Ricardo Legorreta [1931-1911] was one of Latin America’s most compelling and influential architects— renowned for his very special portfolio of complex, deep-hued public projects that bridged Brutalism and Post-Modern design (like his ‘90s redesign of Pershing Square in downtown L.A.). He only built

Liza Tuscano picked alstroemerias, a flower that symbolizes love and support, strength, and friendship. Cindy Gipson opted for dahlias for “inner strength or grace under pressure, as well as new beginnings.” Catherine Hampel went with willow leaves. (The willow’s not weeping; it’s resilient: You can

Every time I drive past Jacobs Medical Center, that hospital with a mirrored façade on the 5 near La Jolla Village Drive, I wave to my dad’s old lungs. Even though his lung transplant was almost two years ago—and in a different building, the Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center 200 feet away—I still imagi