In an era of greater entertainment opportunities with on-demand availability, people had begun chiefly seeking out cultural experiences that are defined by "fun." Museums, as traditionally construed, had become boring. Venable embraced this as gospel, and rethought the IMA from ground up.

Another take on what it means for a museum to have a third space.

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In 2056, L.A. is a dystopian city with even worse traffic. OK, Angelenos and Californias, what do you think about this version of our future?

"In 2056, L.A. is a utopian city with excellent mass transit. OK Angelenos and Californians, what you do you think about this view of 2056?

The World Economic Forum's annual list of this year's breakthrough technologies, published today, includes "socially aware" open AI. As technology for AI assistants expands, imagine that you could walk up to a display in a museum and ask a custom AI assistant any question you like about what you are seeing. Siri and Cortana and Google Assistant and Amazon Echo try to answer questions on all topics, but what if museums and other organizations could build their own add-on packs for their sphere of knowledge? The Getty, for example, would prepare answers to every question they've ever heard about "Statue of a Victorious Youth" and museum visitors (or maybe anybody in the world) could use the add-on pack to find out what they want to know.

I felt obligated to put this here. Very insightful read. In the absence of meaningful gun reform, it isn't hard to imagine public spaces becoming more rigid, enclosed, and surveilled. That's a problem.

For those interested in museum employment issues...Museum Workers Speak

Interesting example of thinking out of the box: food bank consulted with economists to develop fair and efficient system for distributing donated food.

A different, more personal take on what a Third Space is: "Creating a physical and mental boundary between transitions will not only improve your mental wellbeing but your performance in all areas of life."

Studies have shown that people who go outside often are happier, healthier and more creative than those who do not - meaning that integrating outdoor experiences into your design process can give your creativity a boost.

Users don't need to do anything different - they share updates, photos, and links, except they're monetizing the time they spend on the social network. -- Social media plus marketplace seems to be something new.

Los Angeles Opera aims to entice a younger crowd by offering costly founders circle seats at $30 for those 30 and younger.

Shareable infographic from a recent issue of Delayed Gratification

Drone Market Ecosystem map

The discussion around companies like Uber and Airbnb is too narrow. The issue isn't just employment, but a huge economic shift led by software and connectedness.

A science center interractive of the future? Note that it's built with "off-the-shelf parts and good ol' playground sand."