Archinect

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (NHM) has opened its $75 million NHM Commons expansion to the public. Image credit: Benny Chan Image credit: Benny Chan The centerpiece of the design is a transparent glass façade, creating a visual connection between the museum and Exposition Park.

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Archinect

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Our latest weekly curated jobs roundup from the Archinect Job board features 17 architecture and design firms in the greater Los Angeles area currently hiring for Project Managers and Project Architects. To look up specific job titles from the architectural profession, consult Archinect's Guide to Job Titles series.

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Archinect

JANUARY 16, 2025

The latest edition of our curated jobs roundup from the Archinect Job board features eight employers in the Los Angeles area offering senior-level architecture, design, and project management jobs. To explore specific job titles from the architectural profession, consult Archinect's Guide to Job Titles series.

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Archinect

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

The fires in Los Angeles, aside from tightening already elaborate building codes, probably won’t result in anything as dramatic. More from our recent Los Angeles Fires coverage: After the Altadena Fire: An Ode to Our House Oliver Wainwright: better urban strategies must come from L.A.'s

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Archinect

DECEMBER 19, 2024

The 2024 AIA|LA Design Awards winners were announced recently during a special ceremony at the brand new AIA|LA and Architecture for Communities Los Angeles (ACLA) Center for Communities in historic West Adams. We’re thrilled to introduce the Center to our members and the broader community," said Carlo Caccavale, Hon.

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Archinect

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

The disaster response and recovery capabilities of the AIA Los Angeles chapter have been summarized in a new letter to Mayor Karen Bass. Its language includes the need for the development and implementation of a new Professional Certification program, wherein "qualified architects self-certify their designs."

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Deezen

JANUARY 10, 2025

Projects by architects Ray Kappe, Martin Fenlon, and John G Wallis are among nearly 10,000 structures destroyed as deadly fires burn large swathes of Los Angeles in an "unprecedented, city-changing moment". While fires in Los Angeles are not uncommon, usually they occur during the summer and into the fall.

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Archinect

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

The disaster response and recovery capabilities of the AIA Los Angeles chapter have been summarized in a new letter to Mayor Karen Bass. Its language includes mentions the need for the development and implementation of a new Professional Certification program, wherein "qualified architects self-certify their designs."

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Deezen

DECEMBER 1, 2024

Plasterwork influenced by Mallorcan villas lines the walls of this home in Los Angeles that designer Rob Diaz custom built himself. Other houses recently completed or renovated in Los Angeles include a home that blends mid-century modern and traditional Japanese influences , and a dwelling that was built over two decades.

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Archinect

JANUARY 10, 2025

Architects looking to help in the disaster relief and civil response for the ongoing fire situation in Los Angeles County have been asked to contact local chapters/state disaster coordinators who actively are seeking to mobilize their expertise and structural knowledge to aid the public, state, and city agencies.

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Archinect

JANUARY 14, 2025

The fires, in their destructive rage, have highlighted the spectacular architectural legacy of Los Angeles — one that is often taken for granted, or even ignored. Writing for The New York Times , architectural journalist Sam Lubell laments the many “architectural gems” already consumed by raging fires in Los Angeles.

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 31, 2024

© Paul Clemence | LACMA The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) has announced that its new David Geffen Galleries designed by Swiss architect Peter Zumthor will open to the public in April 2026 in Los Angeles, United States , according to LACMA's publication, Unframed.

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Archinect

MARCH 11, 2025

The AIA Los Angeles is currently calling for interest on both ends of its new (free) program connecting architects to community members impacted by the recent Los Angeles Fires. The new ASK AN ARCHITECT Program is a volunteer-run effort to help accommodate those with questions about rebuilding.

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Archinect

MARCH 6, 2025

Scofidio's own legacy is securely rooted in his designs for urban-renewal projects that changed the cityscape, including the High Line in New York City, redevelopment of Lincoln Center, the Broad museum in Los Angeles , and the Shed performance venue.

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Archinect

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Chen Architecture , we are moving our Meet Your Next Employer series to Los Angeles this week to explore the work of OFFICEUNTITLED (OU). Following our previous visit to Michael K. Over on Archinect Jobs, the firm is currently hiring for a Business Development Specialist to join their Culver City team.

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ArchDaily

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Los Angeles Aerial. Los Angeles is no exception; with 74% of its land zoned exclusively for single-family homes, multifamily housing construction is limited to an extremely small swath of the city, making the construction of new affordable housing difficult.

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ArchDaily

MARCH 20, 2024

Image © Foster + Partners Foster + Partners , led by Norman Foster, has revealed designs for a new “vertical creative office” campus on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles , overlooking Hollywood. The Star, Hollywood.

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Archinect

MARCH 14, 2025

AECOM has been selected as the Official Venue Infrastructure Partner for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The company has contributed to several landmark sports venues in Los Angeles, many of which will be.

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Archinect

JUNE 27, 2024

The latest curated jobs roundup from Archinect Jobs features nine intermediate designer and architect roles currently available in the Los Angeles area. The position will be based in MAD’s Los Angeles office."

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Archinect

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Take a look at our latest curated selection of architecture and design firms currently hiring on Archinect Jobs : This week's featured employer highlight includes job openings in New York City , Los Angeles , and Miami. In Los Angeles, Bestor Architecture is hiring for a Mid-Level Designer with three to five years of experience.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Located just north of a major freeway, the multi-level building sits on a corner lot in Los Angeles ' Silver Lake neighbourhood, known for its trendy restaurants, distinctive architecture and bohemian atmosphere. Overall, the building is meant to have a neighbourly feel. "As

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designboom

JANUARY 10, 2025

The post eames house, getty villa and richard neutra case study home at risk amid los angeles wildfires appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine. other historic architectural sites have been engulfed by the wildfires, including charles moore's palisades branch library and the pasadena jewish temple and center.

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Archinect

JANUARY 7, 2025

The fast-moving Palisades Fire has reached the grounds of the Getty Villa , according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Flames were reported approaching structures late Tuesday afternoon.

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Archinect

MAY 2, 2024

New research published recently by the Brookings Institution has provided details of how local government in Los Angeles can galvanize a newfound abundance of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) through policy changes in order to combat an ongoing housing crisis currently affecting more than one million Angelenos.

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Archinect

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Following our previous visit to AUX Architecture , we are keeping our Meet Your Next Employer series in Los Angeles this week to explore the work of RIOS. Over on Archinect Jobs, the firm is currently hiring for several positions to join their Los Angeles team. Shifting Boxes.

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Archinect

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Following our previous visit to OFFICEUNTITLED (OU) , we are keeping our Meet Your Next Employer series in Los Angeles this week to explore the work of AUX Architecture. Over on Archinect Jobs, the firm is currently hiring for a Designer to join their Los Angeles team. Glorya Kaufman Performing.

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ArchDaily

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Projects like the extensive renovations of Barcelona's La Rambla and the preservation efforts around Chicago's historic skyscrapers highlight preservation of urban heritage, while initiatives in Venice and Los Angeles respond to overtourism and housing pressures, balancing livability with growth.

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SW Oregon Architect

JANUARY 12, 2025

Los Angeles fire map, January 12, 2025 (Google Maps) As I write this, firefighters are making determined progress toward containing the devastating wildfires that have ravaged large swaths across the Greater Los Angeles Area. These losses represent not just buildings but pieces of the City of Angels historical fabric.

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Archinect

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Get Lectured continues with a look at what’s in store this semester at East Los Angeles College (ELAC) in Los Angeles. Guest speakers for the Fall academic term will include Jorge Gracia (October 23); Linda Taalman (November 6); Jimenez Lai (November 20).

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MARCH 13, 2025

Image Paul Huh Frank Lloyd Wright's architectural legacy is vast, but among his most enigmatic and atmospheric works are his Mayan Revival houses in Los Angeles , California. Exterior of the Hollyhock house.

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Archinect

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Take a look at our latest curated selection of architecture and design firms currently hiring on Archinect Jobs : This week's featured employer highlight includes job openings in New York City , Charlottesville , Stone Ridge, New York , and Los Angeles.

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Archinect

MAY 8, 2024

Alleging an "abuse of power" by Los Angeles city officials, the owners of Marilyn Monroe's former Brentwood home are suing the city to block an effort to have the structure declared a historic-culture landmark, which would prevent its demolition. The Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit [.]

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ArchDaily

AUGUST 20, 2024

Crypto.com Arena in DOwntown Los Angeles. As the spotlight now shifts to Los Angeles, the 2028 Summer Olympics present a different approach from a built environment and urban planning perspective. Officially the Games of the XXXIV Olympiad, LA28 is scheduled to take place from July 14–30, 2028.

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ArchDaily

JUNE 17, 2024

Los Angeles has emerged as a testing ground in using ADUs to address its housing shortage, providing valuable insights for other cities. Often built on existing single-family home lots, ADUs offer an affordable option for increasing housing availability in established neighborhoods.

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Archinect

AUGUST 19, 2024

Following our previous visit to Washington-based mwworks architecture + design , we are moving our Meet Your Next Employer series to Los Angeles this week to explore the work of Alloi Architecture + Construction. Over on Archinect Jobs, the firm is currently seeking an Architectural Studio Manager to join their Los Angeles office.

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Archinect

JANUARY 7, 2025

In this week's curated employer highlight from Archinect Jobs , we are featuring three architecture and design firms with current openings in Los Angeles , Portland , and Brooklyn. Architecture and design studio West of West is hiring for two Designers, one in Portland and one in Los Angeles.

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Archinect

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has voted to approve the Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History - La Brea Tar Pits Master Plan. The Weiss/Manfredi and Gruen Associates scheme consists of a 13-acre campus located near LACMA inside Hancock Park.

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