#studio hatch

Hotel Tonight by Studio Hatch

The 17,000 sq.ft. Hotel Tonight headquarters features an innovative open space plan with a variety of communal gathering spaces including a full bar, kitchen, cafe, and intimate lounge niches all designed to promote collaboration and inspire creativity. Custom details including a beautiful hotel-inspired reception desk with an integrated vintage display case housing significant Hotel

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GitHub Office By Studio Hatch

At the core of GitHub technology is social collaboration, which we find not only physically evident in the office space itself but also manifested throughout the design process, a seamless collaboration between client, interior designer, architect, builder and local manufacturers. The primary objective of the design was to provide a variety of environments to accommodate different personal work…

We’re back interviewing some of the most interesting people in San Francisco! This week we introduce to you Rebecca, a designer who not only kicks ass at making amazing spaces (check out her company, Studio Hatch) but who also loves exploring SF. We talked to Rebecca about what inspires her and where she goes to have fun.

What does fun mean to you?

Fun to me can mean a whole range of things—from a small gathering of friends with good wine and bites, to an afternoon of getting lost at a museum exhibition or in a thrilling book, to learning a new craft or skill. Whatever it is, it's always something light hearted and enjoyable.



As an interior design entrepreneur, where do you find your inspiration?

The easy answer is…everywhere! Since starting Studio Hatch, my business partner Kate Hanzo and I have a hard time finishing a conversation if we're out and about because one thing or another will catch our eye. When on a specific hunt, I tend to gravitate toward physical books and magazines filled with beautiful photography, curated collections of really anything. Kate and I occasionally post on Studio Hatch's tumblr page some imagery that grabbed us for some reason.

SF has some great architecture. What’s your favorite building? The great thing about SF is the juxtaposition of old and new architecture practically everywhere in the city. I stumbled across a blog post a number of years ago about the (at the time) abandoned Pac Bell building at 140 New Montgomery, and the writer’s adventure sneaking in and touring the 26 floors, getting a glimpse at what work life in 1926 in that building had been like. Every time I pass by the building now, I daydream about life in San Francisco in the 20s and 30s. Since the post ran, the building was sold and development commenced.  I'm eager to get inside once it's open to see what was preserved and what has changed. Every old building has a story to tell. I'm currently working on an office space in SOMA in an incredible brick and timber space that a train track ran directly through, creating an interesting curved column structure on the first floor.  



I hear you’re a fan of Fernet :). Where do you typically go for a good cocktail?

I love a bartender who will make a cocktail based on a few ingredients you like. Salt House and Heaven's Dog (can't wait for it to reopen!) are two of my faves. Otherwise, the fun menu at Trick Dog and the old stomping ground that I'll never get tired of Tunnel Top—are my go-tos.