Giving listening a physical home.
Audible Story House transformed an inherently digital, solitary experience into a physical destination for discovery, listening and community.
Across three floors on New York’s Bowery, we created a new system for experiencing audio—combining physical discovery, human recommendation, immersive listening, live programming and hospitality.
Creative Director · CIVIC
Audible · New York City · 2026
Audible · New York City · 2026
Making the invisible tangible.
Story Tiles gave Audible’s digital catalog physical form—turning hundreds of titles into objects guests could browse, hold and activate. Human recommendations, tactile discovery and immersive listening transformed scrolling into a new ritual for finding stories.
From Listening Alone to Listening Together.
Story House became a monthlong gathering place—bringing listeners, creators and communities together through conversations, performances, workshops and shared experiences.
One idea. An entire world.
The bookless bookstore became a complete experience system—spanning spatial design, identity, custom objects, interactive technology, immersive audio, hospitality and live programming. Every touchpoint was designed around a single behavior: discovering a story.
A new kind of bookstore got people talking.
