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To some Los Angeles spells freeways and sprawl; to others it's a unique city whose climate, proximity to nature and liberating spirit have inspired the design of furniture, fashion, cars and architects from Greene and Greene to Frank Gehry. With the buzz Primary Format : Public Radio Language : English Also Listed as: Architecture Design NPR Public Radio City : Santa Monica State/Province : CA Country : USA Region : NA User Tags: User Votes: RSS Feed Website People found this Podcast Searching for: Design | Fashion | View this Podcast on a Google Map. Podcast iTunes Link Text Only listing of KCRW's Design and Architecture Podcasts Methings.com listings of KCRW's Design and Architecture Podcasts If you like this podcast, you might also like:

Waste Not, Want Not The vacuum, the washing machine and, now, the hand-dryer...industrial designerSir James Dysontalks about his ongoing mission to keep ourselves and the rest of the world clean.Dennis Hathawayexplains the fight against LA's "visual pollution," and we hear from agroup of artists who are "upcycling" garbage into poetry.  Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Is It Goodbye to Architectural Excess? The economic crash has brought a decade of lavish“icon”-building to a halt. Does this mean an architecture of “excess” will be replaced by one of “relevance?” Frances Anderton speaks withFrank Gehryand Architecture for Humanity’sCameron Sinclair.  Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Surviving the Downturn, Creatively Los Angeles has long been a magnet for architects and designers butthe slump has hit them hard. Can they find creative solutions? We hear about the upsand downs of the downturn, and the lure of the virtual building site. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Architect of Cinematic Cities Builds Home for Cinematic Arts The creator of fantasy cities also likes building the real thing.George Lucas, patron of the USC'sSchool of Cinematic Artson buildings on screen and in reality.David Rockwell, designer of the Oscars telecast, on how they'll make the show sparkle. And friends ofFrank Gehryoffer tributes as he meets a major milestone. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Design, Architecture and Inauguration Day Today, the Obamas take Washington. What does this mean for design and architecture? Join DnA today to hear fromTodd Boyd,AKA The Notorious Ph’d, on the first couple’s “cool” style; Hello Beautiful’sEdward Lifsonon lessons learned from Chicago;Dan Neilon how to dress up a tank as a presidential limo; andDiana Dorrans Saekson new White House designer Michael Smith. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Design, Architecture and Inauguration Day Today, the Obamas take Washington. What does this mean for design and architecture? Join DnA today to hear fromTodd Boyd,AKA The Notorious Ph’d, on the first couple’s “cool” style; Hello Beautiful’sEdward Lifsonon lessons learned from Chicago;Dan Neilon how to dress up a tank as a presidential limo; andDiana Dorrans Saekson new White House designer Michael Smith. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Design, Architecture and Inauguration Day Today, the Obamas take Washington. What does this mean for design and architecture? Join DnA today to hear fromTodd Boyd,AKA The Notorious Ph’d, on the first couple’s “cool” style; Hello Beautiful’sEdward Lifsonon lessons learned from Chicago;Dan Neilon how to dress up a tank as a presidential limo; andDiana Dorrans Saekson new White House designer Michael Smith. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Back to the Handmade As mass-produced goods overwhelm us, people are returning to thehandmade. Frances Anderton speaks withJenny Ryan,Catherine Bailey,William StrangerandBrooke Hodgeabout Felt Club, Heath Ceramics and raw wood. Plus,Ron WoodsonandJaime Rummerfieldon low-cost high-style at a holiday party. AndAlissa Walker"raps" up the year inDnA. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Back to the Handmade As mass-produced goods overwhelm us, people are returning to thehandmade. Frances Anderton speaks withJenny Ryan,Catherine Bailey,William StrangerandBrooke Hodgeabout Felt Club, Heath Ceramics and raw wood. Plus,Ron WoodsonandJaime Rummerfieldon low-cost high-style at a holiday party. AndAlissa Walker"raps" up the year inDnA. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Back to the Handmade As mass-produced goods overwhelm us, people are returning to thehandmade. Frances Anderton speaks withJenny Ryan,Catherine Bailey,William StrangerandBrooke Hodgeabout Felt Club, Heath Ceramics and raw wood. Plus,Ron WoodsonandJaime Rummerfieldon low-cost high-style at a holiday party. AndAlissa Walker"raps" up the year inDnA. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Metropolitan President and Architecture and Design Barack Obama will be the first president to hail from a major metropolis in a long time. What does this mean for architecture and design? Plus, James Bond and his relationship with Modern architecture. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Metropolitan President and Architecture and Design Barack Obama will be the first president to hail from a major metropolis in a long time. What does this mean for architecture and design? Plus, James Bond and his relationship with Modern architecture. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Metropolitan President and Architecture and Design Barack Obama will be the first president to hail from a major metropolis in a long time. What does this mean for architecture and design? Plus, James Bond and his relationship with Modern architecture. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Graphics of Political Protest Shepard Fairey and Robbie Conal, who have kicked up a storm with their political posters, discuss using design to send a message. Plus, the Gamble House turns 100, a conversation with director Ted Bosley about the Greene& Greene brothers' "new and native beauty."  Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Graphics of Political Protest Shepard Fairey and Robbie Conal, who have kicked up a storm with their political posters, discuss using design to send a message. Plus, the Gamble House turns 100, a conversation with director Ted Bosley about the Greene& Greene brothers' "new and native beauty."  Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Graphics of Political Protest Shepard Fairey and Robbie Conal, who have kicked up a storm with their political posters, discuss using design to send a message. Plus, the Gamble House turns 100, a conversation with director Ted Bosley about the Greene& Greene brothers' "new and native beauty."  Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 'Guerrilla' Designers Remake LA Public Space Angelenos are building benches for bus stops in South Los Angeles; clearing trash and landscaping neglected strips of land and covertly planting trees on sidewalks.Jay Griffith, Mr. Stamens, Roly Polyand others discuss the "guerrilla" design of public space in Los Angeles. Plus, a leading LA design company opens its doors to locals. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 'Guerrilla' Designers Remake LA Public Space Angelenos are building benches for bus stops in South Los Angeles; clearing trash and landscaping neglected strips of land and covertly planting trees on sidewalks.Jay Griffith, Mr. Stamens, Roly Polyand others discuss the "guerrilla" design of public space in Los Angeles. Plus, a leading LA design company opens its doors to locals. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 'Guerrilla' Designers Remake LA Public Space Angelenos are building benches for bus stops in South Los Angeles; clearing trash and landscaping neglected strips of land and covertly planting trees on sidewalks.Jay Griffith, Mr. Stamens, Roly Polyand others discuss the "guerrilla" design of public space in Los Angeles. Plus, a leading LA design company opens its doors to locals. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website All LA's a Stage DnAlooks at the opening next month of the new Broad Stageand the remodeled Mark Taper Forum. Plus,Alex McDowellon how computers are changing the way films are designed, andLiz Farrellyon her favorite authentic inauthentic space. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website All LA's a Stage DnAlooks at the opening next month of the new Broad Stageand the remodeled Mark Taper Forum. Plus,Alex McDowellon how computers are changing the way films are designed, andLiz Farrellyon her favorite authentic inauthentic space. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website All LA's a Stage DnAlooks at the opening next month of the new Broad Stageand the remodeled Mark Taper Forum. Plus,Alex McDowellon how computers are changing the way films are designed, andLiz Farrellyon her favorite authentic inauthentic space. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Landmark Architecture of LA's Past and China's Present This week, we look at the architecture of big ideas, in LA past and China present. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Landmark Architecture of LA's Past and China's Present This week, we look at the architecture of big ideas, in LA past and China present. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Landmark Architecture of LA's Past and China's Present This week, we look at the architecture of big ideas, in LA past and China present. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website One-Seaters, Two-Wheelers and the Honda Fuel Cell Car With gas prices and congestion getting worse, is it time to trade inyour car for a two-wheeler? Plus, Charles and Ray Eames get the USPSstamp of approval. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website One-Seaters, Two-Wheelers and the Honda Fuel Cell Car With gas prices and congestion getting worse, is it time to trade inyour car for a two-wheeler? Plus, Charles and Ray Eames get the USPSstamp of approval. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website One-Seaters, Two-Wheelers and the Honda Fuel Cell Car With gas prices and congestion getting worse, is it time to trade inyour car for a two-wheeler? Plus, Charles and Ray Eames get the USPSstamp of approval. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Design and the Elastic Mind; New Uses for Old Materials New technologies are changing our lives so fast it's dizzying. How can designers help? Find out when Frances Anderton talks withPaola AntonelliaboutDesign and the Elastic Mind. We also hear from "elastic" minded architectGreg Lynnabout hisBlobwall Pavilionand building materials of tomorrow. Plus, new uses for building materials of the past, as the ReUse People open in Pacoima. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Design and the Elastic Mind; New Uses for Old Materials New technologies are changing our lives so fast it's dizzying. How can designers help? Find out when Frances Anderton talks withPaola AntonelliaboutDesign and the Elastic Mind. We also hear from "elastic" minded architectGreg Lynnabout hisBlobwall Pavilionand building materials of tomorrow. Plus, new uses for building materials of the past, as the ReUse People open in Pacoima. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Design and the Elastic Mind; New Uses for Old Materials New technologies are changing our lives so fast it's dizzying. How can designers help? Find out when Frances Anderton talks withPaola AntonelliaboutDesign and the Elastic Mind. We also hear from "elastic" minded architectGreg Lynnabout hisBlobwall Pavilionand building materials of tomorrow. Plus, new uses for building materials of the past, as the ReUse People open in Pacoima. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Selling Architecture as Art; Disney's Small World Richard Neutra's famed Kaufmann House in Palm Springs goes on the block in May, to be auctioned off in Christie's Fine Art sale. What does this mean. Plus, an update on a classic Disneyland ride. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Selling Architecture as Art; Disney's Small World Richard Neutra's famed Kaufmann House in Palm Springs goes on theblock in May, to be auctioned off in Christie's Fine Art sale. What doesthis mean? Plus, an update on a classicDisneyland ride. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Selling Architecture as Art; Disney's Small World Richard Neutra's famed Kaufmann House in Palm Springs goes on theblock in May, to be auctioned off in Christie's Fine Art sale. What doesthis mean? Plus, an update on a classicDisneyland ride. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Guerrilla Stores; Edible Estates Comme des Gar--ons has opened a temporary "guerrilla" store downtown. New York's Storefront for Art and Architecture is touching down on Sunset for a month. What's going on with high-style, low-impact design outlets. Plus, AD seeks new design talent, Fritz Haeg attacks the suburban front lawn, and California design goes on display. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Guerrilla Stores; Edible Estates Comme des Garçons has opened a temporary "guerrilla" store downtown. New York's Storefront for Art and Architecture is touching down on Sunset for a month. What's going on with high-style, low-impact design outlets? Plus, AD seeks new design talent, Fritz Haeg attacks the suburban front lawn, and California design goes on display. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Guerrilla Stores; Edible Estates Comme des Garçons has opened a temporary "guerrilla" store downtown. New York's Storefront for Art and Architecture is touching down on Sunset for a month. What's going on with high-style, low-impact design outlets? Plus, AD seeks new design talent, Fritz Haeg attacks the suburban front lawn, and California design goes on display. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website BCAM Comes to Town It's by a blue-chip architect and filled with blue-chip contemporary art. So how is the new BCAM at LACMA. Find out when we talk to Renzo Piano, Michael Govan and others. Plus, where should you eat in LA if you want to be heard. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website BCAM Comes to Town It's by a blue-chip architect and filled with blue-chip contemporary art. So how is the new BCAM at LACMA? Find out when we talk toRenzo Piano,Michael Govanand others. Plus, where should you eat in LA if you want to be heard? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Politics Meets Design The message behind the architecture of America's new embassies, and the fashion industry's efforts to legislate against piracy. Plus, LA hardware stores and why women love them. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Serious Business of Designing Toys Toys may be made in China but many are designed in Los Angeles. We visit the Otis College Department of toy design. Plus, a conversation with Thom Mayne and other LA architects who are "Making It Right" with Brad Pitt in New Orleans. We'll also go design shopping with "The Scout," David A. Keeps. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Romantic Spanish Meets Cool Modern Is your idea of California living Romantic Spanish or Cool Modern. Hear from Diane Keaton and others about the quintessential LA home. Plus, hot wheels at the LA Auto Show and hot colors at Wilshire and Vermont. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Will LA Fashion Week Make Waves This Time. LA loves fashion but its Fashion Week rarely makes waves. Could this be the Week it does. Also, green machines for living in, design Japan-style, great houses of LA's Gilded Age, and a tribute to Herbert Muschamp. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Incredible Being of Lightness Can light be form or mass. We look at the art and architecture of light, with artist James Turrell and others. Plus, Hippy Modern Californian design, and a preservationist talks about falling in love with a building he fought against. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website A School Even Teens Will Love Can a high school be as enticing to teens as an iPod or a shopping center. Should it. Plus, microcars and Sprinkles Cupcakes. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Wild West Meets the Wild East Much of US manufacturing is being outsourced to the Chinese, but when it comes to architecture, they are hiring -- from the US and beyond. Plus, the iPhone and the Dreamliner, the Santa Monica Swim Center and remembering the late George Yu. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Only in LA! A 'Green' Gas Station and Trash-as-Animals An eye-catching gas station at Olympic and Robertson has been certified as "green." Plus, a croc formed from a rubber tire and an old violin case, by a puppeteer who turns refuse into wildlife. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Architecture in the Shadow of Stalin The Los Angeles Philharmonic is revisiting the music of Stalin's Russia. We hear about Stalin's "Edifice Complex" and one American's experience as an architect working for the dictator. Plus, the Left Edge at New York's International Contemporary Furniture Fair. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Los Angeles Furniture: A'Scout's'View Furniture designers are hard at work in LA, but where do you find their creations. Plus, what is enlightened development. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website When Is Green Design'Greenwashing'. Will bamboo floors, denim insulation and solar power really make your house kinder to the earth. Hear what's really green and what's greenwashing in the growing business of sustainable design. While we are at it, we'll hear about the new"green"parking structure in Santa Monica, and plans for un-sustainable architecture in Abu Dhabi. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Designer Gadgets for Rich and Poor The Apple iPhone and TV box, huge flat-screen TV's... it's been a good week for gadget-lovers. We hear about who's tops in the world of consumer electronics, and we'll hear from designer Yves Behar about the $100 laptop. Plus, Tijuana designers go on show, and a high quality building opens to SantaMonica's homeless. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website