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LA City Council orders graffiti removal on infamous unfinished Oceanwide Plaza towers

Archinect

City Council Members in Los Angeles have issued a mandate to owners of the graffiti-tagged Oceanview Plaza development in Downtown to remove the artwork weeks after its unfinished exterior became a national news item and the latest flash point in a debate over the citywide housing crisis that has lingered for a number of years.

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Kanye West lists gutted Tadao Ando home for $53 million in Malibu

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Designed by Pritzker Prize-winning Tadao Ando, the house features a concrete exterior in keeping with the acclaimed architect’s streamlined brutalist ethos. Now, instead of renovating the four-bedroom beachfront house on Malibu Road, Ye has decided to sell it, with a price tag of $53 million (he’s listing it at a loss).

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Trio of abandoned Los Angeles skyscrapers covered in graffiti

Deezen

Graffiti artists began covering the Oceanwide Plaza development with tags in late January, scaling the buildings' unfinished exteriors to mark them with spray-painted names and phrases in a variety of colourful designs. The graffiti is beautiful. Seize the towers," it continued.

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Richard Neutra’s Taylor House Is Now Available to Rent—for a Whopping $10K Per Month

Dwell

Dating back to 1961, the refreshed dwelling is an architectural jewel box, with a price tag to match. Dating back to 1961, the refreshed dwelling is an architectural jewel box, with a price tag to match. Photo by Paul Barnaby A bright-red front door adds a playful splash of color to the home’s crisp, white exterior.

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Editor’s Guide: 6 Ways To Get Your Project Featured on Architizer

Architizer

Senegal School by Mado Architects , Senegal | Popular Choice Winner, 11th Annual A+Awards, Unbuilt Institutional Think about the breadth of considerations that went into the design of your project: from exterior and interior aesthetics to lighting and ventilation to materials and detailing. Same thing with size and typology.

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A Darling L.A. Midcentury With Views of the Hollywood Sign Asks $1.8M

Dwell

The two-level home sports a handsome black exterior with a custom front porch. Related stories: This Light-Filled SoHo Loft Has Soaring Interiors—and a Price Tag to Match A Rare Frank Lloyd Wright Home Lists for $4.3M The open living, dining, and kitchen areas offer expansive views from the Hollywood Sign to Century City.

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Architecture is Awesome: #32 Every Building is a Prototype

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On the other hand, full-sized, operational prototypes are impractical for one-off and program-specific architectural projects due to the unique challenges posed by the complexity, scale, and price tag associated with buildings. Buildings vary widely in scope, design, and context.

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