Design and Architecture
Remembering César Pelli; Sowden House parties on
The designer of “The Blue Whale” has died. The Argentinian-born architect Cesar Pelli of the Petronas Towers and other landmarks passed July 19 at age 92.
By Frances Anderton • • 28m ListenThe designer of “The Blue Whale” has died. The Argentinian-born architect Cesar Pelli of the Petronas Towers and other landmarks passed July 19 at age 92. We’ll hear about his mark on LA, where he created glass-skinned buildings inspired by local artists, including the colorful, if controversial, Pacific Design Center.
And a classic LA house with a dark past has become a party house with a purpose. We’ll meet the new owners (and their seven Persian cats) of the Lloyd Wright-designed Sowden House.
In this episode
2 storiesCésar Pelli and the art of glass skin architecture
The Argentinian born architect César Pelli died last week at age 92, after a long career designing some of the most famous buildings in the world. We look back at his career.
Read the story12 minLA’s iconic Sowden House parties on, with new purpose
A party house with a dark past is getting new life as a party house with a purpose. And it combines the preservation of architectural heritage with an embrace of CBD, or cannabidiol, a hemp extract.
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