SCI-Arc in Mexico City, Identity in Design

Hosted by Frances Anderton Apr. 24, 2018

President Trump may diss Mexico but designers and architects are flocking there. Now SCI-Arc has set up a satellite school in the capital and LA is learning from Mexico City. And, the buzz is starting for “Crazy Rich Asians.”

Mexico City's Cineteca Nacional, designed by Michel Rojkind, is one of the city's most popular tourist attractions. Photo by Frances Anderton.

From this Episode:

SCI-Arc in Mexico City

While President Trump sends out tweet after negative tweet about Mexico, designers are preoccupied with the country -- for its food, fashion, architecture and products that...

14 min

Designing “Crazy Rich Asians”

This week the first full-length trailer was released for “Crazy Rich Asians,” a film opening in August. It’s based on the bestselling rom-com of the same name by Kevin Kwan....

14 min

Credits

Host:
Frances Anderton

Producers:
Frances Anderton, Avishay Artsy