Conversations on the quiet work behind standout spaces

Across design-driven industries, branding is about shaping how a space is felt, not just how it looks. Turn Down Service is a podcast exploring the art and strategy behind that process. Through conversations with marketing leaders, PR executives, architects, and interior design and luxury brand teams, we look at how considered design, storytelling, and experience come together to create work that lasts.

Each episode features candid conversations with leaders across design, architecture, hospitality, and public relations, exploring how branding shapes perception, experience, and the physical spaces that carry a brand. From creative and marketing strategy to PR and spatial design, The Turn Down Service examines how these disciplines intersect to influence how brands are understood and remembered.


Eleanor Amari

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Eleanor Amari has built her career at the intersection of architecture, design, and brand. From early experience at SOM, to shaping communications inside Kelly Wearstler’s studio, to serving as Creative Director at DADA Goldberg, she has operated behind the scenes of some of the most visible names in the design world. Her work has spanned social architecture, brand systems, real estate marketing, personality-driven storytelling, and cultural positioning.

CONVERSATIONS WITH THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE BRAND

Episodes feature marketers, PR leads, and brand strategists shaping how we experience spaces—hotels, design firms, real estate developments, and more. These aren’t architects; they’re the storytellers behind the spaces we remember.

Luxury outdoor pool area with lounge chairs, a large umbrella, and lush greenery with trees and mountains in the background.
Elegant restaurant interior with wooden furniture, black pendant lights, and large windows allowing natural light. Decor includes potted plants, a central table with flower arrangements, and a mix of tables set for dining with glasses, plates, and napkins.

HOW STRATEGY MEETS SPACE

We break down how branding, design, and marketing work together to create a sense of place. From a launch campaign to the look and feel of a room, it’s all connected.


Lauren Engel

Meet the host

Lauren Engel oversees all facets of business, marketing, and operations for Arturo+Lauren. Raised in Hong Kong, Lauren cultivated a passion for capturing architectural and interior environments.

BEHIND THE WORK

Real campaigns, rebrands, and launches—what worked, what didn’t, and why. We go beyond the visuals to talk about positioning, audience, and long-term impact.

Living room with a fireplace, two green armchairs with patterned pillows, a round glass table with drinks, and wall sconces on a white paneled wall.
Modern restaurant interior with black cushioned booths arranged in a circular pattern, round tables set with utensils and napkins, decorative ceiling with wooden circular elements, hanging spherical lights, and a white wall with stacks of round pasta in the background.

TACTICAL IDEAS FOR CREATIVE MARKETERS

Whether you’re in hospitality, furniture, or lifestyle branding, this podcast gives you fresh ways to think about place-based marketing. No fluff—just useful ideas you can bring to your next pitch or campaign.

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