Why Design Matters

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Why Design Matters

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85 minutes

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Aug 4, 2009

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How do notions of social responsibility and sustainability, in terms of design, impact the response to the growing density of Los Angeles and beyond?

Presented in conjunction with the exhibition \"Richard Neutra, Architect: Sketches and Drawings in the Getty Gallery\"

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Aug 4, 2009

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