"We don’t really define our work as artistic practice. I think that might limit our ambitions to have a very diverse practice involved with many scales and types of projects. It just so happens that we’ve been doing a lot of fashion-related projects lately but we have a lot broader ambitions to work on more public and cultural projects."
Leong Leong (here)
I've been invited to attend an event this Saturday that I'm extremely thrilled to attend. "Now in its third year, the tour has previously showcased noteworthy hotels and restaurants throughout the City. This year's tour will feature the City's most inspired fashion retailers, many of which are housed in stunning and unique spaces. " Perhaps I'll see you there? Leong & Leong melted my mind with some of their work awhile back, so this will be a joy to hear all about their LA project.. For anyone interested in pattern, textures, and the ever morphing relationship between fashion and interior design, this is the place to be.... Thanks Structures & Style for organizing these events here in Los Angeles... - David John
August 27, 2011.... Structures & Style is an exclusive guided walking and shuttle tour, providing participants with a behind the scenes peek at the latest design and architecture concepts in the City of West HollywoodAlberta Ferretti, 3.1 Phillip Lim, H.L.N.R., Church Boutique, & Roseark.... Presentations by store representative and tour guide include such topics as: techniques on retail display designs, storefront's relationship to the street in urban design, the strategy of design for the customer's journey throughout the interior space, and the interplay between pattern and texture...
All of the ticket proceeds go to the West Hollywood Community Housing Corporation. Tickets are regularly $185, Structure & Style rate is $110.(go here) All proceeds from the tour go to the West Hollywood Community Housing Corporation, a non-profit organization committed to developing safe, decent and affordable housing for people with limited income, including those with special needs, with the goal of enhancing community diversity and supporting economic diversity. WHCH go here......take a look at the map here...
LEONG LEONG is an award winning New York-based design office practicing in the fields of Architecture, Culture and Urbanism. LEONG LEONG's internationally recognized work is directed by Dominic and Chris Leong. The two founded their firm with the belief that the practice of Architecture gains relevance through a constant dialogue with other disciplines, cultures, thinkers and makers to offer thoughtful and innovative design solutions. Their concept-based approach to design is coupled with a deep interest in methods of production that challenge norms and reveal new territories. LEONG LEONG's body of work includes the completion of projects in New York, Seoul, Hong Kong, Los Angeles, and Napa Valley, California...
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