\nA step into the Symbol Loft<\/a> is a step back in time. The new Manhattan outpost of the Nyack, New York\u2013based audio and furniture brand blends a showroom and listening lounge all under one vintage aesthetic. Located in the Bowery\u2014a downtown art and cultural hub\u2014the 3,000-square-foot showroom boasts high ceilings, exposed brick, and factory windows\u2014preexisting bones the brand leaned into. \u201cWe really wanted it to feel like an old-school New York artist loft,\u201d says Walker Tovin, Symbol\u2019s managing director and brand director. \u201cA lot of the color choices came from that world of influences, the 1970s New York City lost party vibe.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\nThe space spans 3,000 square feet and features high ceilings, exposed brick and factory windowsCourtesy of Symbol\n<\/p>\n
Symbol was founded in 2012 by Walker\u2019s father, Blake Tovin, a furniture designer by trade and the company\u2019s creative director. In 2011, just as vinyl records were beginning to have a resurgence, Blake was getting back into his personal collection of LPs and designing pieces to display them. For a decade, the company focused on crafting items that centered around vinyl storage and display, and then in the early 2020s, started expanding into other categories with the release of living room and workspace furniture. \u201cWe felt that we could put this collection together that didn\u2019t feel out of left field to this audio business, but really was complementary to the lifestyle that we were establishing,\u201d says Walker. \u201cAll of these pieces [are] very low, very deep, very soft, and really intended for listening and relaxing.\u201d But while vinyl storage was relatively easy to sell online, sofas required a showroom.<\/p>\n
Guests can experience those collections through a series of vignettes inside the new headquarters, each assembled with upholstered seating, coffee tables and speakers to encourage relaxed engagement. \u201cThe different spaces are all configured around actions,\u201d says Walker. \u201cYou can flip through a bin, pick out a record, and then sit back and really experience the Symbol lifestyle.\u201d In addition to the cabinets, loveseats, sectionals and media consoles on display (including collaborations with the Swiss brand USM Modular Furniture), there\u2019s also a Kvadrat fabric wall with hundreds of options for customization.<\/p>\n
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\nEach of the vignettes have speakers to fully immerse guests in the brand\u2019s offerings Courtesy of Symbol\n<\/p>\n
Besides being a location to display the brand\u2019s collections, the space will play host to listening sessions and events to bring together creatives across various disciplines. \u201cThe brand is inspired by so many different things. We draw from music, obviously, but we also draw from design, art, food and film. Having a physical space gives us the opportunity to reach out and interact with these other areas of inspiration,\u201d says Walker. It also transitions the brand from being mainly direct-to-consumer, to now owing about 60 percent of its business to the trade. \u201cIt\u2019s really a stepping stone into becoming a larger company with a larger offering,\u201d he adds. \u201cWe\u2019ve benefited from being online for over a decade. But this location, and the scale of it, is a statement about where the company is headed into the future.\u201d 262 Bowery, New York<\/p>\n
Colorado Florida \nPhillip Jeffries opened up shop in the Denver Design DistrictCourtesy of Phillip Jeffries\n<\/p>\n Kravet<\/a> unveiled a new showroom in West Palm. The space spans 2,900 square feet and boasts more than 16,000 fabric, wallcovering, trim and carpet samples. The location highlights the company\u2019s Workspace model<\/a>, an interactive studio with a color library and organized SKUs for easy access. 5224 Georgia Ave., West Palm Beach<\/p>\n Illinois \nThe Ukrainian architect and designer Victoria Yakusha opened her first U.S. outpost, a design studio and gallery in MiamiGabriel Volpi\n<\/p>\n New York \nPrecision Stone Design, an Illinois-based fabricator, opened a 20,000 square foot experience center in the Chicago areaCourtesy of Precision Stone Design\n<\/p>\n
\nPhillip Jeffries<\/a> opened up shop in the Denver Design District. The showroom boasts an array of the company\u2019s natural, textured and specialty wallcoverings, with designated areas for murals and prints and a collaborative workspace. 595 S. Broadway, Suite 102E, Denver<\/p>\n
\nThe Ukrainian architect and designer Victoria Yakusha<\/a> opened her first U.S. outpost, a design studio and gallery in Miami. Joining locations in Kyiv and Antwerp, the space\u2014whose walls are swathed in a Ukrainian clay\u2014features a curated selection of works by contemporary artists as well as Yakusha\u2019s own modern furniture, lighting and decor. 4200 NW 2nd Ave., Miami<\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/009_PhotographyG_S32A0242.jpg\" "\\"The")
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\nPrecision Stone Design<\/a>, an Illinois-based fabricator, opened a 20,000 square foot experience center in the Chicago area. Located in Elk Grove Village, the expansive space boasts a sculptural reception desk and displays a range of stone options as well as finished product collections like sinks, bathtubs, trays, games, candleholders and pedestals. 1000 N. Nicholas Blvd., Elk Grove Village<\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GVP_0108\u00a0-_Photo_by_Gabriel_Volpi_-_Project_by_VICTORIYA_YAKUSHA.jpg\" "\\"The")
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\nCelebrated interior designer Robert Stilin<\/a> has opened a gallery space in Manhattan\u2019s Flatiron District. The shop features vintage furniture, lighting and decorative objects that he sources from around the world, as well as a selection of custom-designed furnishings. 1133 Broadway, Suite 614, New York<\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2025-10-22_PrecisionStone-27107.jpg\" "\\"The")
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