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Broad confirms our report on museum shortlist
Culture MonsterEli Broad has issued a statement confirming our report on the architectural competition he has organized for a proposed museum on Grand Avenue. The list, as we noted, is heavy on bold-faced names. Four of the contenders -- Rem Koolhaas,...... -
Critic's Notebook: How to build a better shortlist
Culture MonsterSo far, as I reported in Sunday's paper, Eli Broad has kept a tight grip on the private architectural competition he has been overseeing for the new museum he hopes to build on Grand Avenue, alongside Walt Disney Concert Hall....... -
Frank Gehry's Bilbao museum tops Vanity Fair architecture list
Culture MonsterVanity Fair recently asked 52 prominent architects and critics to name the most important pieces of architecture built since 1980. The winner of the informal survey -- which is to be published in the magazine's August issue -- is a...... -
Architect Ole Scheeren leaving Rem Koolhaas' OMA to open his own office
Culture MonsterOle Scheeren -- who is considered one of the top Asia-based architects for his work on high-profile buildings such as the CCTV tower in Beijing -- is stepping down from his role as partner in Rem Koolhaas' Office for Metropolitan...... -
Familiar list of architects for SFMOMA expansion [Updated]
Culture MonsterAs it plans an addition to its 1995 Mario Botta-designed home, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art is reportedly considering a list of architects heavy on bold-faced names. According to pieces in the San Francisco Business Journal and the...... -
Exhibition review: 'Las Vegas Studio: Images From the Archives of Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown' at MOCA-PDC
Culture MonsterThe photographs on display in "Las Vegas Studio: Images From the Archives of Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown" have been rescued, in essence, from the cutting-room floor. It just happens to be one of the richest, most revelatory cutting-room...... -
Hipster Moderne
IF you want to see a car designed for designers, you need only turn your oversized Philip Johnson-style spectacles toward the Audi TT.
From the moment the first concept car appeared at the Frankfurt Auto Show in 1995, it was clear the TT meant to...Tags: Sports, Science and Technology, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, John Ruskin, Car Guides and Reviews
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What's Frank Up To?
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterHes been called the prophet of architecture. I know him as Frank. Thirty years ago when I was a cub reporter, I wrote the first story about him that appeared in a popular magazinemeaning not an architecture magazine. I was (and am) married to an...Tags: Building Material, Judaism, Gaming, Arts and Culture, Architecture
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Beijing revitalizes as 2008 Olympics nears
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterBeijing Everywhere in the Chinese capital, it seems, something new is on the rise -- or something old is being renovated. These changes were largely spurred by the 2008 Olympics but will leave a lasting mark on the city. Here are some of the things...Tags: Monuments and Heritage Sites, Hotels and Accommodations, Sports, Video Supplies and Services, Music Theater
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Three districts in Beijing to savor and linger in
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterAfriend planning a trip to Beijing opened a map, pointed to a hotel and said, "I should be able to walk from there to the Forbidden City easily, right?" ¶ Not easily. Maps don't convey the city's size, which together with traffic and construction makes...Tags: Coup d'Etat, Politics, Personal Service, Arts, Crime, Law and Justice
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Glory-bound: Beijing's gold-medal transformation
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterFIRST IN A YEARLONG SERIES When the curtain rises next August on the Olympics, the world will see why a country that once shunned the world has become a favorite among travelers, who have made it one of the most visited nations on Earth. In this yearlong...Tags: Environmental Issues, Travel, Multi-Sport Events, Employees, Career and Workplace
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Critical Mass
When the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation awarded the pro-verbial "genius grant" to Dave Hickey in 2001, it noted his "original perspectives on contemporary art in essays that engage academic and general audiences equally." Many may have...Tags: Politics, Arts, Death, England, National Basketball Association
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