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Stylus NYC to Open with Two Bespoke Listening Rooms by O'Neill Rose Architects

architecture-design · 2026-04-25

Stylus, a private members' club for vinyl enthusiasts, is set to open later this year on the Lower East Side. Designed by O'Neill Rose Architects, the venue features two distinct listening rooms: Subliminal, a subterranean isolation chamber emphasizing physiological sound response, and Suite 48, a fourth-floor space connected to the city with a roof terrace. Subliminal includes a bespoke sound system by OJAS (Devon Turnbull) with a 400-pound subwoofer, custom furniture by Paulin, Paulin, Paulin featuring Pierre Paulin's Dune Sofa, and a light installation by Sabine Marcelis. Suite 48 uses Dinesen's Layers engineered wood (first US installation), speakers from Shivas Howard Brown's Friendly Pressure studio, and a system developed with Martin Meyer Nielsen of Ocular. The culinary program is led by Michelin Star-winning chef Anita Lo. Stylus operates as a hybrid for-profit/nonprofit, funding commissioning and programming through memberships.

Key facts

  • Stylus is a private members' club for vinyl lovers opening later this year on the Lower East Side.
  • Designed by O'Neill Rose Architects with two bespoke listening rooms: Subliminal and Suite 48.
  • Subliminal is a basement isolation chamber with thick masonry walls, absorptive finishes, and a bespoke OJAS sound system including a 400-pound subwoofer.
  • Subliminal features a custom Dune Sofa by Pierre Paulin and a light installation by Sabine Marcelis.
  • Suite 48 is on the fourth floor with a roof terrace, designed to maintain a connection to the city.
  • Suite 48 uses Dinesen's Layers engineered wood, first time used in the US.
  • The sound system in Suite 48 includes speakers from Friendly Pressure and was developed with Ocular.
  • Culinary program led by Michelin Star-winning chef Anita Lo; Stylus operates as a hybrid for-profit/nonprofit.

Entities

Artists

  • Devon Turnbull
  • Pierre Paulin
  • Benjamin Paulin
  • Sabine Marcelis
  • Selene Privitera
  • Paolo Matera
  • Shivas Howard Brown
  • Martin Meyer Nielsen
  • Anita Lo
  • Devin O'Neill
  • Jonathan Bell

Institutions

  • Stylus
  • O'Neill Rose Architects
  • OJAS
  • Paulin, Paulin, Paulin
  • Friendly Pressure
  • Ocular
  • Dinesen
  • Wallpaper*

Locations

  • Lower East Side
  • New York City
  • United States

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