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Design and Architecture

Michael Schmidt and a 3-D Printed Dress with Va-Va-Voom

Michael Schmidt has made dresses from Legos and razor blades. Now he is testing 3-D printed plastic. Rose Apodaca talks to the designer about his amazing costumes.

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By Frances Anderton • Jun 11, 2013 • 20m Listen

Michael Schmidt has made clothing out of Legos, crystal, and razor blades. Now he's set himself the challenge of creating a 3-D printed, powdered plastic dress that moves with the body -- the body of Dita Von Teese. Rose Apodaca talks to the designer about his life and amazing costumes. And a "Wilshire Boulevard Story" looks at a landmark in transition: the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Edward Lifson and Michael Govan talk about Peter Zumthor's plans for an "inkblot" on the landscape.

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    Frances Anderton

    architecture critic and author

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    Frances Anderton

    architecture critic and author

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