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The Assembly returns to LA's A+D Museum next week

2019-08-28T14:09:00-04:00

The assembly returns this fall at A+D on September 7, 2019 from 7:00-10:30pm. The recurring event is an unveiling of A+D’s new rotation of exhibitions. This approach to hosting simultaneous exhibition openings is an expression of our mission to join together a diverse community in celebration of different disciplines of design and points of view. Join us on September 7th in celebration of four new exhibitions opening with beer, candy, and music.

The fall 2019 assembly opens four exhibits. This assembly will welcome 000 Magazine into the museum with Proof & Prototype in The Alcove Gallery. Proof & Prototype highlights the meticulous work it takes to create a quarterly publication focused on serving the reader above all else, through an expansive case study of 000 Magazine. This exhibition runs through 11.24.19.

The A+D’s newest exhibition space, The Portal, will be home to Virtual Bauhaus, an exhibition on the German school of art and design using the medium of virtual realit...

Assembly returns at A+D Museum

2018-08-22T13:34:00-04:00

Saturday, September 8, 2018 from 6:30-10pm the A+D Museum will unveil its second out of The Assembly. The Assembly is a new tradition; it is a gathering. This approach to exhibition openings is an expression of the museum's mission to join together a diverse group in celebration of different disciplines of design and points of view. In this outing the museum will be celebrating 5 new exhibits being opened to the public.

Wireframes: The Visualization of Architecture

Wireframes. Branding and Image via Kilograph.

Wireframes is the first exhibit to track the art of architectural visualization since its inception. The exhibit presents a series of narratives, snapshots from the discipline's vibrant history. Through illustrations, projections, and interactive technologies the visitor is immersed in the story of architectural visualization. With over 30 artists participating, Wireframes exhibits the infinite possibilities for creative visual communication. Artists include Kilograph, Hayes Da...

Aspiring Japanese surgeons build tiny models to get hired

2016-04-26T12:41:00-04:00

Forget the life and death drama of heart transplant surgery—what about the insane pressure to expertly fold a piece of origami in under 15 minutes? Located in Japan's Okayama prefecture, Kurashiki Central Hospital is holding fierce recruitment competitions in which surgeons must assemble tiny models—in one case, a piece of sushi with a single grain of rice—to demonstrate their fine motor skills (and coolness in a complicated deadline situation: sound familiar, model builders?). Here's the video of the tryouts:

Glen Small: Recovery Room exhibition opens Nov. 9 in Los Angeles

2013-11-06T19:27:00-05:00

If you're in the L.A. area and are already thinking of weekend plans, check out the "Glen Small: Recovery Room" exhibition which opens at Assembly this Saturday, Nov. 9 from 7 to 9 p.m.

Presented by AssemblyⓇ and Archinect Senior Editor Orhan Ayyüce, the exhibition will present a selection of works throughout the career of architect Glen Small, whose progressive but mostly unbuilt projects introduced new ideas of urban development and housing particularly in the Southern California region from the 1960s-'80s.

Accompanying programs related to the exhibition will also be held throughout the month of November.