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    Design and Architecture

    Muji Comes to Hollywood

    Alissa Walker sets off to find out why Muji opened in Hollywood, L.A.'s tacky capital. She even meets the president of Muji USA; pulling out his Tap card, he reveals that he is thinking ahead to the emerging LA of high density and public transit.

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    By Frances Anderton • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Alissa Walker sets off to find out why Muji opened in Hollywood, L.A.'s tacky capital. She even meets the president of Muji USA; pulling out his Tap card, he reveals that he is thinking ahead to the emerging LA of high density and public transit.

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    Holiday Time with Frozen, Minecraft, Ugly Sweaters, Muji
    1. 0:00Minecraft: the Game Parents Want Their Kids to Play
    2. 0:00Muji Comes to Hollywood You’re reading this
    3. 0:00The Art of Frozen
    4. 0:00Meet L.A.'s Ugly Sweater Queen
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      Frances Anderton

      architecture critic and author

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      Caroline Chamberlain

      KUOW

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      Alissa Walker

      urbanism editor, Curbed

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    The full episode

    2 of 4
    Holiday Time with Frozen, Minecraft, Ugly Sweaters, Muji
    1. 0:00Minecraft: the Game Parents Want Their Kids to Play
    2. 0:00Muji Comes to Hollywood You’re reading this
    3. 0:00The Art of Frozen
    4. 0:00Meet L.A.'s Ugly Sweater Queen
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