KCRW's Design and Architecture

MOCA, Drama and 'A New Sculpturalism'

webmaster@kcrw.org (Frances Anderton) — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:48:53 EDT

MOCA?s "A New Sculpturalism" show stalls and restarts amidst a dispute over its curatorial direction. It also promises an exciting taste of the architecture of tomorrow.

SoCal Design: A New Age for Making?

webmaster@kcrw.org (Frances Anderton) — Tue, 14 May 2013 21:15:22 EDT

Speciality fabricator Smilee Barnacle talks about ?making? in the digital age. Bobbye Tigerman looks back at yesterday?s community of makers and designers.

Ten Buildings that Shaped the World?

webmaster@kcrw.org (Frances Anderton) — Tue, 07 May 2013 18:26:37 EDT

Dan Protess and Geoffrey Baer tell us how they chose ten buildings that changed America? Brendan Ravenhill talks to Alissa Walker about keeping things made in LA.

All You Need Is Zip Ties; Talking Product Design

webmaster@kcrw.org (Frances Anderton) — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:03:32 EDT

Jae Won Cho moved around so much he created furniture to fit his lifestyle. Meanwhile, Dieter Rams' products remain universal. A talk with two product designers.

Transformations, in Wood; On Wilshire Boulevard

webmaster@kcrw.org (Frances Anderton) — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:56:20 EDT

Mallery Roberts Morgan talks to Stefan Bishop about transforming wood, and his life. Doug Suisman riffs on the transformation taking place on Wilshire Boulevard.

Architecture in Pacific Standard Time

webmaster@kcrw.org (Frances Anderton) — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 17:28:36 EDT

"Pacific Standard Time Presents: Modern Architecture in L.A." does for architecture what the Getty did last year for art. Does LA design still represent the future?

SOLA Reinvents the City Souvenir

webmaster@kcrw.org (Frances Anderton) — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 16:05:28 EDT

Barbara Bestor, Sara Stein and Karen Alweil decided it was time to rethink the city souvenir. Hear about SOLA and their "So LA!" products.

World Building; LA Designer Tanya Aguiniga

webmaster@kcrw.org (Frances Anderton) — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 17:29:44 EDT

This week, world building with production designer Alex McDowell and an interview with LA designer Tanya Aguiniga.

LA Fashion with a German Twist

webmaster@kcrw.org (Frances Anderton) — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 17:35:02 EDT

This week, an interview with fashion designer Bryan Sanderson, who moved his shop from Stuttgart to Los Angeles.

What Will We Do with 3D Printers?

webmaster@kcrw.org (Frances Anderton) — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 17:44:20 EDT

The 3D printer comes into the home. Does Makerbot make us all product designers? Or overspend on inferior products? Plus, stories from Commune and Iwan Baan.

Original Copies: Duplitecture in China

webmaster@kcrw.org (Frances Anderton) — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 16:29:07 EDT

Newly affluent Chinese would rather live in copies of the White House than buildings inspired by their own heritage. A look at the vogue for duplitecture in China.

Lethal Weapons

webmaster@kcrw.org (Frances Anderton) — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 19:59:49 EDT

The nation is considering how to contain gun violence, while design and innovation produce ever more deadly weapons.

Lethal Weapons

webmaster@kcrw.org (Frances Anderton) — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 19:59:49 EDT

The nation is considering how to contain gun violence, while design and innovation produce ever more deadly weapons.

The Meaningful Object

webmaster@kcrw.org (Frances Anderton) — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 17:29:45 EDT

Eric Alan and Rhonda Voo decided to purge their home of everything except "meaningful objects." DnA examines what makes a meaningful object.

The Tesla Model S and the Arrival of the All-Electric Car

webmaster@kcrw.org (Frances Anderton) — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 17:27:24 EDT

Elon Musk and Franz Von Holzhausen talk about the Tesla Model S all-electric sedan, and the challenge of creating a California car company in an age of vast global brands.

Indie Game Design at the 'Sundance' of Gaming Festivals

webmaster@kcrw.org (Frances Anderton) — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 16:43:44 EDT

Three teams think big for a replacement 6th Street Viaduct; and independent gaming designers show how small can be beautiful at IndieCade Festival.

La Burbuja Has Landed

webmaster@kcrw.org (Frances Anderton) — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 19:58:08 EDT

La Burbuja has landed! Hugo Martinez, Christin To and team explain how a cool idea became a hot pink place where people want to confide their stories.

Design for the London 2012 Olympics: A Very British Story

webmaster@kcrw.org (Frances Anderton) — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 16:57:45 EDT

The design story at the London 2012 Olympics is modesty over monumentality. We will hear about the results, from branding confusion to inspiring "legacy" planning.

Networks, Connections and a Sound Booth for Sonic Trace

webmaster@kcrw.org (Frances Anderton) — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 17:40:58 EDT

Last month we launched a design competition for a Sound Booth. Today we announce the winner. Also, Union Station, the Internet and the design of infrastructure.

Hats and High Culture, Reconsidered

webmaster@kcrw.org (Frances Anderton) — Tue, 15 May 2012 18:33:20 EDT

From an opera designed by Frank Gehry and Rodarte to Philip Treacy's futuristic hats, a look at how some old traditions are being reconsidered for our time.

A Bridge to the Imagination

webmaster@kcrw.org (Frances Anderton) — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 18:14:58 EDT

Mayor Villaraigosa on rebuilding the iconic 6th Street Bridge. Plus, lessons from a cardboard arcade, taking chairs back to the basics, and retro in the age of Instagram.

Creative Meets Corporate in 'Delirious' LA

webmaster@kcrw.org (Frances Anderton) — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 19:13:29 EDT

Moby on his passion for LA architecture and the photo blog he's writing about it. Also, the rise, fall and reinvention of the former Arco Plaza.

Swimsuits, Swimming Pools and the Birth of Modern Body Culture

webmaster@kcrw.org (Frances Anderton) — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:58:49 EDT

We explore the evolution of body culture in post-war LA, through the radical designs of Rudi Gernreich, and the rise of the suburban swimming pool.

Metropolis II: The City in Art

webmaster@kcrw.org (Frances Anderton) — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:45:37 EDT

An LA where cars self-drive at over 200 miles an hour. Also, Chinese-American postwar architects in Los Angeles and the Temporary Insanity of installation design.

Holidays 2011: Keeping it Simple After a Turbulent Year

webmaster@kcrw.org (Frances Anderton) — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:14:39 EDT

It?s been a tumultuous year. We turn to several mavens of good living for tips on how to celebrate in style. Plus, the architecture of protest.