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Design and Architecture (Architecture)

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Host: Frances Anderton
Design and Architecture, host Frances Anderton talks to design world leaders about the latest in products, fashion, graphics, architecture and more, in Los Angeles and beyond.
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Genres: Architecture
Location: Santa Monica, CA
Language: English

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The Metropolitan President and Architecture and Design

Tue, Nov 18 Listen

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.

The Graphics of Political Protest

Tue, Oct 21 Listen

Shepard FaireyandRobbie 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 directorTed Bosleyabout the Greene Greene brothers' "new and native beauty."

'Guerrilla' Designers Remake LA Public Space

Tue, Sep 23 Listen

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 Poly and others discuss the "guerrilla" design of public space in Los Angeles. Plus, a leading LA design company opens its doors to locals.

All LA's a Stage

Tue, Aug 26 Listen

DnA looks at the opening next month of the new Broad Stage and the remodeled Mark Taper Forum. Plus, Alex McDowell on how computers are changing the way films are designed, and Liz Farrelly on her favorite authentic inauthentic space.

Landmark Architecture of LA's Past and China's Present

Tue, Jul 22 Listen

This week, we look at the architecture of big ideas, in LA past and China present.

One-Seaters, Two-Wheelers and the Honda Fuel Cell Car

Tue, Jun 17 Listen

With gas prices and congestion getting worse, is it time to trade in your car for a two-wheeler? Plus, Charles and Ray Eames get the USPS stamp of approval.

Design and the Elastic Mind; New Uses for Old Materials

Tue, May 20 Listen

New technologies are changing our lives so fast it's dizzying. How can designers help? Find out when Frances Anderton talks with Paola Antonelli about Design and the Elastic Mind. We also hear from "elastic" minded architect Greg Lynn about his Blobwall Pavilion and building materials of tomorrow. Plus, new uses for building materials of the past, as the ReUse People open in Pacoima.

Selling Architecture as Art; Disney's Small World

Tue, Apr 15 Listen

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.

Guerrilla Stores; Edible Estates

Tue, Mar 18 Listen

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.

BCAM Comes to Town

Tue, Feb 12 Listen

It's by a blue-chip architect and filled with blue-chip Modern 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.

Politics Meets Design

Tue, Jan 15 Listen

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.

The LA-China Toy Connection

Tue, Dec 18 Listen

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, and "The Scout," David A. Keeps, shares his fave design shops.

Romantic Spanish Meets Cool Modern

Tue, Nov 20 Listen

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.

Will LA Fashion Week Make Waves This Time.

Tue, Oct 16 Listen

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.

The Incredible Being of Lightness

Tue, Sep 18 Listen

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.

A School Even Teens Will Love

Tue, Aug 21 Listen

Can a high school be as enticing to teens as an iPod or a shopping center. Should it. Plus, microcars and Sprinkles Cupcakes.

The Wild West Meets the Wild East

Tue, Jul 17 Listen

Much of US manufacturing is being outsourced to the Chinese, but when it comes to architecture, it's the other way around. We hear from LA architects working in China and a hot-shot Chinese architect who's USC's new Dean of Architecture. Plus, a look at some little and large new technology.

Only in LA! A 'Green' Gas Station and Trash-as-Animals

Tue, Jun 19 Listen

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.

Architecture in the Shadow of Stalin

Tue, May 15 Listen

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.

Garden Design in an Age of Drought

Tue, Apr 17 Listen

The Southwest is in a drought. What does this mean for gardens in Los Angeles. Plus, Intelligent Living, the ugliest building in Los Angeles and a very popular typeface.

Los Angeles Furniture: A 'Scout's' View

Tue, Mar 20 Listen

Furniture designers are hard at work in LA, but where do you find their creations. Plus, what is enlightened development.

When Is Green Design 'Greenwashing'.

Tue, Feb 20 Listen

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.

Designer Gadgets for Rich and Poor

Fri, Feb 2 Listen

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 Santa Monica's homeless.