Design and Architecture

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Design and Architecture episodes

September 18, 2012 Indie Game Design at the 'Sundance' of Gaming Festivals
Three teams think big for a replacement 6th Street Viaduct; and independent gaming designers show how small can be beautiful at IndieCade Festival.
30 min
August 21, 2012 La Burbuja Has Landed
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.
26 min
July 17, 2012 Design for the London 2012 Olympics: A Very British Story
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.
31 min
June 19, 2012 Networks, Connections and a Sound Booth for Sonic Trace
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.
30 min
May 15, 2012 Hats and High Culture, Reconsidered
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.
30 min
April 17, 2012 A Bridge to the Imagination
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.
30 min
March 20, 2012 Creative Meets Corporate in 'Delirious' LA
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.
30 min
February 21, 2012 Swimsuits, Swimming Pools and the Birth of Modern Body Culture
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.
30 min
January 17, 2012 Metropolis II: The City in Art
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.
30 min
December 20, 2011 Holidays 2011: Keeping it Simple After a Turbulent Year
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.
31 min