Frank Gehry has been given the opportunity to intensify his (sort of) Hometown Hero status in Downtown Los Angeles instead of recent Pritzker Prize-winner Thom Mayne of Morphosis. Related Companies, the developer chosen by committee to handle the Grand Avenue Project, has selected Gehry to be the lead architect of a high rise and initially oversee design for several other buildings -- all part of the $1.8 billion complex adjacent to his insta-landmark Disney......

Today is a proud day for the local architecture community, as well as for certain restaurateurs whose pioneering aesthetic sensibilities have been rewarded in unforeseen ways. Following this morning's announcement, having a meal at Kate Mantilini or Angeli means dining in Pritzker Prize-winning splendor. (Though of a more institutional nature, other LA locations where this unique distinction applies include the eating options at the Getty and Cathedral downtown.) These spaces have maintained their appeal......