Design and Architecture
Design in Dubai, Mobility in LA
This week, DnA visits the UAE and finds oil. We talk to the curator of “Crude,” an art show about oil’s impact on the lives and cities of the Gulf - and the Southland.
By Frances Anderton • • 28m ListenThis week, DnA visits the UAE and finds oil. We talk to the curator of “Crude,” an art show about oil’s impact on the lives and cities of the Gulf - and the Southland. And the founder of the alternative mobility convention LA CoMotion explains why LA is the “transportation technology capital of the world.” Plus, two women creatives at Dubai Design Week talk about designing - and dressing - for their Saudi culture, while embracing change.
In this episode
2 stories‘Crude’ art show examines the impact of oil
It’s hard to image the Middle East and the Persian Gulf without oil.
Read the story18 minSaudi women designers drive cultural change
DnA recently made a first time visit to Dubai, and went armed with preconceptions; among them: flashy Dubai imports overseas design culture; and, women in the region are oppressed by their culture and dress.
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