Detroit design firm Pophouse moves into historic Stott building

A view of the David Stott Building building arch window before and after restoration. Pophouse is now located in the Stott. Photos: Pophouse

The historic David Stott Building downtown has a new tenant: Pophouse, a boutique interior design firm.

The big picture: The move brings another design company to Capitol Park .

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• Gensler, a global architectural and design firm, signed a long-term lease at Bedrock's 1265 Griswold Building last year. OHM Advisors is also nearby .

Zoom in: Pophouse , founded in 2013 by Jennifer Gilbert, became the Stott's only commercial tenant in March.

• Built in 1929 for the Stott flour mill company, Bedrock bought the Stott in 2015 and converted it into a high-rise apartment building .
• Pophouse designed the 5,000-square-foot, second-floor office with collaboration, socialization and even relaxation in mind.

State of play: The company's current clients include Roland Berger's new downtown Detroit office and the Jackson restaurant in Rochester Hills .

What they're saying: President Jennifer Janus said one of the company's challenges is informing others that Pophouse is not captive to the Rock Family of Companies to which it belongs.

• "We earn our projects. Even within the family of companies, it's not just given to us. At this point in the lifecycle of our business, we are really operating as an independent company."