Design and Architecture
UCLA’s graduate art studios; Where stuff goes after the thrift store
How do you make your own architectural statement on a street filled with eye-grabbing Eric Owen Moss buildings?
By Frances Anderton • • 28m ListenHow do you make your own architectural statement on a street filled with eye-grabbing Eric Owen Moss buildings? Sharon Johnston and Mark Lee talk about bringing “decorum,” pillowed tilt-up concrete and hidden outdoor rooms to their subtle remodel of UCLA’s graduate art studios on Hayden Avenue in Culver City.
And we learn about the massive, sometimes illegal, global trade in used stuff and where it winds up after we've tossed it out. Fun fact: The Japanese hoard as much as Americans.
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2 storiesJohnston Marklee bring 'decorum' to Hayden Tract with UCLA’s graduate art studios
Sharon Johnston and Mark Lee talk about bringing “decorum,” pillowed tilt-up concrete and hidden outdoor rooms to their subtle remodel of UCLA’s graduate art studios on Hayden Avenue in Culver City.
Read the story11 minThe second and third lives of your stuff
It’s the season of gift giving, and while some gifts may become cherished heirlooms, others will likely wind up at Goodwill not long after the holidays. Then what happens to them, and all the other stuff we accumulate? That's the topic of Adam Minter’s new book: “Second Hand: Travels in the New Global Garage Sale.”
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