Material Encounters in partnership with PLP So Cal is delighted to welcome Christopher Bardt, AIA, to discuss his recent book, Material and Mind in which he delves deeply into the interaction of mind and material world, mediated by language, image, and the process of making.
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Small Infrastructures is an exhibition of ADU designs that uses the economics of building assembly as the groundwork for experimentation and addresses how cities can work with architects to build quality, affordable housing under the American Jobs Plan. Ten architects teaching at Harvard GSD and Berkeley CED consider the overlaps between academia, where cost is often external to conceptual work, and practice, where budgeting is an integral task.
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Join us on Earth Day, Saturday, April 22nd, 2023 from 12:00 noon to 5:00 PM for a full day of playful visualizations to spark your (re)connection with nature.
On Thursday, April 27th at 7:45 am, please join Westside Urban Forum at the Helms Design Center for a breakfast reception and panel discussion about Mayor Bass's State of the City Address.
On Thursday, May 18th at 7:45 am, please join Westside Urban Forum at the Helms Design Center for a breakfast reception and discussion about how different cities are responding to the shifting landscape of outdoor dining.
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L.A. GOAL, a non-profit organization committed to creating opportunities and equity for adults with developmental disabilities so they can live more fulfilling lives, presents Moving Together, an inclusive art exhibit exploring the theme of "movement" through various art forms.
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Cisco Home and Burntsienna Research Society have curated a collection of books centered around Design & Art in California for the Los Angeles Design Festival.
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Exploring the multidimensional influence of hip-hop on our urban fabric. This dynamic exhibition dives into the rich and vibrant world of hip-hop, from its fundamental elements of emceeing, b-boying, and graffiti, to its influence on the world of design and architecture.
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Los Angeles artist Susan Maddux uses origami-inspired folding to transform paintings, creating hybrid objects that exist in the space between painting and sculpture.