THE NEW STANDOUT ON THE CORNER OF FAIRFAX AND WILSHIRE Meanwhile, in L.A.: The Petersen Automotive Museum reopened to visitors this week after a reddish redo spearheaded by NY design firm Kohn Pedersen Fox — to somewhat mixed reviews from architecture critics. Is the building’s new swirly facade of stainless-steel ribbons “kind of hideous,” “too Vegas,” or just “gloriously bad”? [The Architect’s Newspaper; LA Times]