Over the weekend, partners Daniel Kaven and Trevor William Lewis attended the Architizer A+ Awards Gala at Frank Gehry's Louis Vuitton Foundation in Paris. W/K was officially recognized by Architizer this year as one of the Top Small Firms in the world, and Daniel also had the honor of serving on the jury for several of the 2023 A+ design categories.

In addition to meeting and hearing talks by other winners including Lord Norman Foster, attendees also received a private tour of the extensive Mark Rothko exhibit after hours.

About the Awards:
The Architizer A+Awards is the largest awards program focused on promoting and celebrating the year’s best architecture and spaces. Its mission is to nurture the appreciation of meaningful architecture in the world and champion those designers that are integral to bringing great buildings to life.

View the full list of 2023 winners here:
https://winners.architizer.com/2023/Firms/

DANIEL KAVEN FEATURED IN THE BILLBOARD CREATIVE EXHIBITION IN LA

A piece from Daniel Kaven’s Architecture of Normal series has been selected for The Billboard Creative’s ninth annual billboard exhibition in Los Angeles, opening February 3. Look for Daniel's billboard at the intersection of Melrose Ave. and N Gramercy Pl.

This year's exhibition, curated by Mona Kuhn, is titled We The People and will feature the work of 30 artists on billboards across Los Angeles. Previously featured artists include Ed Ruscha, Paul McCarthy, Ramiro Gomez, Phung Huynh, Narsiso Martinez, Marilyn Minter, Alex Prager, and Calida Rawles.

See below for more information and full list of 2023 artists.

MORE INFO + FULL ARTIST LIST AND INTERACTIVE MAP

DANIEL KAVEN BOOK LAUNCH AT SOHO WAREHOUSE IN DTLA

Join us for the launch of Daniel Kaven's book, Architecture of Normal: The Colonization of the American Landscape (Birkhäuser, 2022), and a discussion of the history and future of design in America. Kaven's expansive literary and visual assemblage, called an "enthralling cautionary tale about the future" by Metropolis Magazine, explores how evolving transportation technologies have shaped America's built environment and examines the connection between urbanization and colonization in the American West.

September 21, 2022
7 to 9pm

SOHO Warehouse
1000 S Santa Fe Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90021

WILLIAM/KAVEN CREATES A VIRTUAL REALITY EXPERIENCE FOR DESIGN WEEK PORTLAND

William Kaven Architecture announces that it will be unveiling a unique virtual reality (VR) experience at the Official Closing Party for Design Week Portland on Saturday, April 29, 2017. The studio is also hosting the premiere event, capping off an inspiring, jam-packed week of design events with a memorable finale and celebration.

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PechaKucha Analog, Dec. 6, 2016, Portland, Or

Analog is not a process - it is an experience - a reality.

Our work as artists, designers and architects is making The Digital, Analog. We spend our days dreaming up stories and places, building them pixel by pixel in the hope that one day they become something that we can touch and feel and in some cases walk around inside of.

Events, TalksNatalie GaryetDecember 8, 2016William Kaven Architecture, Daniel Kaven, PechaKucha, Analog, Analog vs. Digital, Talks

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