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Frank Gehry Completes New Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles

Sarah Amelar

August 1, 2021

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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

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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

Sarah Amelar

May 17, 2021

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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

Sarah Amelar

March 5, 2021

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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

Sarah Amelar

March 5, 2021

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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

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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

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While renovating the lobby of the 1959 La Kretz Botany Building, the architects brought to life a never-installed mosaic, based off a hand-drawn sketch by Williams.

Skyhouse by XTEN architects

Los Angeles

Wendy Moonan

October 6, 2020

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A discreet facade belies the surprises within a house in the Hollywood Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles.

LACMA Defends Its New Building by Peter Zumthor

Cathleen McGuigan

September 17, 2020

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The long-planned building for the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, designed by Pritzker Prize–laureate Peter Zumthor, has been an ongoing target of criticism. The museum is now punching back, with new renderings and a fact sheet.