Los Angeles Standards lgbtq breathing new life into the

breathing new life into the history of the rich cultural atmosphere of which they all played a vital part

which range from Delhi to Key Largo

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I wanted to allow another inner voice – the voice that never stops speaking and never leaves us alone”

Pauline van Dongen and Oscar Tomico

Los Angeles Standards lgbtq breathing new life into theLos Angeles Standards is a photographic portrait of Los Angeles which offers a way to view the city through 15 typologies which identify this unique city environment. The 1300 photographs were taken between 2008 and 2012 by French architects Caroline and Cyril Desroche during the years they live in Los Angeles. They are organized in order to compare and contrast the design archetypes that they have identified, including Mini Malls, Billboards,