Design and Architecture
Art Center, Caltech and Idealab Accelerate Design Biz
Carren Jao reports on Art Center’s effort to turn its students into entrepreneurs. Plus, Matt Holzman reports on another LA project that was Never Built: DisneySea.
By Frances Anderton • • 32m ListenMany design grads no longer dream of employment in a large corporation. Carren Jao reports on Art Center College of Design’s Design Accelerator, an effort to turn its students into entrepreneurs. With Lorne Buchman, Mark Breitenberg, Bill Gross, Gabriel Wartofsky, Elisabeth Neigert, Bob Van Der Woudeand Jacques Perrault. Plus, Matt Holzman reports on another LA project that was Never Built: DisneySea.
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2 storiesDesign Accelerator
In recent years, we've seen the rise of the Design Entrepreneur. Micro-funding sites, affordable 3D printing technology, and digital marketplaces are among innovations that make it more possible for young designers to start a small business.
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If you made it the NeverBuilt show at the Architecture & Design Museum in mid-Wilshire, you probably know that Disneyland was almost built in Burbank, rather than Anaheim. Another project that might have been was a gigantic park with an aquatic theme in Long Beach.
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