Design and Architecture
Stormy connections, Amazon seeks city, 'Found in Translation'
As Apple marks the iPhone's ten year anniversary with the launch of the iPhone X, thousands of people in hurricane-struck areas cannot make a phone call. And Amazon seeks a bride: North American cities are a-courting to house the tech behemoth's HQ2. Plus, LACMA's Found In Translation explores decades of cross-pollination in art and design between California and Mexico.
By Frances Anderton • • 28m ListenPhoto: Detail from Xavier Viramontes, "Boycott Grapes," 1973; Oakland Museum of California, All of Us or None Archive; gift of the Rossman family, © 2017 Xavier Viramontes
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3 storiesStormy connections
Brandon Jernigan talks on a cell phone while riding his bike through flood waters.
Read the story7 minAmazon seeks city
Amazon's front door Photo by Robert Scoble The hottest parlor game in urban circles right now is guessing who will be the bride of Amazon. The tech giant has announced it is looking for a city to become its second headquarters, housing up to 50,000 employees. The company says it is seeking a metro area with: more than one million people,…
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Francisco Artigas and Fernando Luna, House at 131 Rocas, Jardines del Pedregal, Mexico City, 1966 Photograph by Fernando and Roberto Luna, 1966 Courtesy of Fernando Luna, © Roberto and Fernando Luna Mexico, our neighbor to the south, has long influenced California's design and architecture. Turns out, the inspiration flows both ways, a story…
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