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January 01, 1990 - November 09, 2012 + Design and Architecture
Preserving the Past without Losing the Future

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Chris Nichols and Christopher Hawthorne on preservation and the fight over Richard Neutra's Kronish House. Plus, Jonathan Louie and others "Rethink LA."
Battle for the Bottom: TOTO, Kohler and the Luxury Toilet

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"Is the world ready for a toilet with its own foot warmer, heated seat, bidet washlet and built-in music system, all controlled by a touch-screen...
A Field Operation in Santa Monica

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Can you design a great park by committee? Also, Japanese design, on display at Dwell on Design and Little Tokyo Design Week. Plus, the new...
L.A. Noire: The Game

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Rockstar's newest video game turns the gamer into a methodical detective in a hyper-realistic recreation of L.A. in 1947. How did they do it and...
Art in the Streets, In and Out of the Art World

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Street art gets the spotlight in a huge MOCA show. Also, Artecnica-Homeboy Industries' "quote" bag collaboration to give a voice to the graffiti work of...
Architecture and the BIG Idea

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A wow factor without waste, SF MOMA's How Wine Became Modern, Facebook's design "hackathon," and engineering to withstand catastrophe.
The Art of Rodarte: Black Swan and Design for the Movies

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What’s in a frock? Schlock, horror, and much more, when it’s designed by the Mulleavy Sisters of Rodarte. Join Kate and Laura Mulleavy as they discuss creating the ballet costumes...
Grand Visions, Rare Earths and Design's Fictions

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High Line designers Diller Scofidio + Renfro have unveiled their "veiled" new Broad Museum for Grand Avenue. But can architecture alone fix what ails Grand...
It Wasn't All Bad: Bright Spots in LA in 2010

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2010 was hard on the design and construction industry in LA. But at the end of a difficult year, DnA looks at the upside and...
The Cadillac Reconsidered; LAMOTH Re-rooted, Permanently

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The quintessential American car is large and luxurious, but one Detroit giant hopes to change that perception. GM designer Niki Smart talks about rethinking the...
When Is a Logo a No-Go?

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After a lengthy and costly redesign process, Gap unveiled a new logo, to outrage from customers. So they went back to the old one. Frances...
Piano's Resnick at LACMA; CicLAvia and Biking in LA

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Renzo Piano's new Resnick Pavilion opens soon at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. LACMA director Michael Govan discusses how it fits into his...
John Leighton Chase: Grand Poobah of West Hollywood

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John Leighton Chase was a fantastic character and dear friend to many. He also worked below the radar to make a profound impact on West Hollywood, where...
Action-Reaction: Design and Transformation

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What's the connection between a new fan and a house in Malibu? Airplane technology. Find out when Frances Anderton talks to James Dyson about his new air...
Let There Be Shade

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Los Angeles is a hot place and the sun can be dangerous, but LA has a puzzling aversion to shade. Find out why with Jane...