Design and Architecture

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Design and Architecture episodes

January 07, 2014 A Parking Structure For Pedestrians; Ace Hotel Hits LA
A parking structure pedestrians can love; Ace Hotel opens in L.A.
30 min
December 17, 2013 Holiday Time with Frozen, Minecraft, Ugly Sweaters, Muji
DnA celebrates the holidays with the “truth” behind Frozen, why parents love Minecraft; plus, Los Angeles welcomes Midwestern “ugly sweaters” and Japanese style.
30 min
December 03, 2013 Has Obamacare Delivered a Gold Rush for Medical Devices?
Medical Device makers are complaining about Obamacare but Stuart Karten says the ACA is heralding a golden era for the design of health care products.
29 min
November 19, 2013 Mobility Changes in the Capital of the Car
The L.A. Auto Show heralds a look at the changing shape of transportation: from hydrogen fuel cell and autonomous cars to the Hyperloop, and an argument between bicycles.
30 min
November 12, 2013 A Different Kind of 'American Beauty'
A different kind of density: Las Casitas brings crowds and joy to the suburbs. Alissa Walker meets Bari Ziperstein; Edward Dimendberg explains Diller, Scofidio + Renfro.

31 min
October 29, 2013 Obamacare, Creative Confidence, IDEO and the User Experience
Healthcare.gov has highlighted the challenges of web site design. David and Tom Kelley and other guests talk about creating an effective “user experience.”
29 min
October 15, 2013 Inside the Fashion Asylum; Is the Sun Shining on Solar?
Simon Doonan talks about the connection between madness and fashion. Plus, a look at the future of solar in California; and bantering appliances in Everything Talks.
30 min
October 01, 2013 Art Center, Caltech and Idealab Accelerate Design Biz
Carren Jao reports on Art Center’s effort to turn its students into entrepreneurs. Plus, Matt Holzman reports on another LA project that was Never Built: DisneySea.
34 min
September 17, 2013 Why Identities Matter
From "hipster" logos to "LA Midnight" uniforms, a look at identity changes, good and bad. Plus, a Le Corbusier sofa and an Eames chair trade insults in Everything Talks.
30 min
September 03, 2013 Matthew Sullivan and Design that Doesn’t Save the World
Postmodernism was a colorful reaction to Modernism's high seriousness. Hear from Maura Lucking and Matthew Sullivan why a new generation is going PoMo.
27 min