Design and Architecture
High Fidelity with Henry Rollins; Ma Yansong Comes to L.A.
Millions listen to music as mp3s through little earbuds. Not Henry Rollins. He takes DnA on a wild sonic tour of his high fidelity sound systems. Can nature and huge buildings merge into a harmonious whole? Chinese architect Ma Yansong explains how they can.
By Frances Anderton • • 29m ListenMillions listen to music as mp3s through little earbuds. Not Henry Rollins. He takes DnA on a wild sonic tour of his high fidelity sound systems. Can nature and huge buildings merge into a harmonious whole? Chinese architect Ma Yansong explains how they can.
Photo by Camellia Tse.
In this episode
3 storiesMa Yansong on Melding Buildings with Nature
Ma Yansong is principal of MAD Architects, a Beijing-based architecture firm that recently opened an office in Los Angeles. He talks about his design for the new George Lucas museum in Chicago, his forthcoming residential project in Beverly Hills and his philosophy of melding architecture and nature.
Read the story11 minA Sonic Tour of Henry Rollins’ House
Henry Rollins is a long-time musician, host of a self-titled radio show on KCRW and an evangelical audiophile. He leads DnA’s Frances Anderton and Rhythm Planet’s Tom Schnabel on a sonic tour of his high fidelity audio-equipped home, and explains why we all should all own analog sound systems.
Read the story13 minL.A. Auto Show Highlights
David Undercoffler, auto critic for the Los Angeles Times, talks about what to expect at the LA Auto Show, from hydrogen vehicles to a new Ford Mustang.
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