The present paper reviews different sources from specialized literature regarding the role of Design in the construction of the club experience, focusing on clubs devoted to house and techno music. This review aims to explore Design not as the discipline in charge of the construction of objects – furniture, image, fashion, lighting devices – to be inserted within the physical space of the club, but as the discipline in charge of the creation of artificial environments capable of triggering emotions, organizing experiences, and challenging traditional notions of space. This paper reviews several works analyzing the case of the design of eight historic clubs and it is closed by a final section presenting eight Design strategies in the creation of the club experience. It also presents a critical comment and identifies some gaps in the literature. Hopefully, by sharing this literature review, other designers will be also inspired to look at clubs not only as spaces of leisure but also as a territory for design experimentation and design research.