The Serious Business of Designing Toys

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Toys may be made in China but many are designed in Los Angeles. We visit the Otis College Department of toy design. Plus, a conversation with Thom Mayne and other LA architects who are "Making It Right" with Brad Pitt in New Orleans. We'll also go design shopping with "The Scout," David A. Keeps.

Making It Right: Constructs

Making It Right: Morphosis

Making It Right: Pugh + Scarpa

Guests:

• Alejandra Lillo: Architect at Graft
• Thom Mayne: Principal of Morphosis Architects
• Larry Scarpa: Principal of Pugh+Scarpa Architects
• Steve Dumez: Architect at Eskew+Dumez+Ripple
• Vanessa Gueringer: Chair of ACORN, Lower 9th Ward
• Deborah Ryan: Chair, Otis College of Art and Design
• Mark Taylor: Professor, Otis College of Art and Design
• David A. Keeps: Design writer
• Susan Horowitz: Co-creator, LA Continuum

Links:

• Make It Right and the Pink Project, New Orleans
• Griffith Observatory: Susan Horowitz's Favorite Building

Host

Frances Anderton

Frances Anderton along with hosting DnA, is a producer for Warren Olney's Which Way, L.A.? and To the Point on KCRW. In addition, Anderton is the L.A. Editor for Dwell magazine.

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