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    Design and Architecture

    SOLA Reinvents the City Souvenir

    Barbara Bestor, Sara Stein and Karen Alweil decided it was time to rethink the city souvenir. Hear about SOLA and their "So LA!" products.

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    By Frances Anderton • Apr 9, 2013 • 18m Listen

    Cities the world over sell souvenirs but how many do you like for more than their kitsch appeal? So an architect, a publicist and a product developer decided it was time to give tourist gifts a makeover. Hear about SOLA and the making of their "So LA!" products with Barbara Bestor, Sara Stein and Karen Alweil.

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      Frances Anderton

      architecture critic and author

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