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at Poppy [a previous collab in the long list of spaces
designed and customized by Sofio for h.wood] that we
could bring that exclusive feeling to the whole space,
not just one area," says Sofio.
One megatrend down, another one to go. Just
because Bootsy's opening hours-on the three nights a
week it's open to the public at all-are nocturnal doesn't
mean the design has to rely on a black-centric palette
or unrelieved glitter and shine for its "wow" factor. The
daylife movement certainly won't pose a threat to nightspots of this caliber, but it has informed a more clockagnostic aesthetic for them.
Sofio's design marries the needs of those two
evolutions in nightlife, with a little help from Weimar
Republic-era Germany, to add decadence to the mix
of inspiration. A very pink serpentine banquette
serves as the geographic and visual center of the
room. Two green banquettes on the side walls wind
around dining-height round tables. The curvaceous
silhouettes aren't just playfully sensual. They make
sure that every patron is at a prime spot for peoplewatching and being people-watched in return. The
same goes for the chandeliers over each of the side
tables. Live imported palm trees and desert-print
wallpaper in the entry reinforce the connection to
nature that defines Cali-chic.
Making impactful changes to the shell of the room
helps clarify that this is a full reincarnation, not just an
FF&E story. "We lowered the ceiling to warm up the
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JOHN SOFIO
BUILT, INC.
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Contents
From the Editor
The Buzz
Master’s Mind
Scene Weaver
Sunset Strip Down
The Art of Business
Products: Lighting
Products: Products for the Outdoors
Exit Interview
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Boutique Design - July/August 2019 - From the Editor
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Boutique Design - July/August 2019 - The Buzz
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