Don't let the sweltering summer heat curb your creative inspiration. Curious where to find interesting architecture-related happenings in Los Angeles, or where other design-inclined folks are gathering in the Greater L.A. region? Archinect and Bustler compiled a snappy list of engaging lectures, discussions, upcoming exhibitions and ongoing ones you might have not heard about yet, and other events around town worth knowing about.

Check back regularly so you don't miss out. Have a look at our Los Angeles recommendations for June 20-27.

Los Angeles Design Festival 2016 | June 9-26, recommended by Justine Testado

Gather 'round with fellow design enthusiasts during the L.A. Design Festival. With events happening citywide until June 26, you can sign up for the Neighborhood Tours and the Restaurant Tours in DTLA and Silver Lake this week. A good excuse to get a look inside some of L.A.'s most hip food joints, local businesses, as well as the offices of architecture practices like Oyler Wu Collaborative, Standard, Warren Techentin, and Project M+. 

Thanks to LADF, our readers can get a 50% discount by applying the code LADF16BUSTLER at checkout when registering for these tours.

Wall Writers: Graffiti in its Innocence | June 23, recommended by Amelia Taylor-Hochberg

Before Banksy was a household name and street art exhibitions toured major museums, spray-paint wielding civilians in the late 1960s were creating the first graffiti in New York City and Philadelphia. Learn the story behind graffiti's beginnings at this screening of the documentary "Wall Writers", narrated by John Waters and directed by Roger Gastman.

OTM 2016: La Cienega Station | June 23, recommended by Paul Petrunia

The LA Forum's "On the Map" series looks at the effects of the 2012 and current expansions of LA's Metro. The first event in this series is a look at EOM's La Cienega Station in Culver City, presented and discussed at Eric Owen Moss Architect's office.

Art and Politics: Between Purity and Propaganda book talk | June 26, recommended by Nicholas Korody

Art is often the vehicle for politics, but likewise politics touches art, determining the limits and forms acceptable in any given society. In as politically-charged a time as now, the question of how the two intersect feels quite urgent. Head over to the the Wende Museum in Culver City to hear a talk by curator Dr. Joes Segal about his new book, "Art and Politics: Between Purity and Propaganda."

Also keep track of our weekly event picks for New York City and London.

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