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    Design and Architecture

    Selgascano in LA; The Weather Machine

    Spanish architecture firm Selgascano is taking over LA with brightly colored plastic and lots of plants. DnA visits their Second Home Hollywood, Serpentine Pavilion at the La Brea Tar Pits; and Sam First, a jazz club at LAX.

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    By Frances Anderton • Jun 25, 2019 • 28m Listen

    Spanish architecture firm Selgascano is taking over LA with brightly colored plastic and lots of plants. DnA visits their Second Home Hollywood, Serpentine Pavilion at the La Brea Tar Pits; and Sam First, a jazz club at LAX. And, forecasts are more accurate than ever. Andrew Blum says props should go to the creators of the weather prediction “machine” and explains how this global science project is now under threat just as storms are growing in size.

    In this episode

    2 stories
    1. 0:32

      Selgascano brings plastic and plants to Second Home LA

      Every few weeks it seems like a new shared working space appears in LA.

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      13 min
    2. 13:28

      A journey inside the weather forecasting machine

      Are you planning to leave town a week or so from now? Chances are you’ll check a weather app to figure out what to pack. And you’ll probably wind up with the right outfits.

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      15 min
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      Frances Anderton

      architecture critic and author

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      Avishay Artsy

      Producer, DnA: Design and Architecture

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    In this episode

    2 stories
    1. 0:3213 min

      Selgascano brings plastic and plants to Second Home LA

    2. 13:2815 min

      A journey inside the weather forecasting machine

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