Items Tagged with &#39;Los Angeles&#39;

September 21, 2021

Renzo Piano Building Workshop's Academy Museum of Motion Pictures spotlights L.A.'s storied movie industry.

Florence Mills Apartments by KFA

Los Angeles

September 9, 2021

The legacy of Black performer Florence Mills lives on in KFA’s affordable-housing complex in L.A.

Los Angeles by Christopher Hawthorne

September 1, 2021

The Chief Design Officer of L.A., Christopher Hawthorne, talks about the city’s most urgent problems.

Frank Gehry Completes New Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles

August 1, 2021

Right on key, Gehry Partners completes the Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles’ new home.

New Permanent Exhibition Installed at LA’s Museum of Tolerance

Kate Mazade

May 26, 2021

MOTLA’s Social Lab tackles the topic of racism with a flexible, digital-based design.

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Los Angeles Announces Winners to Open Design Low-Rise Challenge

May 17, 2021

The initiative—launched last November by the mayor’s office, along with the city’s chief design officer, Christopher Hawthorne—drew nearly 400 responses worldwide.

Los Angeles Unveils ADU Prototype Designs

March 5, 2021

The city releases a catalog of inventive, pre-approved designs.

A new iteration of the classic filling station (2009), in Los Angeles, by Kanner Architect.

Pump or Plug: Electric Cars and the Future of Gas Stations

March 5, 2021

Architects look at transforming the ubiquitous roadside facilities, some of which have already been converted to coffee shops, fast-food restaurants, or even hair salons.

Interview with Journalist Frances Anderton

Anna Fixsen

November 3, 2020

The longtime host of the KCRW show DnA: Design and Architecture is leaving L.A.'s public radio station. She talks with RECORD about what's next.

CO Architects Revives Paul Williams Buildings at UCLA

Miriam Sitz

October 30, 2020