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"I know that if I spend just one hour talking to people, they can maybe get inspired. I want to go there to help them."

He says: "We repeatedly found seedlings and adults with juvenile root structures near decaying logs, not scattered randomly in the forest. That recurring pattern inspired us to test whether deadwood fungi fuel orchid beginnings."

Previously home to various insurance and finance firms, it made up part of the Square Mile's financial ecosystem, and was inspired by Lever House in New York.

The Pasadena Museum of History, for instance, will host events with Cha-Rie Tang, founder of Pasadena Craftsman Tile — who makes intricate tiles inspired by the work of Southern California Arts and Crafts legend Ernest Batchelder.

“Now let’s hope that he’s inspired enough to stand up for himself,” she says.