the leading soundware developer eastwest recently purchased the historic cello recording studios
in hollywood, california for their new headquarters. the legendary studio was used by the likes of
frank sinatra, the beach boys, madonna, the rolling stones and many more. eastwest commissioned
designer philippe starck to renovate the space, which is now the only studio in the world to offer,
recording, editing, software development, marketing and distribution under one roof. starck’s aim
was to create a series of spaces that ranged in size, to make the artists comfortable. he restored the
historic elements of the building and focused on allowing the space to encourage creativity. the new
building features a grand lobby, VIP guest suite, a number of artist lounges and kitchen. in addition
there is office space for the studio manager, software engineers as well as a tech shop and conference
area. starck explains the inspiration behind the design, ‘I listen to music while I'm planning out my
designs and I feel that my inspiration comes from the quality of the artist's music, so sound is very
important to me in this space… hopefully it's my small contribution to some great music in the future.’

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