Designing a 'Vibe'

Host:

Frances Anderton

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Victor Drai, back in Los Angeles with a glam new namesake club, on top of the W Hotel, says you can't have a good nightclub without good design. We speak with Drai and young club designer Christian Schulz about LA clubs and how you go about designing a "vibe." Also, the City of Glendale looks for a curator of art for its recession-hit storefronts. And structural engineer Nabih Youssef delivers the good, and bad, news about LA buildings and their readiness for a Chile-scale earthquake.

Banner image: Interior of Drai's Hollywood. Photo: Dan Mahoney

Inside Drai's

At the Hyde Lounge at Staples, a luxury box becomes a club after hours
Designed by Studio Collective

The bar at the Hyde Lounge

Another view of the Hyde Lounge

Guests:

Victor Drai: Owner, Drai's
Christian Schulz: Designer, Studio Collective
Alan Loomis: Principal Urban Designer, City of Glendale
Emil Tatevosian: Deputy Director, Community Redevelopment, City of Glendale
Bert Green: Owner, Bert Green Fine Art
Nabih Youssef: Principal of Nabih Youssef Associates

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