Design and Architecture
Jony Ive leaves Apple; LA’s time capsule
When longtime Apple chief designer Jony Ive announced he was jumping ship, markets shook. How much is good design worth? We talk about what’s next for Apple, Ive and the branding of consumer technology. Plus, will we have dogs in 60 years?
By Frances Anderton • • 28m ListenWhen longtime Apple chief designer Jony Ive announced he was jumping ship, markets shook. How much is good design worth? We talk about what’s next for Apple, Ive and the branding of consumer technology. Plus, will we have dogs in 60 years? A time capsule at Fort Moore Pioneer Memorial captures the values and anxieties of Angelenos today.
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2 storiesWill Apple be less shiny without designer Jony Ive?
When news broke that Jony Ive would leave Apple, where he served as the company’s design guru for 30 years, the company’s share price dropped by $9 billion. Is that really the value of Jony Ive to the company?
Read the story15 minAn LA without dogs or quinceañeras? Time capsule reveals Angeleno anxieties
For the last several years, Los Angeles County has been restoring the Fort Moore Pioneer Memorial. It’s the largest bas relief military monument in the U.S. sitting on the site it commemorates.
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