Our three premier places and spaces in Los Angeles
Los Angeles continues to influence how we think about space.
In the way sound inhabits architecture, how images unfold across time, or how a meal shapes the rhythm of an evening, through atmosphere.
Each month, we’ll continue to share a considered selection of places and experiences across Los Angeles that reflect how environments shape perception and connection. These are not trends. They are signals of where culture, design, and place intersect with intention.
This March, we’re listening closely, watching thoughtfully, and gathering with purpose.
Listen
Sarah Davachi + Robert Takahashi Novak
The Broad Lobby
March 7 | 8:00–10:00 PM
Commissioned specifically for The Broad’s lobby, this evening of sound activates architecture through restraint and precision.
Using a spatial sound system, Davachi and Novak explore tone, duration, and acoustic presence at human scale. The building itself becomes part of the composition — its volume, materiality, and resonance shaping the experience in real time.
The result is immersive without excess. Subtle yet expansive.
A reminder that space is not only seen. It is heard. It is felt.
Watch
What a Wonderful World: An Audiovisual Poem
Julia Stoschek Foundation at the Variety Arts Theater
March 15 | 8:00 PM
Featuring “The End of Images” Lecture and Talk
Spanning a century of time-based practice, this exhibition brings together 45 artists who examine how moving image and sound shape cultural memory.
Presented within the historic Variety Arts Theater, the program considers projection, duration, and audience presence as spatial elements. Artists including Marina Abramović, Doug Aitken, and Ana Mendieta expand the boundaries between film, installation, and performance.
The accompanying lecture, “The End of Images,” offers a measured discussion on how visual culture continues to evolve — and what that evolution means for the way we occupy space.
In a city built on image-making, this program encourages a more deliberate way of seeing.
Eat
Chainsaw
5022 Melrose Avenue,
Los Angeles, California 90038
Chef Karla Subero Pittol’s transition from intimate dinner party pop-up to permanent café feels grounded and well earned.
Chainsaw is modest in scale and generous in atmosphere. Warm woods, layered lighting, and close tables create a sense of ease. It is personal without being precious.
The menu centers Venezuelan flavors like arepas, empanadas and pabellón criollo prepared with care and clarity. Desserts, including the passionfruit lime icebox pie, reflect the same quiet confidence.
Here, hospitality is considered. Nothing exaggerated. Nothing forced.
A reminder that thoughtful environments often begin at the table.
For our readers, a few extra finds:
Design
WESTWEEK 2026
March 18–19, 2026
Save the date for a special Golden Legacy edition of WESTWEEK, the West’s premier design event.
Each year, WESTWEEK convenes leaders across architecture, interiors, and manufacturing for two days of conversation and perspective. The upcoming edition promises to reflect on legacy while looking forward with clarity.
Art
Andy WarhoLA
Dover Street Market Los Angeles
On view through March 12, 2026
Curated by Michael Dayton Herman of The Andy Warhol Foundation, Andy WarhoLA reframes Los Angeles through Warhol’s lens.
The exhibition pairs original vintage photographs with over 100 projected landscape images of Los Angeles — many previously unpublished. Installed as a sculptural homage to Warhol’s Brillo Boxes, the presentation collapses commerce, celebrity, and place into a single immersive environment.
It is both archival and immediate. A study of mythology, image, and desire — themes that continue to shape the city’s creative identity.
Snack
Baker’s Bench
1021 Alpine St, Bldg A
Los Angeles, CA 90012
A neighborhood bakery rooted in craft and consistency. Named among the best croissants in the city.
Baker’s Bench approaches pastry with discipline — fermentation, technique, and time guiding the process. The croissants remain the anchor: layered, precise, quietly exceptional. The furikake variation offers a subtle savory crunch against classic lamination.
The space is restrained and welcoming, allowing the product to lead. Sit in the garden out back or take a box to go.
It’s the kind of place that becomes part of a routine. Dependable. Well executed. Understated.
We’ll continue to share a curated selection of Los Angeles experiences each month — spaces that inform how we think about lifestyle, culture, and design.
Los Angeles continues to influence how we think about space.
See you next month!
