Grand Visions, Rare Earths and Design's Fictions
Design and Architecture · KCRW
January 18, 201129m 33s
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Show Notes
<p>High Line designers Diller Scofidio + Renfro have unveiled their "veiled" new Broad Museum for Grand Avenue. But can architecture alone fix what ails Grand Avenue? Find out from architect <strong>Elizabeth Diller</strong>, critic <strong>Sam Lubell</strong> and Councilwoman <strong>Jan Perry</strong>. Plus, science researcher <strong>Richard Seymour</strong> on the dirty story of rare earths, hidden behind our clean technologies and glistening gadgets. And Art Center's <strong>Tim Durfee</strong> on the show that explores how fantasy feeds real world design.</p>