Displaying items 73-84 of 1808
» View centralkynews.com items only
< Previous
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-151
Next >
-
Interior designer knows stars' homes inside out
The gig: Interior designer Martyn Lawrence Bullard is in demand among Hollywood celebrities: Christina Aguilera, Kid Rock and Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne are among his clients. His inviting and eclectic interiors have graced the pages of Architectural...
Tags: Design and Engineering, Movies, AIDS, Elton John, Capitol Records
-
Pasadena Heritage home tour goes Modern
The preservation group Pasadena Heritage takes a turn toward the Modern when it hosts a May 19 tour of six homes built after 1940. Stops will include homes by Lloyd Wright, Harold Zook, Ted Tyler and Lawrence Test, plus two houses by the iconic...Tags: The Getty, Arts and Culture
-
MOCA architecture show, funded by Getty, could face cancellation
Times Architecture CriticThe curator of a major architecture exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art says he is concerned it will be canceled in advance of its planned June 2 opening. “A New Sculpturalism: Contemporary Architecture from Southern California”...Tags: Science and Technology, The Getty, Thom Mayne, Frank Gehry, Standards
-
Paper perfect: Fort Lauderdale artist puts knife to paper for her creations
Christina Lihan builds South Florida hotels, houses and skyscrapers without ever having to break ground. She uses thick watercolor paper and Exacto knives to create multidimensional, cut paper sculptures of cityscapes and European buildings —...
Tags: Fort Lauderdale, Arts, Wilton Manors, Cleveland Clinic, Arts and Culture
-
Sustainable design alternatives on view at AltBuild
Learn more about sustainable design and green living as Altbuild, the Alternative Building Materials & Design Conference and Expo, opens Friday at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium. Architects, builders and landscape designers will be among the more...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Alternative Energy, National Wildlife Federation
-
LACMA executives moving to Variety building
The Times' Money & Co. blog has reported that top executives at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art will be moving offices to the Variety building, which is across the street from the museum campus at 5900 Wilshire Blvd. Museum officials will move into...
Tags: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Arts, Museums, Renzo Piano, Pritzker Architecture Prize
-
Kevin K. Pierce, 1957-2013
Kevin Pierce was an architect whose focus on the best use of resources made him a leader in green design and sustainable development. "From early on, Kevin established himself as a real innovator and leader in green building design, not only in Chicago,...
Tags: Wicker Park, Shaw Group Incorporated, Arts, Skidmore, Owings and Merrill LLP, Environmental Issues
-
Back Story: Seeking landmark status for valve house at Cross Keys
Passersby on Falls Road may catch a quick glimpse of what looks like a misplaced limestone mausoleum sitting atop a slight grassy berm in front of the Village of Cross Keys. What they're looking at is one of three surviving Greek Revival valve houses...
Tags: Roland Park, Arts and Culture
-
Classical sounds, unusual spaces
The players lift their bows with the customary this-is-the-end flourish, finishing a movement of a Shostakovich string quartet, and the audience claps. A few "Whoo!" yells escape from the back of the room. Some people whistle. As the quartet launches...
Tags: Theater, Customs and Tradition, Music, Culture, Concerts
-
LACMA executives to move to high-rise across street
The top brass of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art will have a lofty view of the much-touted $650-million makeover of the museum's Wilshire Boulevard campus after they move across the street to a new perch in a high-rise office tower. Executive...
Tags: Real Estate, Plant Openings, Arts, Museums, Services and Shopping
-
19th century building facade will be preserved in downtown L.A.
The Victorian-era facade of one of the oldest buildings in downtown Los Angeles will be preserved as part of a $15-million project to provide housing for the needy. Civil War veteran and real estate developer Charles Charnock erected what is the Charnock...
Tags: Arts and Culture
-
Historic homes populate Hagerty and Lloyd district in Aberdeen
The list of residents who once lived in the Hagerty and Lloyd Historic District reads like a who's who of famous Aberdonians: author L. Frank Baum, philanthropist C.C. Lee, U.S. Sen. James Henderson Kyle and F.H. Hagerty. Kathie Allstot led a walking...
Tags: Book, Human Interest, Realty, Arts and Culture, Labor Day
May 10, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 10, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 1, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 2, 2013
|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
May 9, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 9, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 9, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
May 9, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
May 9, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
May 9, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 9, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 9, 2013
|Story| Aberdeen News
Original site for Architecture topic gallery.