About Owl Bureau
A bookshop with a point of view
Owl Bureau is a curated independent bookshop and cultural hub in Highland Park, Los Angeles. It also serves as the LA headquarters of Chandelier Creative — a creative agency with a sharp eye for visual culture. The shop brought together a carefully selected range of books and magazines for readers drawn to art, photography, design, architecture, fashion, interiors, gardening, cooking, and zines.
What We Carried
The shelves spanned a wide range of subjects, each category shaped by a curatorial sensibility.
Art
419 titles — monographs, essays, and contemporary painting
Design
228 titles — graphic design, interiors, branding, typography
Photography
From Provoke-era classics to contemporary documentary work
Interiors
Works by noted designers and stylists
Gardening
Thoughtful volumes on landscape and cultivation
Fashion
Luxury monographs and independent style publications
Cooking
Cookbooks blending technique, story, and bold flavor
Architecture
Built-environment titles for the design-minded
Zines
Independent magazines and limited-run publications
Chandelier Creative
Owl Bureau was the Los Angeles headquarters of Chandelier Creative, an agency known for its work at the intersection of branding, culture, and design. The shop reflected that same sensibility — a place where visual culture was taken seriously and shared generously. Chandelier Creative also published Chandelier Does Tokyo, a title carried in the shop's Design collection.
Kelly Wearstler Selects
The shop featured a curated collection handpicked by designer Kelly Wearstler — a special selection that reflected her distinctive eye for art, design, and visual storytelling.