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keeping it all affordable. It's a multilay-
ered, endlessly fascinating destination
for both locals and visitors."
With eight distinct dining, drinking and
entertainment venues by hospitality
veterans Mark and Jonnie Houston,
Level 8 honors the diversity of cuisine
and culture in Los Angeles.
While both hotels feature interiors by
Yabu Pushelberg, each has its own char-
acter. "We always think hard about the
sociology and strategy around design,
how it affects people and how it makes
them feel connected to something," says
Glenn Pushelberg, who co-founded
Yabu Pushelberg along with George
Yabu.
In the playful and vibrant Moxy Down-
town LA, the adventurous spirit of the
desert and the cult 1969 movie "Easy
Rider" — which celebrated the great
American road trip — prevail with a decor
characterized by a retro-style motorcycle
and sidecar in the lobby, rammed-earth
walls, mirrored columns, iridescent
mosaic tiles, a snake motif on the carpet
that connects to the snakeskin-clad bar,
and a mezzanine level with two meeting
studios, vintage arcades games, an
armadillo-shaped LED neon sculpture
and a DJ booth.
For AC Hotel Downtown LA, the residen-
tial aesthetic and spirit of the artist's loft
result in light-filled contemporary public
spaces and upscale, serene rooms. On
the 34th floor, the Sky Lobby evokes a
Spanish hacienda with textured plaster
walls, box beam ceilings, a sculptural
redwood reception table and art. The
Library features a black steel fireplace;
and La Lo La Rooftop — a tapas bar
beautifully perched above the heart
of downtown — provides views of the
Hollywood Hills.
Inspired by California's spirit of discovery,
this bold project is on track to becoming
an LA icon.
https://www.marriott.com/en-us/
hotels/laxox-moxy-downtown-los-an-
geles/overview/
And
https://www.marriott.com/en-us/
hotels/laxav-ac-hotel-downtown-los-
angeles/overview
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