Stranger Things Sets Unveiled: Production Designer Breaks Down Pain Tree, MAC-Z, Hawkins Lab

• Stranger Things production designer Chris Trujillo detailed iconic sets like Pain Tree, MAC-Z, and Hawkins Lab in an Architectural Digest interview.
• The "epically gross" Pain Tree, the Mind Flayer's body, was an enormous foam sculpture inspired by organic matter and internal organs.
• WSQK radio station design drew inspiration from an old radio station photo in a lookbook presented to The Duffer Brothers, blending Art Deco with Hawkins Rock.
• Hawkins Lab Hallways were crafted to appear "melting in a supernatural way," with the effect intensifying through the sets.
• MAC-Z, the Military Access Control Zone, recreated Jackson, Georgia locations; Trujillo's New York experience influenced the Upside Down gate design.

Why It Matters: Chris Trujillo reveals the intricate design secrets behind Stranger Things' most iconic and eerie sets.