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Continuing our exploration into the world of "Selfie Palaces," in this episode we speak with Albie Hueston, Creative Director behind Refinery29's hugely popular installation, 29Rooms. 29Rooms first emerged in 2015 as an immersive story-telling experience intended to spark conversations addressing current events with the aim of disrupting pop-culture. As one of the original immersive art experiences--around long before The Museum of Ice Cream--we ask Albie how 29Rooms is different from other "selfie palaces" and whether or not this label has affected the way the Refinery29 team approaches the curation of these experiences. We also discuss: the artists and creatives responsible for bringing 29Rooms to life the roll social media plays in these experiences 29Rooms latest roll-out of "cellphone free" zones and where he sees the future of art experiences headed