BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Helms Design District - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Helms Design District X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Helms Design District REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20261101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20270314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20271107T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260411T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260411T140000 DTSTAMP:20260430T105129 CREATED:20260407T203601Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260409T225919Z UID:10002016-1775905200-1775916000@helmsdesigndistrict.com SUMMARY:LA Rebuilds Exhibition: Cal Poly LA Metro Saturday Docent Hours DESCRIPTION:The Eaton Canyon and Palisades fires transformed the lives of so many here in Los Angeles. One year later\, the rebuild effort is well underway\, but it has not been easy. Insurance\, permitting\, infrastructure\, and inflated costs have proven challenging. No simple solution has clearly manifested. Instead\, a variety of real-world approaches have developed for bringing our communities back together. \nPlease stop by to view the exhibition and engage in a conversation with the Cal Poly student docents during the open studio hours\, as we take account of some of the best architectural projects permitted and being constructed in the city and county. \nRSVP Below and let us know you’re coming! \nPoster Design by Thy Truc Ho \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \nEXHIBITS BY: \nAmeen Ayoub Design Studio AADS\nAndy Kim\nBestor Architecture\nByben\nCal Poly LA Metro Students\nCasey Hughes Architects\nEhrlich Yanai Rhee Chaney Architects\nFilosa Vol Architects\nFlorencia Pita\nGeoffrey von Oeyen Design\nJohn Friedman Alice Kimm Architects\nLehrer Architects\nMarmol Radziner\nMorphosis\nM-Rad\nOffice of Mobile Design (OMD)\nPlant Prefab\nScott Prentice Architects\nSorensen Architects\nSOTO\nSPARCHS\nStudio Antares A + E\nTighe Architecture\nWTARCH\nXTEN Architecture \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \nSPONSORED BY URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/la-rebuilds-exhibition-cal-poly-la-metro-saturday-docent-hours/ LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232 CATEGORIES:News ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Exhibition-Image.png GEO:34.0286594;-118.3857496 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Helms Design Center 8745 Washington Boulevard Culver City CA 90232;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=8745 Washington Boulevard:geo:-118.3857496,34.0286594 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260411T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260411T180000 DTSTAMP:20260430T105129 CREATED:20260407T202211Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260407T202211Z UID:10002014-1775923200-1775930400@helmsdesigndistrict.com SUMMARY:Book Signing + Discussion with Eric Doeringer DESCRIPTION:Please join Arcana: Books on the Arts on Saturday\, April 11th between 4:00 and 6:00 PM for a very special presentation of Books & Co. – an exhibition of publications by appropriation artist Eric Doeringer. Doeringer recreates iconic books by artists such as Ed Ruscha\, Richard Prince\, Sol Lewitt\, and Dieter Roth. For example\, his edition of Some Los Angeles Apartments presents photographs of each of the buildings in Ed Ruscha’s book of the same title\, but shot by Doeringer forty years after the original. \nFeaturing more than twenty-five publications\, this will be the most comprehensive exhibition of Doeringer’s books to date. In addition to the opportunity to meet the artist and get a book – or books – signed\, the artist will be producing an exclusive sixteen-page publication to accompany the event. \nEric Doeringer is a Los Angeles-based artist who remakes work by other artists. He has exhibited at institutions including MoMA PS1\, The Whitney Museum\, The Brooklyn Museum\, MassMoCA\, and La Musée d’Art Moderne de Paris. Doeringer’s artwork and books are in the collections of  MoMA\, The New York Public Library\, The Whitney Museum\, The Brooklyn Museum\,  The Getty Center\, SFMOMA\, The National Gallery of Canada\, The Baltimore Museum\, and numerous university libraries. \nUpcoming Arcana Events \nSaturday\, April 25th\, 4:00 – 6:00 PM\nBrad Donenfeld: Looking. Seeing.\nBook signing + discussion with Eli Consilvio \nSaturday\, May 2nd\, 4:00 – 6:00 PM\nAndres Macpherson: The Flower Book\nBook signing URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/book-signing-discussion-with-eri-doeringer/ LOCATION:Arcana: Books on the Arts\, 8675 Washington Blvd.\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232 CATEGORIES:News ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/EricDoeringer_site_1.jpg GEO:34.0300679;-118.3835128 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Arcana: Books on the Arts 8675 Washington Blvd. Culver City CA 90232;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=8675 Washington Blvd.:geo:-118.3835128,34.0300679 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260412T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260412T160000 DTSTAMP:20260430T105129 CREATED:20260327T171622Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260409T230021Z UID:10002012-1775998800-1776009600@helmsdesigndistrict.com SUMMARY:LA Rebuilds Symposium: Exhibition + Panel Discussions DESCRIPTION:The Eaton Canyon and Palisades fires transformed the lives of so many here in Los Angeles. One year later\, the rebuild effort is well underway\, but it has not been easy. Insurance\, permitting\, infrastructure\, and inflated costs have proven challenging. No simple solution has clearly manifested. Instead\, a variety of real-world approaches have developed for bringing our communities back together. \nPlease join us on Sunday\, April 12th from 1:00 to 4:00 pm during the symposium as we take account of some of the best architectural projects permitted and being constructed in the city and county. Engage in a conversation of varied building approaches alongside a discussion from our grass-roots leaders spearheading change within our city and county. \nPoster Design by Thy Truc Ho \nRSVP required below \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \nEXHIBITS BY: \nAmeen Ayoub Design Studio AADS\nAndy Kim\nBestor Architecture\nByben\nCal Poly LA Metro Students\nCasey Hughes Architects\nEhrlich Yanai Rhee Chaney Architects\nFilosa Vol Architects\nFlorencia Pita\nGeoffrey von Oeyen Design\nJohn Friedman Alice Kimm Architects\nLehrer Architects\nMarmol Radziner\nMorphosis\nM-Rad\nOffice of Mobile Design (OMD)\nPlant Prefab\nScott Prentice Architects\nSorensen Architects\nSOTO\nSPARCHS\nStudio Antares A + E\nTighe Architecture\nWTARCH\nXTEN Architecture \n\n \n \n \n \n \nSPEAKERS: \nBarbara Bestor\nJoy Chen\nRoseanne Landay\nSam Lubell\nLeo Marmol\nStephen Phillips\nJennifer Siegal\nSteven Somers \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \nSPONSORED BY URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/la-rebuilds-symposium-exhibition-panel-discussions/ LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232 CATEGORIES:News ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Exhibition-Image.png GEO:34.0286594;-118.3857496 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Helms Design Center 8745 Washington Boulevard Culver City CA 90232;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=8745 Washington Boulevard:geo:-118.3857496,34.0286594 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260421T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260421T200000 DTSTAMP:20260430T105129 CREATED:20260311T181008Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T145702Z UID:10002009-1776792600-1776801600@helmsdesigndistrict.com SUMMARY:ULI Hosts a Meet and Greet Focused on Transit-Oriented Development DESCRIPTION:Join the ULI Los Angeles Programs Committee for an exclusive Meet & Greet event focused on the future of transit-oriented development in our city. \nHear directly from Nicholas Saponara\, LA Metro Executive Officer\, Transit Oriented Communities\, and other Metro representatives as they highlight their active joint development pipeline and provide insights into the impactful 10K Home Program. \nThis is a must-attend event for the ULI community to gain a comprehensive understanding of Metro’s current projects and their vision for increasing housing and community benefits around transit hubs. Learn how these initiatives are shaping the urban landscape of Los Angeles. \nMODERATOR\nHilary Norton\, Executive Director FASTLinkDTLA \nSPEAKERS\nNick Saponara\, Executive Director\, LA Metro \nAttendees are eligible to receive AIA and AICP credits. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n TICKET INFO + REGISTRATION URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/uli-hosts-a-meet-and-greet-focused-on-transit-oriented-development/ LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232 CATEGORIES:News ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Metro_MG_Event_Image_3247358.jpg GEO:34.0286594;-118.3857496 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Helms Design Center 8745 Washington Boulevard Culver City CA 90232;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=8745 Washington Boulevard:geo:-118.3857496,34.0286594 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260423T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260423T203000 DTSTAMP:20260430T105129 CREATED:20260416T214449Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T225941Z UID:10002017-1776969000-1776976200@helmsdesigndistrict.com 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 CATEGORIES:News ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/PLewis_featuredimage.jpg GEO:34.0286594;-118.3857496 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Helms Design Center 8745 Washington Boulevard Culver City CA 90232;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=8745 Washington Boulevard:geo:-118.3857496,34.0286594 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260425T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260425T180000 DTSTAMP:20260430T105129 CREATED:20260421T185246Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260421T220130Z UID:10002018-1777132800-1777140000@helmsdesigndistrict.com 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 CATEGORIES:News ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/BradDonenfeld_Site_Feature_1200px.jpg GEO:34.0300679;-118.3835128 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Arcana: Books on the Arts 8675 Washington Blvd. Culver City CA 90232;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=8675 Washington Blvd.:geo:-118.3835128,34.0300679 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260430T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260430T203000 DTSTAMP:20260430T105129 CREATED:20260421T221453Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260428T205559Z UID:10002019-1777573800-1777581000@helmsdesigndistrict.com 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 CATEGORIES:News ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/WinkaDubbeldam_SiteEmail.jpg GEO:34.0286594;-118.3857496 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Helms Design Center 8745 Washington Boulevard Culver City CA 90232;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=8745 Washington Boulevard:geo:-118.3857496,34.0286594 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260502T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260502T160000 DTSTAMP:20260430T105129 CREATED:20260424T132705Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260424T132705Z UID:10002020-1777719600-1777737600@helmsdesigndistrict.com 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 CATEGORIES:News ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/AAFF-images-mailing-market-650x335-1.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR