For the last two months, KCRW’s DnA: Design and Architecture has looked at the structures that connect us and divide us. They called the series Bridges and Walls. Now the series has wrapped but the conversation continues – and we hope it will continue in person with you!
On Thursday, April 12, KCRW hosts a wrap party and discussion inside the Helms Design Center.
Calling all Design Professionals! On Thursday, April 19 from 6 to 8 pm, please join Rejuvenation and Fireclay Tile for cocktails and thoughtful conversation about in-home design.
Design has always embraced activism. It inspires breath-taking work that has changed society and the trajectory of the artists career. The opportunities for expression has grown…or has it? On Wednesday, February 20th from 6:45 - 9:00 pm, please join AIGA for Avenues of Activism, a presentation and discussion in the Helms Design Center.
Free
Join us on Saturday, March 9th, from 11 am to 5 pm, for a day of free screenings of over 24 short films showcasing architecture and design. Pop into any of the eight participating showrooms on the walk, including Arcana: Books on the Arts, Danish Design Store, H.D. Buttercup, Louis Poulsen, Rejuvenation, Room & Board, Scandinavian Designs, and Vitra to experience a unique program of films curated by the Architecture & Design Film Festival.
Free
Join us for the conclusion of our day-long festival of short films for our Feature Presentation: Renzo Piano: The Architect of Light. This portion of the day has limited seating. For Free Tickets please RSVP.
Free
On Tuesday, March 26, from 7 to 9 pm, please join us for a conversation with Robert Inman in celebration of the (re)launch of The Architectural Guidebook to Los Angeles.
Free
On Wednesday, May 8th from 5:30 – 8:30 pm, please join us for the Grand Opening of the 2×8 Student Competition, Exhibition and Scholarship program which showcases exemplary student work from architecture & design institutions throughout California.
Free
On Tuesday, May 21 from 6:30 to 8:00pm, please join for a reception with co-authors Louise Sandhaus and Kat Catmur in conversation with the design legend herself for this special event co-sponsored by the Helms Design Center and Arcana Books. Please welcome design icon, Gere Kavanaugh!
THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT!
On Friday, October 11th from 7:30 to 9:00 am, OM presents How Empathy Creates Extraordinary Experiences, a multi-speaker conversation exploring the role of empathy in the design of private and public space. This inaugural event in a newly launched program titled OM Chats: Design Discussions for Thinking Professionals.
