AC Hotel Downtown Los Angeles | Yabu Pushelberg

Combining the excellent hospitality AC Hotels is renowned for with the artistic soul of Los Angeles, Yabu Pushelberg imagined the new AC Hotel Downtown Los Angeles as an artist’s home. The studio brought the Spanish roots of the AC brand into conversation with the Hispanic heritage of South California, envisioning the interiors as a creative space for the traveling artist. Guests can find artworks throughout the hotel with the goal of translating their journey to their suite as a tour of an artist’s studio.

Satellite Lobby & Sky Lobby Check-In

Designed as the foyer of an artist’s home, the Satellite Lobby provides guests a glimpse to the artist’s point of view. Nods to Spanish architecture can be seen in the textured plaster walls, evoking the spirit of sun-drenched stucco. Occupying the building’s 34th floor and boasting a 360-degree view of Los Angeles, the Sky Lobby Check-In introduces guests to the fluency of bespoke, handcrafted artistry found throughout the property. Yabu Pushelberg worked closely with artisan Dennis Lin to produce sculptural wooden totems custom to the AC Hotel Los Angeles.

As with the rest of the property, nods to the Spanish hacienda aesthetic could be seen throughout the Sky Lobbies’ architectural use of framing and materiality, and the fluid, open connection between distinct settings. Five grand hand-carved wooden sculptures stand in place along the perimeter of the space, providing a first glance of the artist’s love to work with wood and natural mediums.

Library Lounge

A dramatic, black hot roast steel fireplace defines the Library Lounge, enticing guests to find respite by the fire. The sculptural fireplace serves as the heart of the room, surrounded by intimate corner seating to promote socialization and gathering. A locale for comfort and sophistication, the Lounge views of the Los Angeles landscape are framed by rows of hand-carved sculptures, curated by Yabu Pushelberg and showcased from floor to ceiling. Celebrating rich earth tones and textural finishes, The Library Lounge’s furniture palette seamlessly communicates with the surrounding shades of wood, which envelop the entire space. To further define the spatiality of the Library Lounge, Yabu Pushelberg coupled round, spherical lounge chairs and L-shaped sofas with contemporary arched floor lamps to line the perimeter of the space.

Sky Lobby Bar & Terrace

Stationed adjacent to the Library Lounge, The Sky Lobby Bar invites the Los Angeles skyline into the space through a windowed wall, reflected in the mirror-cladded columns and the large metal pendant over the bar. A vestibule for entertainment,, the Sky Lobby Bar encompasses the design trademarks of AC Los Angeles through its palette of colors, textures, and materiality. The Sky Lobby Terrace was designed to spark togetherness. Comprising a lounge, outdoor bar, and dining area, the terrace plays host to a range of experiences, accommodating a wide range of occasions, from informal meet-ups to 

special celebrations. Art installations and lush flora permeate the space, immersing guests in the qualities of a flourishing garden retreat.

Guestrooms

The hotel’s guestrooms are ethereal, calming, and simple, conceived to be as inviting and familiar as the spare room in the home of a creative friend. Oak lines the space from floor to ceiling, presenting an upscale residential feeling, and exhibited artworks represent the artist’s most oeuvre. Contemporary and residentially-inspired furniture in clean, high-contrast materials evoke feelings of modern ease and relaxation. Yabu Pushelberg designed custom carpets for the guest rooms that reflect the geometric pattern and color story found throughout the hotel, while possum birch wood flooring incorporates a cooler tonality appropriate for rest and rejuvenation.

As Los Angeles continues to offer unique storytelling and new perspectives on culture and entertainment, Yabu Pushelberg joins the conversation with its distinct narrative-based creative approach, positioning the new Moxy Downtown Los Angeles & AC Hotel Downtown Los Angeles at the forefront of the flourishing hospitality landscape.