Behind The Design

George Yabu and Glenn Pushelberg have been partners in design (and in life) for decades, creating award-winning hospitality spaces that span the globe and never deliver the same experience twice.When they were asked to design the interiors for two distinct hotels built inside the same 37-story building in Downtown Los Angeles, George and Glenn decided to craft the spaces for two contemporary “protagonists” — rooted in the lifestyles of Southern California artists. For The Moxy Downtown LA, they imagined a desert nomad, who would imbue the hotel with a vivacious, mismatched aesthetic and restless energy. For The AC Hotel Downtown LA, they built an elegant Southern California atelier for an artist in residence, constructing a precise, focused space for creatives to host business and social calls alike.In this episode, host Hamish Kilburn — a longtime fan of Yabu Pushelberg — gains deep insights into how George and Glenn create the personalities who drive their hotel designs. He learns how they approached the ne