President Trump chose monumental kitsch as backdrop for a speech about monumental grievance - The Washington Post washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/styl…

Venice Rally for Black Unhoused Lives 1 in 40 Black Angelenos are unhoused (vs 1 in 400 white ppl). The criminalization of homelessness is the criminalization of Black existence in public space. This is why we say #DefundThePolice and invest in #ServicesNotSweeps

Admirable response to seemingly intractable problem. To achieve objective of eliminating vast economic disparities, the trillions in cash must go into building the Black (sub) economy advocated by Dubois in Dusk to Dawn. Maybe not possible in 1940 but certainly is today.

1. Acid Rain is turning the Taj Mahal yellow.

Did you know Mike Brady’s office on the “Brady Bunch” was actually the old Beverly Hills library? And it was designed to look like a row of books! 📚 alisonmartino.blog/2017/05/16/rem…

Seven years ago, as the news declared I was being charged as a criminal for speaking the truth, I never imagined that I would live to see our courts condemn the NSA's activities as unlawful and in the same ruling credit me for exposing them. And yet that day has arrived.

'Regarding Paul R. Williams' Honors Legacy Of LA's Barrier-Breaking Black Architect npr.org/sections/pictu…

From buildings shaped like a steamship, to a sphinx, or a tamale, how L.A.'s architecture has influenced the city’s mythology of itself. kcet.org/shows/lost-la/…

The architecture of architecture by ⁦⁦Seth Godin⁩ podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aki…

A modern picket fence fabricated from stainless steel and with creeping vines mirrors the cascading vines and trees on the landscaped roof garden at the Doheny Residence #architecture #westhollywood #modernhome

The curving staircase from this historic Beverly Hills home is brightened indirectly by offset skylights behind the ceiling cove’s curves #sierraresidence #beverlyhills

Sunlight streaming through the high windows of the stairway brings out the grain of the sand-blasted wood boards that formed the concrete wall #architecture #concrete

Looking forward to the start of construction of the Walker Residence in Trousdale Estates in collaboration with iD Group. Breaking ground soon! #trousdaleestates #beverlyhills

The Las Canoas firepit deck floats over the hillside with evening views to the ocean and the city #pacificpalisades #architecture

The Racist Architecture Of Homeownership: How Housing Segregation Has Persisted npr.org/2021/05/04/993…

Hope lies in dreams, in imagination and in the courage of those who dare to make dreams into reality. Jonas Salk Photo by Alex Nye

Looking forward to the concrete pour happening soon! When designing a subterranean structure out of concrete, all of the infrastructure for plumbing, electrical and site drainage must me planned for prior to pouring. No second chances when it comes to concrete! #brentwood #mod

Studies of the Monument Residence from the pool deck looking towards the hillside pool and guest house buildings. The design must work when all finish materials are taken away to know the spaces are of the highest quality. No finish can save a poorly conceived design. #pali

Steel trusses at Sunset’s gallery space supporting a future skylight above. The original steel, stained glass clerestory windows, and corbel detailing are preserved as we methodically bring this house back to its original glory #pacificpalisades #architecture