The Rooms We Inhabit
The Rooms We Inhabit
A Bureau of Play Panel on Space, Atmosphere, and Agency
The spaces we inhabit shape more than our surroundings. They shape our mood, our behavior, our relationships, and our sense of belonging and possibility.
From our homes and workplaces to cafés, studios, and gathering spaces, these spaces have a quiet influence on how we move through the world.
The Rooms We Inhabit is a salon-style panel and conversation exploring the subtle power of space, and how we might become more conscious participants in shaping the rooms we inhabit.
We’ll explore themes like:
How Space Shapes Us: Who or What Sets the Tone?
The Ecology of Space: Elements of Wellbeing and Interconnectedness
Spatial Agency: Authoring and Shaping New Rooms
Expect a thoughtful evening of conversation with designers and spatial thinkers, followed by audience reflection and dialogue.
Event Details
6:00PM - Doors Open
6:30PM - Panel Begins
8:30PM - Panel Ends
Panelists:
Sasha Topolnytska
Founder, FARMMM Studio
FARMMM is a New York–based interdisciplinary design practice founded by Sasha Topolnytska. Working across scales and mediums—from soft sensory sculptures to architectural projects, research, and public installations—FARMMM explores how design can embody inclusivity, resilience, and joy.
Rooted in the idea of architecture beyond buildings, the practice creates spaces and experiences that nurture belonging, memory, and care. Acting as a form of soft activism, its work invites reflection on how environments shape empathy, safety, and collective well-being.
Website: https://farmmm.studio/
Instagram: @farmmm.us
Danielle Fennoy
Founder, Revamp
Danielle Fennoy has been creating transformational interiors since 2008, but the journey began many years earlier. Raised in Pasadena, CA, by a family of “fixer-uppers,” weekends were spent stenciling floors, stripping windows, installing tile, and beautifying their home. She grew up thinking, “that’s what people do,” and never considered interior design as a career path until much later in life.
Danielle was awarded Interior Design Best of Year Award, Residential Townhouse, in 2013. She’s been featured on HGTVs My Favorite Place, and Bang for your Buck. She was named in 2010 House Beautiful’s Next Wave of Designers and has been featured in NY Magazine, Interior Design, Elle Decor, House Beautiful, and LONNY Mag, to name just a few.
Website: https://www.revampinteriordesign.com/
Instagram: @revampnyc
Derek Kastner
Head of Experience, Fabrik
Derek Kastner is the Head of Experience at Fabrik, a social space designed for people who build and lead communities. He oversees the full ecosystem of experience across members, employees, physical spaces, and Fabrik’s digital platform, shaping how people enter, connect, and grow within the community.
Derek has been part of Fabrik since day one, helping build the company alongside the founding team and ensuring that as it expands into new cities, the experience remains intentional, human, and deeply connected.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/derekkastner/
Website: https://www.joinfabrik.com/
Instagram: @fabriksocialspaces
Moderator:
Sasha Charlemagne
Founder + Host, Bureau of Play
Founded by Sasha (Charlemagne) Nakane, Bureau of Play is a new social playground™ for the curious, creative, and globally-minded. We explore lifestyle themes like style, beauty, design, wellness, and travel as portals of personal agency, cultural depth, and hands-on creative practice.
With expertise rooted in design strategy, storytelling, and cultural research across media, entertainment, and technology, Sasha now creates experiences where imagination meets new possibilities for how we live, work, and play.
Connect with us:
Website: bureauofplay.com
Instagram: @bureauofplay