In No More Play: Conversations on Urban Speculation in Los Angeles and Beyond, American architect Michael Maltzan traces the transformations that have taken place in the city of Los Angeles since the early 1990s. Through a series of conversations with the city's leading artists and intellectuals, Maltzan explores such issues as real-estate speculation and future urban development, infrastructure, resources, site density, urban experience, political structure, commerce and community, attempting to transform our understanding of how each affects present-day Los Angeles. Intended to facilitate further dialogue on how to define the "City of Angels" at a moment when its identity is in significant flux, No More Play includes contributions by Iwan Baan, Catherine Opie, Sarah Whiting, Charles Waldheim, Matthew Coolidge, Geoff Manaugh, Mirko Zardini, Edward Soja, James Flanigan, Charles Jencks and Qingyun Ma.
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"No More Play joins a long list of books that try to dissect the LA condition, but is unique among them because it relies almost exclusively on its contributor's personal opinions. In a culture that strives to be post-critical and ahistorical, anyone can become an automatic authority."
-Robert Sumrell for Domus Magazine
"Best of Architecture 2011 - Architect Michael Maltzan interviewed architects, academics, artists and writers for this nuanced, surprisingly upbeat portrait of Los Angeles, where rising density has brought the city to a "pivotal moment" in which "L.A.'s new identity is being determined." -LA Times, Christopher Hawthorne
-Robert Sumrell for Domus Magazine
"Best of Architecture 2011 - Architect Michael Maltzan interviewed architects, academics, artists and writers for this nuanced, surprisingly upbeat portrait of Los Angeles, where rising density has brought the city to a "pivotal moment" in which "L.A.'s new identity is being determined." -LA Times, Christopher Hawthorne
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Great photos and interviews looking at the current condition of the city. I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn more about Los Angeles.
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excellent compilation from Maltzan whose presence in the design world is everyday more and more visible. The fantastic photos by Iwan Baan are a perfect compliment to the mismatched but fascinating review about LA.
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