Architecture & Design
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50 Years of the Getty Villa Museum
As it evolved from a private estate to a vibrant hub for antiquity, the Getty Villa Museum became a beloved Los Angeles institution
Modern Architecture Needs Protecting Too
The next generation of conservators gathered in LA—an essentially 20th-century city—for a course in preserving newer gems of cultural heritage
But It’s Not That Old!
A Getty modern architecture conservation course has global reach
Mid-Century Mod, Venezuelan Style
In his island home, art historian Alfredo Boulton blended old and new
New Volume Examines Influence of East Asian Art on European Painting
This insightful book shows how Chinese and Japanese notions of space disrupted prevailing design concepts in Early Modern Europe
A Dive into Charles McAfee’s Beloved Modernist Swimming Pool
How Getty and a Kansas neighborhood rallied to save a community pool designed to welcome Black swimmers
Lavish New Volume Is a Visually Stunning Photographic Tour of Pompeii
Take an intimate journey, including many spaces that have never been seen by the public
Getty Uses Los Angeles as Classroom for First-of-Its-Kind Modern Architecture Course
Experts from around the world gather to study Los Angeles architectural icons and address the conservation of modern heritage
New Book Explores Themes of Landscape in Roman Art and Architecture
This groundbreaking ecocritical study examines how ideas about the natural and built environment informed architectural and decorative trends
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Helps L.A. Come Together to Preserve Historic Spaces
Your memories can help shape the future of the city