Stephen Kenn Studio has transformed an apartment within a century-old factory building into an Airbnb-style rental, where guests can try out furniture designed by the Los Angeles firm and its partner brands.
Designed to be "part showroom, part micro hotel, part community space", the loft was created by Stephen Kenn Studio, a multidisciplinary Los Angeles practice led by designers Stephen Kenn and Beks Opperman. Founded in 2011, the firm has a growing portfolio of furniture and accessory bags.

L-shaped in plan, the 1,600-square-foot (149-square-metre) apartment contains a kitchen and dining area, lounge, bedroom, gym and full bathroom. There also is a small loft with a meditation space, which is accessed via a wood-beam staircase.
The Stephen Kenn Loft is available to rent for overnight stays, in addition to being used for dinners, cocktail parties and art shows.
"The overnight guests will experience the full expression of hospitality that Stephen and Beks have dreamed of creating for many years," the studio said in a project statement. "Guests will be encouraged to make full use of the space and enjoy using all the designs just as they would in their own home."
The unit is located in a 1920s building the LA Arts District that once served as a furniture factory. After laying empty for decades, it was converted into an artist live-work space in the 1980s.

"Today the building provides studio space for a creative community that includes des...