Stylus, a new members club devoted to acoustic and artistic exploration, is set to open this year on New York’s Lower East Side.
The project transforms a storied building—first a 1940s market, later Loho Studios, and then the Blue Man Group’s rehearsal space—into a 10,000-square-foot cultural destination for music, film, and food.
O’Neill Rose Architects (ORA) leads the transformation, expanding the former recording studio into an 8,500-square-foot interior and 1,500-square-foot outdoor experience. The Brooklyn-based firm, along with Milanese designer Paolo Matera and design advisor Selene Privitera, layers materiality, acoustics, and texture to create a sequence of spaces that gradually shift from the high energy of Clinton Street into a realm of quiet and sensory depth.
The spatial journey at Stylus
A perforated aluminum façade creates pixelated reflections of the neighborhood, while a protected courtyard and acoustic lock serve as a decompression threshold into the club’s central listening environments.
The ground floor, Ephemeral, houses a dramatically scaled performance and listening venue anchored by sculptural speakers. Walls and ceilings wrapped in acoustic fabric conceal an integrated spatial audio system capable of altering reverberation to mimic settings ranging from intimate jazz clubs to cathedrals.
A suspended catwalk provides access to an extensive vinyl collection, while a raised resin dais hosts the music master, with seating for a coterie. Nearby, Bar Stylus brings together resin, mirrors, and tactile textiles in a jewel-box lounge that doubles as a service bar and hidden gathering spot.
Below, the cellar—excavated over two years—houses a full commercial kitchen supporting daily menus by culinary director Anita Lo, who will also lead culinary workshops, visiting chef programs, private dinners, and tea and wine experiences. The cellar’s Subliminal space features a shoes-off listening lounge wrapped in a modular sofa system and outfitted with immersive audio systems. The space also supports 40Hz sound and light therapy, implementing emerging research on cognition, clarity, and sleep.
Upper floors transition to increasingly intimate environments, including a mezzanine green room clad in baffles and curtains, a lounge with terrace access and sculptural daylighting elements, and a residential suite outfitted with integrated loudspeakers.
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