Design and Architecture
Design for Skid Row, Politics as Spectacle, Sewing Machine Ravel
How much is a political convention about the message or the messaging? Simon Doonan explains. Fashion lover Lun*na Menoh makes music with sewing machines. And a tour through projects by Skid Row Housing Trust explores how much good design can alleviate the trauma of homelessness.
By Frances Anderton • • 29m ListenPhoto: The Six, designed by Brooks + Scarpa Architects for Skid Row Housing Trust. Photo courtesy of Skid Row Housing Trust.
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3 storiesSkid Row Housing Trust
Does quality of design matter when you've got thousands of homeless people to rehouse?
Read the story15 minThe Spectacle of Politics
The Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia differs in substance from the GOP Convention in Cleveland, but it creates a similar spectacle. Simon Doonan is the Creative Ambassador for Barneys New York who once designed the Christmas decorations for the White House.
Read the story7 minSewing Machine Bolero
The sound of a sewing machine is not usually considered very musical, but it is to the ears of LA artist Lun\*na Menoh. Gideon Brower reports on a very unusual interpretation of Maurice Ravel's Bolero, in which Menoh combines her love for fashion and experimental music. (Thanks to KCRW's Independent Producer Project for this story.)
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