The longer days of summer are here in sunny SoCal. Curious where to find interesting architecture-related happenings in Los Angeles, or where other design-inclined folks are gathering in the Greater LA 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 on our latest event recommendations. Here are this week's LA picks.

Woodbury University School of Architecture Summer Showcase 2016 | July 22, recommended by Alexander Walter

It's summer studio review time at the Woodbury University School of Architecture! The Julius Shulman Institute at Woodbury's Burbank campus is hosting an impressive roster of five parallel studio reviews, some starting as early as 9:30am, others stretching over the course of the afternoon hours. Don't miss it.

Desert Maverick: The Singular Architecture of William F. Cody | July 22, recommended by Nicholas Korody

William F. Cody. Arts and Architecture. Sep 1952: 18 via rndrd.com

If you're a fan of desert modernism – that unique Southern Californian vernacular – then you're sure to enjoy this screening of "Desert Maverick: The Singular Architecture of William F. Cody." Cody's work is known, in particular, for the skillful connections forged between interior and exterior. Appropriately, the film screening will be held outdoors in the parking lot of the A+D Museum.

Shio Kusaka | Open now until August 20, recommended by Amelia Taylor-Hochberg

Ceramic experimentations comes together in a collective rhythm in this special solo-show of Japanese-born and Los Angeles-based artist, Shio Kusaka. Take your time and get to know the work as it snakes through all three of the main-floor galleries.

CARtoons: Art of America’s Car Culture | Open now until January 2, 2017, recommended by Justine Testado

Errol McCarthy, Cars of the Future © Errol McCarthy, via lacma.org

The masters of automotive cartooning are back in the spotlight in CARtoons, a new exhibition dedicated to the popular made-in-LA publication that ran from 1959-1991, and was deemed as “the only humor magazine in the world for the lovers and owners of cars”. Opening at LACMA this past weekend, the exhibition showcases original art by several of CARtoons' regular contributors.

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