"Stereotypically male design accents" have been reinterpreted inside this homey, private club for women in senior positions, which has opened in New York City's TriBeCa neighbourhood.
The Lower Manhattan clubhouse provides a hub for Chief ? an exclusive organisation launched earlier this year as a community for female executives to connect and learn from one another.
Chief members are leaders in technology, retail, finance, media and publishing, among other fields, with many hailing from major companies like HBO, Spotify, WeWork, PepsiCo, AmEx, Away and Hearst.

"Chief is not women-only, it is women-forward," said co-founders Lindsay Kaplan and Carolyn Childers. Kaplan was formerly vice president of communications and brand at mattress start-up Casper, while Childers helped scale Handy, a digital marketplace for home services. "Chief is the first organisation to design an experience specifically designed for women in senior positions to address the challenges unique to their professional rank," the duo added.
Designed by Amy Butchko of local interior design firm The Springs Collective, the clubhouse rooms are decorated more like a residence than a meeting place.

"It's not a co-working space, since our members have offices, but a place for them to connect, relax, and meet," Kaplan and Childers told Dezeen. "We opted for a residential destination with cosy lounge seating to inspire conversation and a striking bar to serve artisa...