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a few listening room details, somewhere between side a and side b.

shot on my fuji after dark.

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Old Home v New Home 🏡

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[ROOM TONE // WEEKLY SPACES 02: SAINTLEO] 📐🔊

True spatial curation treats the sound system as raw architectural art.

For our next showcase, we are highlighting the exceptional industrial work of New York-based special projects studio @_saintleo

Designed for the AMG x Salomon Grammys Party in Los Angeles, this physical set is a masterclass in material tension, combining an engineering background with an ultra-refined contemporary sensibility:

🔊The Audio Foundation: The installation centers on reinterpreting a pair of legendary JBL 4345 loudspeakers within a live music environment. The speakers are encased in semi-polished stainless steel, left raw to preserve the unique surface character of the metal.
🔊Manual Craftsmanship: Moving away from standard prefabricated frames, Saintleo individually fabricated custom stainless steel mesh stands. Continuous rolls of mesh were measured, flat-patterned, and cut into precise sections, with every individual wire manually stitched together to transform a flexible material into rigid structural form.
🔊Structural Fluidity: The material language extends seamlessly across the entire installation into a matching DJ booth, completed with a polished stainless steel working surface. The result is a stark, minimalist visual flow that anchors the room with an undeniable architectural presence. Custom stainless steel mesh DJ booth and refurbished vintage JBL 4345 studio monitor speakers designed by New York-based Saintleo studio for a Salomon and AMG x Grammy Awards party.

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The psychology of red spaces

Red spaces don’t feel neutral. They activate you.

Red is linked to alertness and urgency, often raising heart rate and sharpening focus. It’s used in stop signs and warning signals for a reason, the body reacts to it before the brain fully processes it.

In interiors, that changes how a space behaves. Red rooms feel warmer, louder, more immediate. They can speed up decisions, increase appetite, and heighten emotion. That’s why restaurants use it, while calmer environments avoid it.

Shade matters. Deep reds like burgundy feel controlled and refined. Bright reds feel intense, sometimes aggressive. The same color can either draw you in or put you on edge depending on how it’s applied.

Red spaces don’t sit quietly. They influence how you think, feel, and move.

@hut

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Centerpiece

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Sound is one of the most overlooked elements of emotional architecture.

We spend so much time considering light, texture, form, and materiality, yet sound is often what gives a space its pulse.

A well-designed sound system doesn’t just fill a room, it shapes how we move through it. It softens conversations, heightens rituals, creates anticipation, and transforms ordinary moments into experiences.

I’m especially drawn to sculptural DJ booths and integrated sound systems within the home. Not as entertainment objects, but as architectural gestures. Pieces that signal gathering, connection, and expression.

Perhaps the future of the home isn’t just visual...It’s atmospheric. 🫰🏼

#EmotionalArchitecture#ListeningRooms#SoundAndSpace#DesignObsessed#FutureInteriors

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Ive been using @serato for many years 🙏🏾

Always good catching up with the fam at HQ

#serato #seratoheadquarters #auckland #newzealand #music

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New highlight reel from recent projects now live on the website.

Special thank you to:
@arandalasch
@audramanzano
@_saintleo

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[featured] “These “listening rooms” respond to an apparently simple yet deeply transformative ambition: immersing oneself in music......a carefully curated scenography completes an experience that places music at the center.” — Pacho G. Castilla, Elle Decor Spain, May 2026 

design by Ome Design
captured on film by Austin Leis

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The psychology of red spaces

Red spaces don’t feel neutral. They activate you.

Red is linked to alertness and urgency, often raising heart rate and sharpening focus. It’s used in stop signs and warning signals for a reason, the body reacts to it before the brain fully processes it.

In interiors, that changes how a space behaves. Red rooms feel warmer, louder, more immediate. They can speed up decisions, increase appetite, and heighten emotion. That’s why restaurants use it, while calmer environments avoid it.

Shade matters. Deep reds like burgundy feel controlled and refined. Bright reds feel intense, sometimes aggressive. The same color can either draw you in or put you on edge depending on how it’s applied.

Red spaces don’t sit quietly. They influence how you think, feel, and move.

@zenform

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Flowers & Furniture 🌸 & 🪑
@_saintleo

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