Design and Architecture

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The Wild West Meets the Wild East Jul 17, 2007

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Much of US manufacturing is being outsourced to the Chinese, but when it comes to architecture, they are hiring -- from the US and beyond. Plus, the iPhone and the Dreamliner, the Santa Monica Swim Center and remembering the late George Yu.

Only in LA! A 'Green' Gas Station and Trash-as-Animals Jun 19, 2007

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An eye-catching gas station at Olympic and Robertson has been certified as "green." Plus, refuse becomes wildlife at the Skirball Cultural Center.

Architecture in the Shadow of Stalin May 15, 2007

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The Los Angeles Philharmonic is revisiting the music of Stalin's Russia. We hear about Stalin's "Edifice Complex" and one American's experience as an architect working for the dictator. Plus, the Left Edge at New York's International Contemporary Furniture Fair.

Garden Design in an Age of Drought Apr 17, 2007

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The Southwest is in a drought. What does this mean for gardens in Los Angeles? Plus, Intelligent Living, the ugliest building in Los Angeles and a very popular typeface.

Los Angeles Furniture: A 'Scout's' View Mar 20, 2007

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Furniture designers are hard at work in LA, but where do you find their creations? Plus, what is enlightened development?

When Is Green Design 'Greenwashing'? Feb 20, 2007

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Will bamboo floors, denim insulation and solar power really make your house kinder to the earth? Hear what's really green and what's greenwashing in the growing business of sustainable design. While we are at it, we'll hear about the new "green" parking structure in Santa Monica, and plans for un-sustainable architecture in Abu Dhabi.

Designer Gadgets for Rich and Poor Jan 16, 2007

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The Apple iPhone and TV box, huge flat-screen TV's... it's been a good week for gadget-lovers. We hear about who's tops in the world of consumer electronics, and we'll hear from designer Yves Behar about the $100 laptop. Plus, Tijuana designers go on show, and a high quality building opens to Santa Monica's homeless.

Los Angeles, 2106, and the Holiday Season 2006 Dec 19, 2006

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At this year's end it’s time for reflection. But some architects are looking ahead – way ahead – to Los Angeles, 2106. We’ll also hear from designers about artful books, "limited edition" gifts and an all-American holiday tradition.

Green Spaces, Bus Design and Radical Cars for LA Nov 21, 2006

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Sustainable cars, public parks and a transit system to make us proud? Could this be the LA you know? We hear from Grand Avenue Civic Park designer Mark Rios about visionary green spaces planned throughout the Southland. Plus, a bus-riding design writer reports on the makeover of the buses, and LA Times auto critic, Dan Neil, has news about radical cars coming up at the LA Auto show.

An LA Landmark Gets a Facelift Oct 17, 2006

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Frances Anderton talks to the architects of the Griffith Observatory redesign. Plus, a discussion about the fashion shows at MOCA and LACMA, and actor Peter Weller talks about his favorite building.

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