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    Design and Architecture

    Revisiting Yesterday's Utopian Design

    From Jean Prouve chairs at the Gagosian Gallery to air architecture at the MAK Center, LA is full of shows celebrating 20th Century utopian design and architecture. Frances Anderton joins architect-instructor Fran-ois Perrin for a looks at idealistic design--in vision and in practice. Plus, a conversation with LA Times architecture critic Nicolai Ouroussoff about Renzo Piano who's replaced controversial architect Rem Koolhaas to rebuild the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.Click on the link below for additional information about today's guest as well as a calendar of upcoming design and architecture events. Please note that all calendar information is provided to us by presenting institutions, and can be subject to change or cancellation.

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    By Frances Anderton • May 4, 2004 • 30m Listen

    From Jean Prouve chairs at the Gagosian Gallery to air architecture at the MAK Center, LA is full of shows celebrating 20th Century utopian design and architecture. Frances Anderton joins architect-instructor Fran-ois Perrin for a looks at idealistic design--in vision and in practice. Plus, a conversation with LA Times architecture critic Nicolai Ouroussoff about Renzo Piano who's replaced controversial architect Rem Koolhaas to rebuild the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.Click on the link below for additional information about today's guest as well as a calendar of upcoming design and architecture events. Please note that all calendar information is provided to us by presenting institutions, and can be subject to change or cancellation.

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      Frances Anderton

      architecture critic and author

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