Thanks for Coming to the Party!

A huge thank you to everyone who came out to the party last week. Our goal was to raise both awareness and funds for our charity partner, Habitat for Humanity of Greater LA, and we definitely accomplished that.

A huge thank you to all the designers (Dennis Design Group, RC Design Federation, Jennifer Siegal, Sandra Sharma of BlankSpace, and Cisco Home), our amazing sponsors, volunteers, construction crews, and of course our trusty movers, Black Label, without whom nothing would actually have made it up the stairs into the lofts!

Thanks to Ben Lee and BlueSkyReality for performing and hanging out with us for the evening. Scroll down to see pics from the party or click here! It'll almost be like you were there!

If you couldn't make it to the party, fear not! The showcase is open until November 19th. Feel free to stop by on Saturdays and Sundays between 12noon and 5pm for public tour hours. Buy tickets here!

Ben Lee playing to a packed plein air theater at the Lofts

Blueskyreality being interviewed by German Public Radio

Steve Edwards, West Hollywood Mayor Abbe Land, Greg Reitz

Calico Cooper with Dennis Design Group's Brook Casey and Lori Dennis

Dennis Design Group struts their stuff on the green carpet.

Rockface!

Sean Whitesell and Maria Quiban

(Check out that awesome green stepnrepeat by Woolly Pocket!)

Dennis Design Group takes a moment to rock out in the Alice Cooper Lair.

Rockin' out to Rock Band in the Habitat for Humanity GLA room in the 30STM penthouse

May from Green Girls Blog, Sandra Sharma, and Jennifer Siegal

Ben Lee with Habitat Ali

Tiffany Downey and Bruce Robb

Rogerio Carvalheiro with May Hsu

Sandra Sharma taking a quick rest in the 30STM penthouse

Jon and Jay from EcoUsable.

They made some awesome RnP bottle that were in the goodie bags.

Ben Lee, Cisco Home designer Daphne Brusso and Steve Edwards

Friends of Cherokee Studios

Gorgeous green art by Big Red Sun

Aussie Rocker Ben Lee to Perform at the Rock-n-Platinum Showcase

Ben Lee is no stranger to sound and stage, he's been a singer/songwriter/performer since the ripe old age of 13. He originally formed the Australian pop/punk group Noise Addict back in 1992 and it was a year later that they caught the attention of Thurston Moore (Sonic Youth) and was signed to his record label, Ecstatic Peace only to be picked up a few years later by Mike D of the Beastie boys and signed to Grand Royal Records. Since then Ben's signature songwriting style has been heard in over 30 commercials, television shows and feature films, most recently in the trailer for the popular movie "He's Just Not That Into You," starring Ben Affleck, Jennifer Anniston, Drew Barrymore and Scarlett Johansson.

Over the course of his career, Ben has afforded his time, money and talent to a number of charity organizations, most recently donating a portion of the profits from the sale of his February 2009 album release 'The Rebirth of Venus,' an album that celebrates Venus, the Goddess of love and beauty. A portion of the proceeds raised benefited FINCA's Village Banking Program, a charity organization that offers financial services to the world's lowest-income female entrepreneurs.



Ben will be performing an acoustic set during the music portion of the Rock-n-Platinum showcase on Thursday, October 29, a charity event benefiting Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles. This one-of-a-kind interior design showcase will take place at the new Lofts @ Cherokee Studios in West Hollywood, the former site of the iconic Cherokee Recording Studios. This unique blend of music and the very best of green design + architecture will all converge under one roof for one night only.

For more information on Ben, visit www.ben-lee.com or more from his record label, New West Records.

SAVE THE DATE!!! Rock-n-Platinum Preview & Party - Oct. 29, 2009

It's official. The party is on.

Mark your calendars and join us on Thursday, October 29th from 7pm to 10pm for the Rock-n-Platinum Preview & Party.

Be among the first to see the new ultra-sustainable Lofts @ Cherokee Studios and stroll through the first-ever showcase to reinterpret music through design. Suites in homage to Alice Cooper, the Thin White Duke, and so much more await.

And oh yeah, there's the MUSIC! Since this entire showcase is a celebration of the chapter that came before (Cherokee Studios) and the chapter to come tomorrow (Lofts @ Cherokee Studios), we couldn't throw a party without lots, and lots, and lots of music! Be there for live performances by Aussie singer/songwriter Ben Lee and up-and-coming native LA band Blueskyreality, as well as a mash-up session with DJ Axel.

Ben Lee

Blueskyreality

DJ Axel

When you need a break from the music, go up top and take in the panoramic views from the rooftop garden designed by Form LA.

And some VIPs will qualify to take a test-spin in the sleek, sexy, and totally sustainable Tesla Roadster.

Tesla Roadster

Tickets go on sale in the next few hours!

VIP tickets - $75

General admission - $50

Remember, proceeds go towards our favorite charity partner Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles, an organization that understands green building and works to provide homes for families across the Southland.

This will be an epic party for a very good cause.

We hope you can join us.

If you can't be there on the 29th, stay tuned for more news about public tour hours for a self-guided chance to see the showcase.