Design and Architecture
Selfie Museums, Chicago Architecture Biennial
There’s been a trend of so-called "selfie museums" in LA, with “made-for-Instagram” sets designed for taking flattering self-portraits. So how does selfie culture jibe with “high art”? Meanwhile, Los Angeles-based curators bring new architectural ideas to the Windy City. But are they “boring”? And, one of Apple’s first “town squares” opens in Chicago too.
By Frances Anderton • • 28m ListenPhoto: Visitors point to the plug-in vertical city by Tatiana Bilbao, part of the Chicago Architecture Biennial’s “Vertical City” exhibit. (Frances Anderton)
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3 storiesSelfie culture takes over the museum
A visitor to Happy Place, one of LA’s many “selfie museum” pop-ups.
Read the story12 minChicago Architecture Biennial
Mark Lee and Sharon Johnston at the exhibition they designed for “Moholy-Nagy: Future Present” at LACMA. Photo by Frances Anderton.
Read the story10 minApple's new product: a town square
The inside of Chicago’s new Apple “town square.” Photo by Frances Anderton.
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