Saturday, November 16th – 4:30 PM 

HOME TOUR: HOUSE STEPPING DOWN A HILL      

Please join the L.A. Forum for an for exclusive house tour with  Barbara Bestor as she walks us through this stunning hillside house.

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Thursday, November 14, 2024, 7 PM - 9 PM  

Peter Zumthor’s LACMA and Other Impossible Ideas      

Please join the L.A. Forum for a dynamic conversation moderated by Jasmine Benyamin where architects, Frank Escher, John Southern, Linda Taalman, and Mohamed Sharif will offer distinct perspectives on LACMA’s transformation, its responsibility to its stakeholders, and the implications for public projects and civic architecture in Los Angeles.

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Thursday, July 25th - 6:30 PM 

Sheats-Goldstein House Tour    

Please join the L.A. Forum for a guided architectural tour of the Sheats-Goldstein Residence, designed by John Lautner.  One of Los Angeles’s most celebrated mid-century homes, nearly as iconic as the Hollywood sign itself. With a rich history that intertwines architectural mastery and cultural significance, this Beverly Hills landmark has been featured in numerous films, TV shows, fashion shoots, and music videos, earning reverence in architecture and design circles worldwide. 

The L.A. Forum invites you to experience the Sheats-Goldstein Residence on an exclusive tour of the original home and the new Goldstein Entertainment Complex, designed by Duncan Nicholson and Conner & Perry Architects. Discover the intricate details of this iconic property and gain insight into the ongoing restoration and maintenance efforts that preserve its legacy.

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Saturday, June 15th - 7:30 PM 

The Echo Society + L.A. Forum Present : Chambers    

Please join the L.A. Forum in partnership with The Echo Society for CHAMBERS: a series of salons held in intimate architectural settings around Los Angeles. The Echo Society has invited musicians, composers and artists to share unreleased and in-progress works creating an environment of invention, experimentation, and connection.

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Saturday, June 8th - 11:00 AM 

Watts Works Affordable Housing Tour    

Please join the L.A. Forum for a guided architectural tour of the Watts Works affordable housing project by Studio One Eleven, including a project discussion with the architects Michael Bohn and Justin Roth, joined by affordable housing developers, Daylight Community Development and Decro. 

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Saturday, May 18th - 11:00 AM 

HOME TOUR: WHITE MARBLE HOUSE    

Please join the L.A. Forum for an for exclusive house tour with Tom Marble as he walks us through the house he designed for his wife, artist Pae White, and himself.

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Sunday, April 28th - 3:30 PM – 7:30 PM 

HOME TOUR: C HOUSE, LAB+   

Please join the L.A. Forum for a conversation with architect Andrew Liang of Lab+ Architects and a tour of his newly completed C House located in the Hollywood Hills Oaks neighborhood.

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Sunday, April 21st, 2024     5:30 PM

Soft Landing: Katrin Terstegen & Vantieghem Talebi 

Please join us for the fifth event of the Soft-Landing series: 

Katrin Terstegen & Vantieghem Talebi in conversation at the VDL Research House.

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Sunday, April 14th, 2024     5:30 PM

Soft Landing: Social Studies Projects and Office Of:

Please join us for the fourth event of the Soft-Landing series: 

Social Studies Projects and Office Of: in conversation at the VDL Research House, 

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Saturday, April 13th, 2024   11 AM - 3 PM 

ADU Eastside Tour 

Please join the LA Forum for a self-guided ADU tour on the Eastside of Los Angeles. This event offers a rare opportunity to experience four distinct homes, each with its own story to tell and a vision for redefining modern living.

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Sunday, April 7th, 2024   8:30 PM 

Smog - Film screening at UCLA Festival of Preservation  

Please join the L.A. Forum for a free screening of Smog (1962), presented at the Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum as part of the 21st UCLA Festival of Preservation.

The L.A. Forum for Architecture and Urban Design is a community partner of the festival, which is organized by the UCLA Film & Television Archive and will showcase 10 feature films, 4 television programs and over a dozen musical shorts, animated works and newsreels — all newly preserved, restored and presented on the big screen. Tickets are free, the box office for Smog opens at 10 am on Sunday April 7. 

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Sunday, March 31st, 2024     5:30 PM

Soft Landing: d.esk and Now Here

Please join us for the third event of the Soft-Landing series: 

d.esk and Now Here in conversation at the VDL Research House, 

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024  6:00 PM – 9:00 PM 

Screening: “The Genius of the Place: The Life and Work of Geoffrey Bawa” 

Please join the LA Forum for a pre-release private screening of the recent film about the renowned Sri Lankan architect, Geoffrey Bawa, directed by Afdhel Aziz with cinematography by Paul Vu.  Following the screening, Los Angeles-based architect Ravi GuneWardena will present a short overview of the work of Bawa and end with a Q&A with the film makers Aziz and Vu. 

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Sunday, March 17th, 2024     5:30 PM

Soft Landing: >Schneider Luescher and MILLIØNS 

Please join us for the second event of the Soft-Landing series: 

>Schneider Luescher and MILLIØNS in conversation at the VDL Research House, 

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Sunday, March 3rd, 2024     5:30 PM

Soft Landing: LADG and SUBTILA 

Please join us for the first event of the Soft-Landing series:  

LADG and SUBTILA in conversation at the VDL Research House.

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