the local natural beauty and Laguna Beach's historical spirit.
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