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OPENING earlier this year, this 37-storey building showcases two distinct design identities under one roof while creating a cohesive property that spotlights the adventurous spirit of California and the artistic soul of Downtown LA.


Moxy


Downtown and


AC Hotel Downtown, Los Angeles


Design studio Yabu Pushelberg created the interiors of the dual-hotel property, Moxy Downtown Los Angeles and AC Hotel Downtown Los Angeles. Te property boasts 727 guest rooms with a total built-up area of 55,000 sqm. George Yabu and Glenn Pushelberg explained: ‘We wanted to introduce the Moxy state of mind to California and develop the language of the AC brand. It was a unique opportunity to create two parallel ways of seeing Los Angeles in style and spirit.


‘California continues to attract people from around the world to experience its energy. It is a special place that has taught us how to dream, unwind and nurture ourselves. Tere is a sense of freedom here that makes life sweeter, and we wanted to capture this spirit and infuse these moments throughout the design language of both hotels.’


Moxy Downtown Los Angeles: Building on the success of Moxy Times Square and Moxy Chelsea, Lightstone – developer of six Moxy hotels in New York City and South Beach – appointed Yabu Pushelberg to design the first Moxy hotel in Los Angeles. Combining Moxy’s distinct and playful brand ethos with the adventurous spirit of California, Yabu Pushelberg designed Moxy Downtown Los Angeles through the eyes of a desert nomad. Drawing from Easy Rider, the 1969 cult film that elevated the counterculture and celebrated the great American road trip, the hotel’s interiors are sexy, irreverent and playful, with references to biker culture, desert reptiles and the gritty romance of the open road.


Te lobby is an expansive space with an open ceiling and an eye-catching jumble of design elements, including a retro-style motorcycle and sidecar. Inspired by the colours of desert rock formations, the neutral earth lobby walls contrast in both form and mood with reflective mirrored columns, mimicking the captivating experience of a desert mirage. Te snake motif on the lobby custom- made carpet designed by Yabu Pushelberg leads to the adjacent Bar Moxy.


Right The desert design motif runs through the hotel, making one think of classic America road trips


Sofa groupings anchor the expansive lobby, featuring custom leather upholstery work inspired by motorcycle seating to evoke a cross-country trip through the Californian desert. Fun swing chairs and communal tables provide settings for guests to gather, while the side tables are finished to resemble desert sands and the lobby’s signature coffee table references desert driftwood.


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