Gehry protégé on setting up shop in Inglewood before it was cool
Working for Frank Gehry is many an architects’ dream. It was a reality for L.A.’s Christopher Mercier for 15...
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If you need a sign that Venice has changed, look no further. In 2012, designer/developer Kim Gordon sold a...
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Charlie Puth is already seeking profit on Hollywood Hills lair
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Kim Gordon on how much she spends to flip $5M homes in Venice
In Venice, along certain streets bordering the Abbott Kinney drag, the name “Kim Gordon” is dropped often. Not the...
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When we think of the names “Kurt” and “Courtney” together, we obviously envision the 90s-era Royal Couple of Grunge...