Hollow and in disrepair, it embodied the reason I wanted to leave Los Angeles. I was wrong. More»
Though overshadowed by modern icons, beautifully crafted buildings like St. John’s are an important part of our architectural heritage. More»
What makes a building into a community gathering spot? Sometimes a nondescript exterior gives way to sugary goodness inside. More»
Did you walk through Overdrive and see part of your story? What are your junctions of place and history? What buildings reflect a bit of who you are? More»
Hulking public works and messy storefronts are the essence of L.A. architecture. Here’s why you should love them. More»
Tiki is the style that refuses to die, and its endurance tells us something about Southern California design. More»
The Getty Research Institute is pleased to announce the opening of a new archive relating to mid-century architecture in Southern California: the William Krisel papers. Processed with a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources, the collection consists… More»
Julio César Pérez Hernández, architect and author of Inside Cuba, visits the Getty Center this Thursday to talk about Cuban architecture in conjunction with the exhibition A Revolutionary Project: Cuba from Walker Evans to Now. Evans’s photographs of Cuba from… More»
Remarkably realistic for medieval illuminated beasts, which were often fabulous admixtures of fantasy and fur. The unicorn is clearly drawn from life, for example.