It's back to the grind with a new season of architecture and design events. Wondering where other design-inclined folks are gathering in the Greater L.A. area? Archinect and Bustler compiled a snappy list of noteworthy happenings around town that are not to be missed.

Check back regularly so you don't miss out on our latest event recommendations. Here are this week's L.A. picks.

Sianne Ngai: Theory of the Gimmick | September 26, recommended by Justine Testado

Sianne Ngai. Photo via SCI-Arc.

Join Stanford University Professor of English Sianne Ngai in this SCI-Arc lecture tonight that will delve into the “Theory of the Gimmick”. Ngai's current project explores the “uneasy mix of attraction and repulsion produced by the gimmick across a range of forms specific to western capitalism”.

Core77 Conference 2016 DESIGNING HERE/NOW | September 29-30, recommended by Alexander Walter

Here's another mustn't-miss event: DESIGNING HERE/NOW brings together designers, engineers, entrepreneurs, scientists, and other business leaders across various fields for two days of presentations, tours, panels, workshops, and evening fun in downtown Los Angeles.

Breaking Barriers: Women Designing the Built Environment | September 30, recommended by Amelia Taylor-Hochberg

As the academic season kicks back into gear, check out this exhibition to get inspired. With a focus on southern Californian architects, this event should also provide some good leads for local networking opportunities.

MAK Architecture Tour 2016 | October 2, recommended by Paul Petrunia

The Lipetz House, Raphael Soriano, 1936. Photo by Michael Locke.

The MAK Center will be hosting a midcentury modern home tour on October 2nd. This fundraising event will feature houses by R.M. Schindler, Raphael Soriano, John Lautner, Gregory Ain, Harwell Hamilton Harris and James DeLong.

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