Design and Architecture
Tesla gigafactory, Whole Foods design, Ben Medansky
A tour of Tesla's new gigafactory, under construction in the Nevada desert and how that intersects with CEO Elon Musk's latest master plan. We compare two Whole Foods stores and a look at the seductive power of supermarket design. And, ceramicist Ben Medansky, talks about the support that followed a fire that destroyed his downtown LA studio.
By Frances Anderton • • 29m ListenPhoto: Deborah English at 365 by Whole Foods in Silver Lake. (Avishay Artsy)
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3 storiesTesla gigafactory
Despite recent criticisms of the company, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has announced new big plans: his "Master Plan, Part Deux." And he invited journalists to check out his new "gigafactory" for electric batteries, currently under construction in Nevada.
Read the story9 minWhole Foods design
If there's one grocery store that seems to have tapped into the zeitgeist -- at least of health-conscious Angelenos -- it's Whole Foods. But is it the power of the products, or the character of the stores themselves? We talk to Deborah English, an interior designer based in Pasadena who is disrupting the supermarket experience.
Read the story13 minBen Medansky
In late July a fire from a blown transformer in a Downtown LA pallet yard spread into the studio of ceramicist Ben Medansky. The studio was destroyed, but out of the ashes came something unexpected. Now he's focused on rebuilding his studio -- with help from his friends who've donated through a GoFundMe site .
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