Postopolis! presented by The Storefront for Art and Architecture took place last week on top of The Standard Hotel in downtown Los Angeles. It featured discussions on architecture and urbanism amongst many bloggers and professionals in the region and country.
Friday of that week featured a refreshing presentation by Eric Rodenbeck representing San Francisco based Stamen Design. Among the many map designs presented, one of the more interesting concepts featured an interactive catalog of every work held in the San Francisco MOMA. Other highlights of Stamen's work involved geo-tagging and crime-mapping in the city of Oakland.
The main feature of the night was a talk from LA Times architecture critic Christopher Hawthorne. Just recently back from a trip to Dubai, Hawthorne presented images and thoughts of world's current nexus for design monstrosities. He particularly touched on the current state of the economy with respect to the many abandoned projects in the emirate. Also noted was the many comparisons and influences in the designs of the many pockets within the city. These range from Phoenix to Manhattan to Las Vegas.
Postopolis!
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