Design and Architecture
New Hollywood royalty; Netflix goes solar; Santa Monica and well-being
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are stepping back from the British Royal Family. Will they become new Hollywood royalty?
By Frances Anderton • • 28m ListenPrince Harry and Meghan Markle are stepping back from the British Royal Family. Will they become new Hollywood royalty? We look at the role Los Angeles may play in their lives, from shaping the couple’s influencer project to a being a possible new home.
New homes built in California must have solar panels. What does this mean for cost and design? We’ll get some clues from Epic, the new home of Netflix in Hollywood, that integrates solar panels into the facade of the building.
And, does one of the Southland’s most comfortable cities need to worry about its well-being? We talk to the woman in charge of Santa Monicans' quality of life.
In this episode
3 storiesHarry and Meghan: New Hollywood Royalty?
The hit TV show The Crown is being upstaged by a real-life drama: the Sussex Royals — Prince Harry and Meghan Markle — are stepping back from the Royal Family.
Read the story10 minNetflix’s home puts a new angle on solar
Starting this year, new homes built in California are meant to generate as much energy as they take off the grid.
Read the story5 minIs it always sunny in Santa Monica? The city works to improve citizens' well-being
Santa Monica is worried about people’s happiness, and has founded an Office of Civic Wellbeing.
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