Nyack, New York–based furniture company, Symbol, designed its loft on New York’s Bowery. The company’s first showroom does more than display furniture; it also serves a workplace for city-based members and a living room and listening lounge for the brand to hold events. The 3,000-square-foot space smoothly shifts from one vibe to the next.

Listening lounges may be all the rave at the moment, but for Symbol they’re more than a trend. The brand got its start in 2012 by making record stands, media consoles, and audio and gear storage. Since then, the company has evolved to designing furniture. Low-lying, plush sofas are particularly suited to settling in and listening to records.

The Loft blends this evolution and company context with its site. Using the characteristics of the typical building on Bowery—crown molding, exposed brick, and spacious heights—the designers house the company’s furniture, workspace, and other collections in-situ. Lounge areas make up the front half of the space while the rear features offices and spaces for the team to work.

By night, the loft transitions to host listening sessions and intimate gatherings. Symbol’s audio gear line the window walls and partition zones. Also featured: the brand’s collaboration with USM Modular Furniture, vintage pieces, and lighting from In Common With, Louis Poulsen, and FLOS, sourced in collaboration with Lightology.

For further functionality, Symbol erected walls, heightening separation from front and rear and making room for smooth event-making. There’s efficiency in the plan, but it comes off as effortless, much like the chill, convivial music the space is set up to spin.