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The New Face of LA Policing; A Large House with a Small Footprint

2009-11-17T20:24:41Z

Today the City Council will confirm Charles Beck as new Chief of the LAPD. His ascent marks a continuation of the policing philosophy of "openness and transparency" initiated by previous Chief Bill Bratton, and that's a philosophy that finds conc...

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Come Celebrate Los Angeles, Portrait of a City

2009-11-17T19:09:20Z

Los Angeles tends to inspire deep emotions: contempt, frustration, or deep, abiding passion. Coming up this Thursday night is a gathering for those who feel an abundance of the latter. Diane Keaton and publisher Benedikt Taschen will host a gala ...

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Last Chance to See Rock 'n' Condos

2009-11-11T22:04:34Z

Where Angeleno architects have traditionally made their mark with experimental single-family houses, in the last five or so years, we've seen an explosion of innovative multi-family residential buildings -- some high-end condos, some affordable ...

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Architects Reaching Out

2009-11-11T19:33:24Z

Part and parcel of being a successful designer or architect is getting the news out about ones projects, and some designers just seem to have a knack for getting attention while others remain in anonymity. How much does this have to do with the i...

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It’s a Mod, Mod, Mod, Mod City and You Can Tour It Sunday

2009-11-06T00:33:34Z

Speaking of Otis, below, that school has a completely different role to play Sunday, November 8, when it and some other sexy 60s buildings will star in the LA Conservancy's one-time-only tour of gems of that decade, part of a nine-month celebrati...

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Otis to Report: LA Design as Engine of the Economy

2009-11-06T00:08:06Z

LA's creativity not only makes this region an exciting place to live; it is also a significant driver of the economy. Otis College of Art and Design (in tandem with The Kyser Center for Economic Research of the Los Angeles County Economic Develop...

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Talking about Design and Cities, with Michael Maltzan, Ben Ball, Gaston Nogues, and more. . .

2009-11-05T01:03:09Z

My friend Frank Gruber, author of The Urban Worrier: Making Politics Personal, Life and Politics in an American Town, a collection of his columns about land-use and life in Santa Monica, is sure that it's the local land-use and political issues t...

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Will LA Make its Architectural Mark with More Than Experimental Homes?

2009-10-31T23:13:10Z

The Hollenbeck Replacement Police Station (see below) is winning prizes for greenness, and beauty. Last week it took an honor award bestowed by the Cultural Affairs Commission at the annual AIA/LA Awards gala. While this awards program is a measu...

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Real Men Love Succulents

2009-10-31T20:49:17Z

This past Thursday I emceed the annual gala of the Los Angeles chapter of the US Green Building Council. This is the group responsible for introducing the LEED (Leadership and Environmental Design) certification program into the building industry...

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From The Spoon to the City

2009-10-26T21:10:55Z

Don't miss the chance to hear architect-designers Greg Lynn and Elena Manferdini talk about designing at multiple scales -- in the age of the computer. The talk takes it name from the show, curated by Bobbye Tigerman, of designs in LACMA's collect...

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