Architecture & Design
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Modernism in the Hills: Richard Neutra’s Visionary Lovell Health House
A landmark of 20th-century architecture, the Lovell Health House embodied Neutra’s radical fusion of steel, sunlight, and well-being
Designing for Humanity in a Car-Centric City
Architect Ana Lasala shares what has worked (and almost worked) in six LA urban design projects
New Volume Advances Granite Conservation for Historic Structures Worldwide
Uniting research and fieldwork, Getty book provides practical tools for conserving granite in built heritage
The Colorful Geometry of Franklin D. Israel’s LA
In the 1980s and ’90s, a small group of architects, including Franklin D. Israel, left a vibrant, playful mark on Los Angeles
The Little-Known History of a Lost Earthwork
Andy Goldsworthy’s sculpture in the Getty Library was created to catch the light of the solstice—but then the unexpected struck
Designing for Disaster
Post-fires, rebuilding means rethinking
Bilingual Volume Explores Major Themes in Earthen Architecture Conservation
Richly illustrated essays synthesize the proceedings of earthen architecture symposia
Emblematic of Ancient Rome, Villas Impacted the Entirety of Roman Life
This sourcebook compiles newly translated Greek and Latin sources to provide rich insights and understanding—even enjoyment—on villas and their importance
12 Great Art Movies and Shows to Stream Right Now
Getty staff picks include a satirical horror thriller, a glass-blowing competition show, and Orson Welles’s final film
To Crenshaw, with Love
Destination Crenshaw uses Getty funding to celebrate Black Los Angeles through public art