How did an unrealized design concept for an urban cathedral eventually give rise to a desert chapel? Some architectural ideas take a long time to develop, but this one really took some interesting twists and turns. This fall, I visited the Never Built: Los Angeles show at the A+D Architecture & Design museum in Los Angeles. I was surprised to discover an early, though vastly different, ... Read More
The exhibit bills itself as "the first major study of California midcentury modern design." Currently on display at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art are over 300 objects of remarkable diversity. It includes lamps, textiles, graphic design, fashion, costumes, jewelry, architectural photography, a car, an airstream camper and even the original Barbie Doll. In Austin, we're particularly ... Read More
