Studio John Sharp conceptualized  a lush and whimsical sanctuary that feels both comfortable and otherworldly. The design is inspired by futuristic nostalgia, mixing modern elements with rare and vintage finds from around the world.


Arranged in a way that consciously fosters connection,Studio John Sharp embarked on a mission to create an accessible and elevated environment where open-minded people from all walks of life could unite under the aspiration to hold space in a new way.

Clubhouse of Nostalgia

Uniting a  team of collaborators, Sophia reached out to Studio John Sharp  as her choice for all things that grow.

Studio John Sharp brought to life an experimental utopia intended to teleport visitors into a world where the past and the future coalesce, with a  focus on jungle and jurassic foliage, as well as natural and  surprising  places to gather and connect.

The story made the March 2020 Cover of Elle Decor magazine.

Sophia Bush’s Hollywood Oasis

Pushing away from white walls and the use of typical boho furniture, Studio John Sharp brought in inspiration from the 70’s  earth tone palettes and minerals, books and collections found in mid-century Eames homes, as well as the curved lines of the 60’s and glam expression of Post Modern style and flair.

Together, layer by layer,  at the intersection of design - through color, cacti, and curve, they created a reflective Case Study home.

Thus far, the project has been seen on SNL’s Chloe Fineman Architectural Digest Open Door: Quarantine Edition and was featured as  DOMINO Home Tour January 2021.

Historic Venice Canals Clubhouse

When Studio John Sharp first met with Writer Jordan Firstman to reimagine the interiors of his Dion Neutra’s ‘Treetop’ suite they envisioned a space inspired by high glam 80’s corruption and the neon lights of freestyle nightclub disco dancing, that would still properly represent the cutting edge of the here and now.

Friends before collaborators, Jordan and John both saw exciting professional growth during 2020. As a way to forever hold that moment in time, they sought a collaboration with the aim to create a celebratory portal into something fresh with feeling.

With the intention of creating a space perfect for Jordan’s widely appreciated ‘Impressions,’ each part of the home was activated and designed as a backdrop to drop into another world.

Conceptualized as a site-specific installation, Studio John Sharp hand-sourced a plethora of monolithic art moments that around every corner showcase surprise after surprise.

Funnyman Jordan Firstman's Neon Jungle

Studio John Sharp transformed a minimal backyard on a busy West Hollywood street into an intimate desert oasis, fit for entertaining, unwinding, and teleporting to another world.

Using his signature Jurassic take on modern landscaping, John activated larger than life colorful and dimensional desert species. Nodding to a spectrum of eras from seventies psychedelic to the not so distant future - the backyard is  a unique retreat. One can almost hear the

West Hollywood Boogie Nights

Imagined as a magical retreat through the eyes of two young children, Studio John Sharp transformed this tucked away garden and balcony into an enchanting cohesive escape, with places to explore, discover, and experience.

Using modern lines in the architecture and incorporating woodland botanical specimens, the Studio  was able to tell a story and create a journey that unites  a landscape experience with the sacredness of the ancients.


Featured on  DWELL 2020 and nominated in the DWELL 2020 Design Awards.

The Japanese Treehouse & Garden

When Actor Charlie Carver first reached out to Designer John Sharp to reimagine his overgrown Silverlake backyard, the two aligned over the idea of Coastal Northern California meets Rustic New World.

Studio John Sharp created a three-tiered lush escape with places to gather, dine, lounge and wander. Charlie played a vital role in collaborating on the botanical story that compelled him personally from childhood memories, travels, and new inspiration.


The completed exterior renovation reads as a gentle oasis and evokes a sense of sophisticated wonder, both considered and natural.


Featured in the Hollywood Reporter, 2020.

Charlie Carver’s Silverlake Oasis

Studio John Sharp created a sophisticated and artful  space  designed with healing and openness at the forefront.  Using clean lines and a neutral color palette, John created a grounded space that feels both accessible and elevated.

Incorporating the use of  raw materials like petrified wood as side tables, larger than life cactus specimens, and gemstones, John was able to bring rare moments of nature indoors to aid in teleporting  patients to a safe and comfortable headspace and environmental experience.

Santa Monica Psychiatry Office

Underneath John Lautner’s 1962 architectural spacecraft, unique hand-sourced dreamy  botanicals are sprouting -  layering  down the side of the canyon in an assortment of  shady ancient leaf specimens to full-sun desert cactus and agave rarities. Mythologically placed to unfold with time,  each plant family is designed to  hatch into massive, whimsical sculptures framing the house to the earth. Custom-designed art  installations inspire conceptualized story-telling of lost planets and primitive  shapes jutting up from the solid ground.

STUDIO JOHN SHARP

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