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SUMMARY:A reception\, lecture\, and discussion with Paul Lewis
DESCRIPTION:Please join us on Thursday\, April 23rd\, 6:30-8:30 pm\, for a special evening with Paul Lewis.\nIn collaboration with the Helms Design District and the Cal Poly SLO/LA Metro Program in Architecture and Urban Design \nHelms Design Center        \n8745 Washington Blvd.\, Culver City\, CA 90232 \nFree Parking is available at the corner of Helms Ave. and Venice Blvd. \nLecture is Free and Open to the Public with RSVP \n\n		\n	 \n \n	\n		\n			RSVP HERE\n		\n	 \n \n\n \n\n \n	\n		\n			\nPaul Lewis\, FAIA\, is a Principal at LTL Architects based in New York City and Professor / Interim Associate Dean at Princeton University School of Architecture. LTL are the 2019 NY State AIA firm of the year\, have received a National Design Award\, and were inducted into the ID Hall of Fame.\nThe firm’s recent work includes All Straw House\, First Place in The Resilient Campus an International Design Competition for University of Buffalo\, Ithaca Straw House\, Poster House\, The Helen R. Walton Children’s Enrichment Center\, and a new residence hall at Carnegie Mellon University. Their current focus is on the architectural potentials of plant and earth-based materials which is explicated in their most recent book Manual of Biogenic House Sections (2022). LTL Architects are also the authors of Intensities (2013)\, Opportunistic Architecture (2008) and Situation Normal….Pamphlet Architecture #21 (1998) and Manual of Section (2016) which has been translated into seven languages. Paul received a BA from Wesleyan University and a M.Arch from Princeton University\, and is a recent past president of The Architectural League of New York. \nFollow Link To Purchase: Manual of Biogenic House Sections (ORO Editions\, 2022) by authors Paul Lewis\, Marc Tsurumaki & David J. Lewis. \n\nIntroduced and moderated by Stephen Phillips\, FAIA\, PhD\, of Stephen Phillips Architects (SPARCHS) and professor\, director\, Cal Poly LA Metro Program in Architecture and Urban Design (California Polytechnic State University\, San Luis Obispo). \n\n		\n	 \n \n            \n\n                \n                \n                \n                \n                     \n	\n		\n		\n		\n	  \n	\n		\n		\n		\n	 \n                 \n                \n                \n            \n\n            \n\n            \n\n         \n	\n		\n			\nPhotos: All Straw House section perspective; Manual of Biogenic House Sections book cover; All Straw House construction image.\n \n\n		\n	 \n \n	\n		\n			\nSPONSORED BY
URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/a-reception-lecture-and-discussion-with-paul-lewis/
LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232
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SUMMARY:Book Signing + Discussion with Brad Donenfeld
DESCRIPTION:Please join Arcana: Books on the Arts on Saturday\, April 25th between 4:00 and 6:00 pm as they host a book signing and discussion with Los Angeles-based artist and photographer Brad Donenfeld in conjunction with the publication of Looking. Seeing.  \nBeautifully produced and printed\, it is a comprehensive survey of fifty years of his creative visual work beginning with his iconic sixties headshop poster Peace Man – produced as a teenager – through his own recent personal color photography. He will be joined for what promises to be a thought-provoking discussion of his artistic evolution with gallerist and art consultant Eli Consilvio. \nIf you cannot attend and would like to purchase a signed and numbered limited edition copy of Looking. Seeing.\, please place your order below. \nUpcoming Arcana Events \nSaturday\, May 2nd\, 4:00 – 6:00 PM\nAndres Macpherson: The Flower Book\nBook signing \nSaturday\, May 9th\, 4:00 – 6:00 PM\nShaniqwa Jarvis: Guts\nBook signing \n\n		\n	 \n \n	\n		\n			PURCHASE A COPY OF THE BOOK
URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/book-signing-discussion-with-brad-donenfeld/
LOCATION:Arcana: Books on the Arts\, 8675 Washington Blvd.\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232
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SUMMARY:CANCELED - A reception\, lecture\, and discussion with Winka Dubbeldam
DESCRIPTION:Due to unforeseen circumstances\, this event has been canceled. We’re grateful for your understanding and look forward to welcoming you to a future gathering soon.\n\n		\n	 \n \n	\n		\n			\nPlease join us on Thursday\, April 30th\, 6:30-8:30 pm\, for a special evening with Winka Dubbeldam.\nIn collaboration with the Helms Design District and the Cal Poly SLO/LA Metro Program in Architecture and Urban Design \nHelms Design Center        \n8745 Washington Blvd.\, Culver City\, CA 90232 \nFree Parking is available at the corner of Helms Ave. and Venice Blvd. \nLecture is Free and Open to the Public with RSVP \n\n		\n	 \n \n	\n		\n			RSVP HERE\n		\n	 \n \n\n \n\n \n	\n		\n			\nWinka Dubbeldam is the Director and CEO of SCI-Arc\, Los Angeles\, following a decade as Professor and Chair of Architecture at the University of Pennsylvania (2013–2023)\, where she received the Louis I. Kahn Award for Outstanding Leadership and was named one of DesignIntelligence’s 30 Most Admired Educators (2015).\nShe previously taught at Columbia\, Harvard\, and Cornell\, and currently serves as RIBA External Examiner for the DRL at the Architectural Association (2024–2027)\, and the Bartlett\, UCL (2018–2023). An active voice in global architectural discourse\, she frequently serves as juror and chair for major awards including the Prix de Rome\, SARA\, ULI\, and AIA Awards\, and has spoken at the UIA World Congress\, CTBUH Conference\, COP28\, and the United Nations Headquarters on architecture’s social and environmental agency. She is Creative Director of the CityX Exhibition at the Venice Architecture Biennale (2021–2025) and serves on the Editorial Board of PLAN Journal. \nIn 1994\, Dubbeldam founded Archi-Tectonics NYC\, a research-driven design studio with offices in New York\, Los Angeles\, and Hangzhou. Together with partner Justin Korhammer\, she leads a multinational team working across scales and typologies through a methodology that integrates systems thinking\, advanced computational design\, and performance-based fabrication; from parametric modeling and 3D printing to full-scale manufacturing and user-experience optimization\, bridging historical intelligence with future innovation. \nArchi-Tectonics has received numerous international honors\, including the SARA Excellence Award\, CTBUH Excellence Award in Urban Habitat (2023)\, Architizer A+ Architecture Innovation Award (2023)\, and AIA Award (2022). The firm has exhibited at Aedes Berlin\, MoMA\, MoCA\, and multiple Venice Architecture Biennales (2000\, 2023\, 2025). Its publications include Strange Objects\, New Solids\, and Massive Things (Actar\, 2021)\, with Monsters & Mutants: Explorations in the Architecture–Nature Continuum forthcoming Spring 2026 (Park Books). Dubbeldam holds memberships with AIA SARA\, ULI\, and CTBUH\, and is WBE Certified. \n\nFollow link for pre-sale purchases: Monsters & Mutants: Explorations in the Architecture–Nature Continuum forthcoming Spring 2026 (Park Books) \nStrange Objects\, New Solids\, and Massive Things (Actar\, 2021) will be available at the Helms lecture for purchase and signing. \n\nIntroduced and moderated by Stephen Phillips\, FAIA\, PhD\, Principal of Stephen Phillips Architects (SPARCHS) and professor\, director\, Cal Poly LA Metro Program in Architecture and Urban Design (California Polytechnic State University\, San Luis Obispo). \n\n		\n	 \n \n            \n\n                \n                \n                \n                \n                     \n	\n		\n		\n		\n	 \n                 \n                \n                \n            \n\n            \n\n            \n\n         \n	\n		\n			\nPhotos: (Top) Winka Dubbeldam; Hybrid Stadium & Concert Hall Facade. (Bottom) Hybrid Stadium & Concert Hall Facade Sunset View © Archi-Tectonics; Festival City Masterplan Aerial View © Archi-Tectonics. \n\n		\n	 \n \n	\n		\n			\nSPONSORED BY
URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/winka-dubbeldam-2026/
LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232
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SUMMARY:IKEA Opens at Helms on May 2nd
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Saturday\, May 2\, as we celebrate the grand opening of IKEA Culver City at Helms Design District. This new\, thoughtfully scaled store brings IKEA’s approach to everyday living into a walkable\, design-forward setting in the heart of Los Angeles. \nThe day will feature music\, pop-up activations\, and a lively\, open-air atmosphere on our campus. Explore the new store\, spend time in the district\, and enjoy a day designed around community and connection. \nPlease note: Helms Avenue will be closed to traffic for the event. Plan ahead and allow extra time for parking and arrival. \nSee you there!
URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/ikea-opens-at-helms-on-may-2nd/
LOCATION:IKEA\, 3225-A Helms Avenue\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90034\, United States
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