AWA+D Featured Member: Lisa Landworth

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As a registered architect and partner of Landworth DeBolske Associates, Lisa Landworth is a Los Angeles trailblazer. Armed with an architectural degree from USC, Lisa and her partner founded their practice in 1986 and have completed projects  Continue Reading

Weighing In On Sheryl Sandberg’s book “Lean In” – Part I

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On Monday, March 11th, Sheryl Sandberg’s book Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead was released amid a flurry of discussion on the American workplace; how women can forge ahead in their careers amid continued gender inequality and biases; and  Continue Reading

Book Review – Piecing Together Los Angeles: An Esther McCoy Reader

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Piecing Together Los Angeles: An Esther McCoy Reader looks like your average book. It is bound in the typical trade paperback style and the front and back covers are printed in a gradient of black and blue inks. It is a firm, aesthetically pleasing  Continue Reading

AWA+D Featured Member

Farnaz Reneker, Studio Argente

Farnaz Reneker is a registered architect and Principal and Owner of Studio Argente in Hermosa Beach.  She has worked on a diverse array of projects, with a focus on high-end interiors and has been featured in publications including Architectural  Continue Reading

Events Around Town: Eero Saarinen: A Reputation for Innovation Exhibition

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Foreshadowing and allusion is not uncommon in art and architecture, but the two concepts are difficult to execute in a museum exhibition setting. However, the A+D Architecture and Design Museum in Los Angeles has done just that, albeit  Continue Reading