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Wax Rabbit Speakeasy

Studio Munge

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Functionality
Creativity
Eco-Social Impact
Total
JURY VOTES
Bar
7.33
7.61
8.33
6.72
7.5
Claudio Pironi
Claudio Pironi CEO at Claudio Pironi & Partners
5
5.5
4.5
5.5
5.13
Talar Bardakjian
Talar Bardakjian Creative Director at ODG
5.4
6
4.5
4
4.98
Tanya Khanna
Tanya Khanna Founder at Epistle
The use of colour is appreciated, y...
5.05
5.31
5.37
5.31
5.26
Andre Flinterhoff
Andre Flinterhoff Cofounder at Archicon Architectural Intelligence
5.5
6
6
4
5.38
Darren Xu
Darren Xu General Manager at Heytea
4.92
5.09
5.55
4.52
5.02
Stephanie Ledoux
Stephanie Ledoux Partner at AW²
5.66
5.26
6.29
5.78
5.75
Peter Culley
Peter Culley Founder and Creative Director at Spatial Affairs Bureau
5.13
6.74
5.45
4.74
5.52
Anda Zota
Anda Zota Editor in Chief at Igloo
6.17
5.95
5.45
5.17
5.69
Horace Pan
Horace Pan Founder at Panorama Design Group
5
5.5
5.5
5
5.25
Christina Wissing Oppermann
Christina Wissing Oppermann Commercial Director at Brandt Collective
5.79
5.69
5
4.21
5.17
Arne Schultchen
Arne Schultchen Founder and Creative Director at design for human nature
5
5.5
5.5
4.5
5.13
Filip Janssen
Filip Janssen Founder at Zware Jongens
5
5.5
5.1
4.4
5
Bart Veen
Bart Veen Experience Designer at Bart.Agency
5.2
5.5
5
5
5.18
Salone
Salone Founder at Salone del Salon
5.45
5.81
5.74
4.81
5.45
Client
Stations Casino
Floor area
101 ㎡
Completion
2023
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Nestled within the newly opened Durango Casino and Resort just off the Las Vegas Strip, Wax Rabbit Speakeasy is a distinctive hospitality concept that blends myth, artistry, and innovation into an immersive guest experience. A collaboration between Station Casinos, Clique Hospitality, and Studio Munge, the venue offers more than just cocktails—it offers a journey through storytelling, design, and cultural symbolism.

The foundation of Wax Rabbit’s design is rooted in an ancient Mexican myth: the legend of El Centzon Tōtōchtin, the 400 Divine Rabbits born from Mayahuel, the goddess of the agave plant, and Patecatl, god of Pulque. These spirited beings were believed to inhabit those who indulged in agave-based liquors. This narrative becomes the central theme and design language of the speakeasy, influencing everything from spatial layout to artistic detail. Rather than using theme as superficial decoration, the story is embedded into the experience, unfolding gradually and engaging the senses at every turn.