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Photo Tour: Scenes From Dwell On Design

Filed under: Decor

If you are remodeling, building a new house or just in need of a change, Dwell on Design's show this weekend in Los Angeles provides ready inspiration. The focus is on green, eco-friendly and sustainable which led to a certain sameness of design. There was plenty of plant life on display, the garden and outdoor living sections were some of the most interesting and well-attended parts of the show. Inside the Los Angeles Convention Center flowers bloom, trees stretch upward and lounge chairs and hammocks offer places to relax. Only the brutally cold air conditioning and the industrial ceiling bring you back to the reality of being inside a convention hall.

The show runs through June 27 and this weekend includes Ed Begley Jr. speaking on green issues on Sunday. Sunday is also Good Food Sunday with talks on sustainable food, craft beer, cheese and the growing trend of food trucks.

Check out a photo tour of some of my favorite spots at Dwell on Design after the jump.

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Architecture Organization Picks Top Restaurant Design Winners

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Dining

It's no surprise that most of the nominees at the American Institute of Architecture Los Angeles' Restaurant Design Awards hailed from both coasts. But beating out others in the cafe category was ModMarket, a healthy, fast casual restaurant in Boulder, Colorado. The shop designed by Roth + Sheppard Architects won the People's Choice in the Cafe category and also shared the jury prize in the same category with Intelligentsia in Venice, California (designed by MASS Architecture and Design). The rest of the winners after the jump.

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