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by LYNNE THOMPSON and photos by IUDICIANI PHOTOGRAPHY

RUSTIC ELEMENT Nature and industry meet in this Akron loft.

H oused in Tire & Rubber Co. building, now Cascade Lofts, this 1,000-square-foot Akron loft functions as both an Airbnb and a hospitality suite for Cascade Lofts’ Trailhead event space. Karen Starr, co-owner of Hazel Tree Design Studio in Akron, married those functions with Rust Belt flair and natural elements. Her design incorporates the exposed ductwork and factory windows over looking the Towpath Trail with Akron-centric decor the former Swinehart

roots and showcases its interior design wares. “These interior design cli ents are very focused on environmental stewardship,”

she says. “Whenever we could source locally or with reclaimed, recycled and upcycled material — that was front and center.”

that acknowledges the Rubber City’s industrial

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