Michael Schmidt and a 3-D Printed Dress with Va-Va-Voom
Michael Schmidt has made dresses from Legos and razor blades. Now he is testing 3-D printed plastic. Rose Apodaca talks to the designer about his amazing costumes.
Jun 11, 2013•22 min
Design and Architecture
Host Frances Anderton looks at design and architecture from a Los Angeles perspective.
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Does Debt Shrink Designers' Dreams?
Design school grads face an obstacle to starting their careers: huge debt. Alissa Walker reports from Calarts. And Greg Lindsay talks about “engineering serendipity.”
Jun 03, 2013•28 min
James Turrell: Shaper of Realities
With shows in LA, NY and Houston, light and space artist James Turrell is in the spotlight. We hear about how he shapes reality with light, and helps design a gallery.
May 28, 2013•22 min
MOCA, Drama and 'A New Sculpturalism'
MOCA’s "A New Sculpturalism" show stalls and restarts amidst a dispute over its curatorial direction. It also promises an exciting taste of the architecture of tomorrow.
May 21, 2013•30 min
SoCal Design: A New Age for Making?
Speciality fabricator Smilee Barnacle talks about “making” in the digital age. Bobbye Tigerman looks back at yesterday’s community of makers and designers.
May 14, 2013•24 min
Ten Buildings that Shaped the World?
Dan Protess and Geoffrey Baer tell us how they chose ten buildings that changed America? Brendan Ravenhill talks to Alissa Walker about keeping things made in LA.
May 07, 2013•29 min
All You Need Is Zip Ties; Talking Product Design
Jae Won Cho moved around so much he created furniture to fit his lifestyle. Meanwhile, Dieter Rams' products remain universal. A talk with two product designers.
Apr 30, 2013•21 min
Transformations, in Wood; On Wilshire Boulevard
Mallery Roberts Morgan talks to Stefan Bishop about transforming wood, and his life. Doug Suisman riffs on the transformation taking place on Wilshire Boulevard.
Apr 23, 2013•22 min
Architecture in Pacific Standard Time
"Pacific Standard Time Presents: Modern Architecture in L.A." does for architecture what the Getty did last year for art. Does LA design still represent the future?
Apr 16, 2013•30 min
SOLA Reinvents the City Souvenir
Barbara Bestor, Sara Stein and Karen Alweil decided it was time to rethink the city souvenir. Hear about SOLA and their "So LA!" products.
Apr 09, 2013•19 min
World Building; LA Designer Tanya Aguiniga
This week, world building with production designer Alex McDowell and an interview with LA designer Tanya Aguiniga.
Apr 02, 2013•22 min
LA Fashion with a German Twist
This week, an interview with fashion designer Bryan Sanderson, who moved his shop from Stuttgart to Los Angeles.
Mar 25, 2013•17 min
What Will We Do with 3D Printers?
The 3D printer comes into the home. Does Makerbot make us all product designers? Or overspend on inferior products? Plus, stories from Commune and Iwan Baan.
Mar 19, 2013•30 min
Original Copies: Duplitecture in China
Newly affluent Chinese would rather live in copies of the White House than buildings inspired by their own heritage. A look at the vogue for duplitecture in China.
Feb 19, 2013•30 min
Lethal Weapons
The nation is considering how to contain gun violence, while design and innovation produce ever more deadly weapons.
Jan 15, 2013•30 min
The Meaningful Object
Eric Alan and Rhonda Voo decided to purge their home of everything except "meaningful objects." DnA examines what makes a meaningful object.
Dec 18, 2012•28 min
The Tesla Model S and the Arrival of the All-Electric Car
Elon Musk and Franz Von Holzhausen talk about the Tesla Model S all-electric sedan, and the challenge of creating a California car company in an age of vast global brands.
Nov 20, 2012•30 min
Art and Architecture: A 'Cosmic' Fusion?
Michael Govan, Charles Renfro and Linda Taalman riff on LA projects that fuse art and architecture. Plus, a look at why the design industry can't stop the knock-offs.
Oct 16, 2012•30 min
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.
Sep 18, 2012•30 min
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.
Aug 21, 2012•26 min
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.
Jul 17, 2012•31 min
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.
Jun 19, 2012•30 min
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.
May 15, 2012•29 min
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.
Apr 17, 2012•30 min
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.
Mar 20, 2012•30 min
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.
Feb 21, 2012•30 min
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.
Jan 17, 2012•30 min
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.
Dec 20, 2011•30 min
Building Their Dream: The Chinese Car Industry
The biggest hybrid and electric car company you've never heard of has put down a beachhead in Los Angeles. Plus, are you ready to have your car parked by a robot?
Nov 15, 2011•30 min
From Calligraphy Buff to Design Guru: Steve Jobs Remembered
We honor Steve Jobs with a look at how the Apple Mac changed lettering, and hear what "design" meant to him and his chief collaborator, Jonathan Ive.
Oct 18, 2011•30 min
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