On Thursday, May 3 through Saturday, May 5 from 10am to 6pm, Kao Pao Shu, our favorite architecturally-inspired fashion brand, returns to the Helms Design center for their yearly sample sale. Save on purses, backpacks, clothing and more!
On Thursday, May 3rd between 6:00 and 8:00 pm, please join Arcana: Books on the Arts to celebrate the West Coast launch of Creative Director Alexander McWhirter's brand new Fashion journal, Public.
On Thursday, May 3, from 6:30pm - 8:30pm Helms Bakery District and the Cal Poly LA Metro Program in Architecture and Urban Design are excited to host a presentation and discussion with Julia Körner of JK Design GmbH.
On Saturday, May 12th between 4:00 and 6:00 PM, please join Arcana: Books on the Arts for a conversation between John Divola and The Getty Museum Department of Photographs curator Amanda Maddox followed by a book signing of his stunning new MACK publication.
On Thursday, May 17, from 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Helms Bakery District and the Cal Poly LA Metro Program in Architecture and Urban Design are excited to host a presentation and discussion with Maxi Spina and Jia Gu of Spinagu.
On Saturday, May 19th between 4:00 and 6:00 pm, please join Arcana: Books on the Arts to celebrate the beautiful new Atelier Éditions publication International Signal Code Alphabet by Corita Kent. They will be hosting a discussion and book signing with Dr. Ray Smith, Director of the Corita Art Center, and artist, curator, and Kent scholar, Aaron Rose.
Join us on Tuesday, May 22 from 5:30 to 8:30 pm for a special celebration and installation of AIA|LA's student competition, 2x8: Interlaced. Stop by to view work by architecture students from across the region, honor the winners, and familiarize yourself with the city's next generation of designers.
In Wednesday, May 30th from 6 to 8 pm, please join Room & Board and the fiber-obsessed community from Knit Wit magazine for a special evening with Emily Katz, the Portland-based macramé phenomenon and author of the new book Modern Macramé.
On Thursday, May 31, from 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Helms Bakery District and the Cal Poly LA Metro Program in Architecture and Urban Design are excited to host a presentation and discussion with Bryan Cantley of Formu:LA. Form:uLA is an experimental design practice owned by Bryan Cantley that attempts to blur the indeterminate zone between architecture and its representation.
On Friday, June 1 from 6 to 9 pm, please join us for Take 5: A Series of Creative Talks presented by our newest partner, Use All Five. This series of short creative presentations explores the 5 senses - sight, sound, taste, smell, and touch - in an effort to bring together creative innovators in various fields around LA, building a community across disciplines.
