Taco Bell’s Five-Day Hotel Takeover Lets Superfans ‘Live Más’
Taco Bell fans got to live más at a Palm Springs, CA, hotel the brand took over for five days. The event was an immediate hit: All available rooms sold out within two minutes. Events like “Happier Hour,” music performances and (OMG) Taco Bell room service breakfasts echoed the brand’s loco vibe. And the design...
Sephora Transforms a Mansion into a Playground for Beauty Buffs
Using the concept of an Art Deco Los Angeles mansion taken over by a group of beauty gurus as inspiration—an environment that would exist only in the home of the ultimate beauty fan—Sephora created SEPHORiA. For two days, the brand took over the entire Majestic Downtown, an event venue that dates back to the 1920s,...
Samsung’s A/V Chops Help Spotlight its Latest Mobile Devices
UNPACKED introduced the latest Samsung mobile devices, and it was all built around a “journey of light” theme. An entrance tunnel was lined with faceted mirrors that created a shifting light—from sheer white to iridescent—and the main arena was a cathedral-like structure. Among five Galaxy Experience zones were the Power of Design, with reflective podiums...
Google Brings the Cloud to Life with Five Tech-Fueled ‘Neighborhoods’
For the latest installment of its annual event, Google brought Google Cloud to life at San Francisco’s Moscone Center. More than 31,000 guests came together for a week of keynotes, chats, spotlight sessions and hands-on demos. A key feature was the Showcase, which comprised five “neighborhoods” with 16 different zones designed to highlight Google Cloud’s...