Free
Please join Helms Design District and Cal Poly LA Metro Program on Thursday, May 29th, 6:30-8:30 pm, for a reception, lecture, and Q+A discussion with Barbara Bestor.
On Thursday, May 29, please join Westside Urban Forum inside the Helms Design Center, for a discussion of the tectonic shifts that are transforming the region's current approach to managing homelessness.
Join us for a conversation with landscape architect, Lisa Gimmy on the innovative and multi-faceted career of Danish design icon, architect, inventor, provocateur and placemaker, Poul Henningsen.
Free
Join Helms Bakery District and the Cal Poly SLO LA Metro Program in Architecture and Urban Design for an evening with Sam Pepper and Justin Cua of Lincoln Property Company.
Thresholds 2025: The Bold Edition features works by international street photographers and offers an expanded view of the world and street photography as a practice. This juried annual open call brings together sights and visions for a virtual exhibition and a month-long projection-based exhibition at the Helms Design Center in Culver City, to be held every night during May 2025.
Free
In the aftermath of one of the worst devastations in Los Angeles’ history, a panel of renowned professionals in architecture, construction, and real estate will come together at the Helms Design Center on Thursday, April 10th, from 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm to discuss the present opportunity to rebuild our communities with lasting beauty, value, and sustainability.
In partnership with Material Encounters, Nicole Cannon, AIA, of NCA Studio Inc will be presenting a series of multidisciplinary breakfast discussions that explore resilient design, the power of materiality, and the role of design in shaping equitable, regenerative, and hopeful futures.
Westside Urban Forum, Move LA, and CoMotion hosts a conversation with Nick Patsaouras in celebration of his new book: The Making of Modern Los Angeles: A Chronicle.
Join Westside Urban Forum on Thursday, November 21st at 7:45 am, for an informative panel discussion to explore the intersections of reparations and land use, with a focus on restrictive covenants, eminent domain, and pathways to justice for the affected families and communities.
