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Celebrating Design: Fireside Chats with Our Gold Medal & 25-Year Award Winners

Design lives in the stories, the people, and the places that shape our everyday. This season, AIA|LA invites you to lean in, listen, and be inspired: join us for two illuminating Fireside Chats with those who have made — and are making — architecture that matters.

An Evening with the 2025 Gold Medal Winners



We’re delighted to host Alice Kimm, FAIA, and John Friedman, FAIA for a candid conversation about the future of architecture in Los Angeles. Moderated by Madeleine Brand of KCRW’s Press Play, they’ll explore their design philosophies, the challenges and opportunities facing our region, and what it means to lead with integrity in a changing city. 

25-Year Award Revisited: Diamond Ranch

Still resonating decades later, Diamond Ranch continues to influence and provoke. Join Thom Mayne, FAIA, with John Enright, FAIA and Brandon Welling, as they revisit this iconic project and unpack what lasting design excellence means — then, now, and into the future. 

At AIA|LA, our mission is simple: to celebrate design that elevates, endures, and fosters community. These chats are more than recognition — they’re an invitation to engage, to question, and to imagine how architecture can continue to shape our lives for the better.

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