Architecture & Design
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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
If Walls Could Talk
Conserving buildings central to African American history—including the safe havens listed in a guidebook for Black travelers—tells a fuller, more honest American story
Turning a Vision of Getty's Future into Reality
Executive vice president of Finance and Operations Pierre Ouillet shares a glimpse of his past as an aerospace engineer and a peek into the future of Getty
Ray Kappe’s Monumental Fireplace, from House Feature to Historic Artwork
Artist Evan Curtis Charles Hall tells the story of the now-lost Erdley House and its innovative, midcentury fireplace and chimney—which survived the Palisades Fire
Take a Walking Tour of Downtown Los Angeles’s Iconic Architecture
How many of these landmarks have you seen?
Inside a Modernist Beacon in Koreatown
A Getty grant is helping a historic church designed by “Hollywood’s architect” to better serve its community
Right Hand Man
How Frank Gehry’s sketching practice lent a musicality to his buildings
Three Major Los Angeles Art Institutions Celebrate Paul R. Williams
Getty, LACMA, and USC Fisher Museum of Art present a landmark, multi-site exhibition series honoring the life and work of groundbreaking architect Paul R. Williams.
Take a Paul R. Williams Tour of Palm Springs
You can still visit four of the pioneering architect’s buildings today
El arte postal se apodera del mundo
Cómo las latinas y los latinos lideraron una revolución por correo