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January 01, 1990 - February 21, 2012 + Design and Architecture
Los Angeles, a Laboratory for Residential Design 
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Sixty years ago the editor of Arts and Architecture magazine created the Case Study House program. The result was a trove of experimental houses that...
LA's Relationship to the Land
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Los Angeles is known as much for its glorious landscape as for its obliteration of it. Frances Anderton speaks with designer Fritz Haeg about an...
Design and Architecture at School
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Despite the acknowledgement that arts education plays an essential role in educational, emotional and professional development, many students in LA County have no arts classes...
Design and Architecture at the Olympics
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A roof inspired by leaves, and swimsuits by sharks' skin -- at the Olympic Games! Frances Anderton speaks with Melanie Klettner of Women's Wear Daily...
An Homage to William Burroughs in Desert Hot Springs
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Three years ago Steve Lowe lovingly restored and reopened John Lautner's 1947 Desert Hot Springs Motel. Now, the onetime collaborator of William Burroughs has transformed...
Renzo Piano
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He became world-famous when he designed the Pompidou Center in Paris. Now the Italian architect is making his mark on US cities coast to coast....
The Bouroullec Brothers, and the New Hollywood Bowl
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Rising stars of the design world, the French brothers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec are synthesizing their talents into furniture and product design of exquisite lightness...
Thom Mayne at the Top of His Game
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At 60 years young this year, Thom Mayne, the onetime combative designer of experimental private houses and restaurants, has entered his stride, with a string...
Music Inspired by Architecture
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Walt Disney Concert Hall and the Watts Towers as inspiration for music? Frances Anderton speaks with Art historian Thomas Crow of the Getty Research Institute...
Revisiting Yesterday's Utopian Design
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From Jean Prouve chairs at the Gagosian Gallery to air architecture at the MAK Center, LA is full of shows celebrating 20th Century utopian design...
Milan Furniture Fair and Chair Design
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How do you turn a concept for a chair into a crowd-pleaser? America's much admired mid-century furniture was made possible by a post-war manufacturing...
The Future of Grand Avenue, the Legacy of Pierre Koenig
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On April 7, four developer and architectural teams will submit proposals for making Grand Avenue a hub for Los Angeles. But can even the brightest...
Positive Chi for California Architecture
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Will our lives improve if buildings in California have more a positive energy flow? Frances Anderton speaks with architect Li Wen and State Assemblyman Leland...
Redesigning Art Center; Barbie Tours LA
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Art Center is branching out -- into the city of Pasadena and the world. Frances Anderton speaks with college president Richard Koshalek and architect Kevin...
Does Race or Culture Shape Design?
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Is design and architecture shaped by a designer's race or culture? Should it be? Frances Anderton talks with architect Steve Lewis and graphic designer Tyrone...
