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The Design and Culture of Surveillance Mar 01, 2016

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Apple's public feud with the FBI over cyber encryption offers a lesson in surveillance -- and branding. MOMA's Paola Antonelli takes us to the violent side of design, and artist Laurie Lipton captures the humor and horror in our dependence on technology.

The Power of Logos, Costume Design, LACMA's House Feb 23, 2016

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Clinton campaign logo designer Michael Bierut discusses the power of logos. FIDM curator Kevin Jones looks at the Academy Award nominees for best costume designer, and double-nominee Sandy Powell shares the ideas behind her costumes for Carol and Cinderella. And we go inside LACMA’s new gift, the Sheats-Goldstein Residence.

Stadium Rings Changes in Inglewood; Sturges House for Sale Feb 09, 2016

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Will the new NFL stadium in Inglewood be a “monolithic hulk” or an “aesthetic anchor” for a popular entertainment district? Designers, critics and the mayor of Inglewood discuss the design and its urban impact. Plus, a Frank Lloyd Wright house in Brentwood goes on the auction block.

A Citi Bike Goes West; Pritzker & Obama Library; Cool Cats Jan 26, 2016

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DnA meets the man who rode a commuter Citi Bike across the country, gets the lowdown on the Pritzker Prize winner and the Presidential Library finalists, and looks at the exotic new breed of cat magazines.

The Internet of Things; Bowie's Legacy; New Objectivity Jan 12, 2016

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DnA goes to CES, meets Girl Scouts and tours the Internet of Things. The shock of the new, a century ago, is on show in LACMA's New Objectivity. David Bowie's death leaves a massive legacy for music, fashion and "the fluidity" of today's world.

The Metropolis Considered Dec 22, 2015

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DnA reflects on what mattered in design and architecture in Los Angeles this year; the Chicago Biennial shows that big change can happen at a small scale; Gideon Brower finds that maintaining a city is a challenge, even when it's a model.

Fear and Public Space; Can LA Be Water Self-Sufficient? Dec 08, 2015

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Recent shootings in Paris, Colorado and San Bernardino have added to growing jitters about public gathering. Will this impact the design of civic space? El Niño is coming but will we save the rain? Maybe not this year. But cities and water agencies across the region are looking at ways to become water self-sufficient in future.

Getting High Speed Rail Right; What Makes a House a Home? Nov 24, 2015

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High Speed Rail works when it connects people and businesses. Joe Mathews and Sam Lubell ask, will California’s bullet trains do that? What makes a house a home? A look at how designers create "homes" for absentee owners, and how the home-less create a sense of home.

Electric Cars, Black Panthers and Road Trips Nov 10, 2015

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Faraday Future, an electric car startup, looks to compete with Tesla. A graphic designer pays tribute to the Black Panthers. And a film about American road trips asks whether mobility is still a path to self-discovery.

Farewell to a Bridge, Pershing Square, "Ghoulish" LED Lights Oct 27, 2015

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Thousands bid farewell to the Sixth Street Bridge, a Pershing Square redesign competition moves ahead, aesthetics versus cost and energy savings with "ghoulish" LED streetlights, and inside the Art Deco hotel of American Horror Story.

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