Videos
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David Littschwager: A World in One Cubic Foot: Portraits of Biodiversity
David Littschwager discusses his book project A World in One Cubic Foot: Portraits of Biodiversity, examining how much life exists in just one cubic foot.
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Michael Nichols: Lions, Elephants & Giants
Michael Nichols speaks about his sequoia photography project, in which he used innovative techniques to create an image of a 250-foot-tall, 3,200-year-old tree.
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Mia Lehrer: The Los Angeles Water Conundrum: Adaptability by Design
Mia Lehrer discusses the transformation of Los Angeles’ relationship with water, including the growing momentum surrounding the Los Angeles River and the revitalization of infrastructure.
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Mark Holtzman: Aloft: Photographing at 100 MPH
Mark Holtzman speaks about the challenges of photographing out of an open window at over 100 mph while piloting an aircraft in order to create striking images of natural and man-made environments and share a unique perspective of daily life in California.
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Henk Ovink: Rebuild by Design, Collaborative and Inclusive Innovation
Henk Ovink discusses crises at the regional and urban scale, and how both design and politics are at the heart of the development of a more resilient future.
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Stephen Wilkes: Evolution
Stephen Wilkes shares his personal evolution as a photographer and focuses on a selection from his various bodies of personal work, including his documentary photography on Hurricane Katrina and Sandy.
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Walker Wells: Armor, Adapt, Retreat: Green Urbanism for a Changing Climate
Walker Wells discusses how integrating an ecosystem awareness with the urban design process can enable communities to rise to the challenge of climate change.
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Ted Hyman: The Future of Architecture: Restorative, Sustainable, Net Zero
Ted Hyman shares experiences from his 35-year career designing sustainable buildings, including the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Headquarters in Agoura Hills and the J. Craig Venter Institute in La Jolla, and looks at the next generation of buildings.
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Lane Barden: Trenches, Accropodes and High Design
Lane Barden shares select images from his portfolio of architecture and infrastructure, and explores how engineering, planning and design offer solutions for the future of Los Angeles.
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Monica Nouwens: Leftovers
Monica Nouwens speaks about her recent project Look At Me And Tell Me If You Have Known Me Before and her video installation Sebastian Cough, Claire Phillips, exhibited at Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam.
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Frances Anderton: A Sea Change In Design
Frances Anderton discusses the making of Sink or Swim: Designing for a Sea Change and the lessons learned about resilient architecture in relation to climate change and coastal habitation.
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Iwan Baan: Sink or Swim: Designing for a Sea Change
Sink or Swim: Designing for a Sea Change feature photographer Iwan Baan discusses his contributions to the exhibit including images of coastal habitation from the Netherlands and Benin.