MVRDV, Studio Gang and Henning Larsen unveil towers for San Francisco's Mission Rock development
A canyon-like tower by MVRDV and a twisting structure by Studio Gang are among the buildings to be revealed for a new San Francisco development. More
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SCI-Arc awards Frank Gehry honorary masters degree in architecture
Los Angeles university SCI-Arc has granted Frank Gehry an honorary masters degree in recognition of his "unparalleled" impact on architecture. More
Yves Behar opens third Canopy co-working location in historic San Francisco building
Northern California's coastal landscape and foggy weather influenced the design of the latest office by Canopy, a co-working company founded by designers Yves Behar and Amir Mortazavi, and entrepreneur Steve Mohebi. More
Carpenters Workshop Gallery exhibit celebrates 30 years of work by Ingrid Donat
San Francisco's Carpenters Workshop Gallery is staging an exhibition of works by French-Swedish artist Ingrid Donat that includes furniture detailed with interlacing loops and lines influenced by tribal patterns and 1920s Art Deco. More
Soho House opens second Los Angeles outpost in Downtown warehouse
Soho House has turned a former warehouse in Downtown Los Angeles into a new spot for its members, featuring a rooftop pool, hotel rooms and garden. More
Float Lab designed to serve as "new kind of architecture for climate adaptation"
Sea urchins, mussels and crabs are among the marine creatures that are expected to take up residence in a floating structure in the San Francisco Bay that was created by a multidisciplinary team at the California College of the Arts. More
Modernist Holiday Inn becomes Los Angeles apartment complex
Los Angeles' Studio Sucio used a "mish-mash" of styles for the apartments it has created inside a 1960s Holiday Inn in Downtown Los Angeles. More
Sonic Mountain by Doug Aitken is formed from 365 wind chimes
This installation at California's Donum Estate by American artist Doug Aitken arranges a series of hanging wind chimes. More
Sheet/RockLA renovates cluster of historic cabins in California mountain town
Birch plywood and linoleum are among the cost-effective materials used by design-build firm Sheet/RockLA to update a collection of rustic cabins on a forested site in the San Bernardino Mountains. More
Kanye West's dome-shaped housing prototypes are demolished
Kanye West's domed low-cost housing prototypes have been demolished on his property in Calabasas, California, following reports that the musician failed to secure a building permit. More
Spanish Colonial house in Los Angeles receives major update by Síol Studios
California firm Síol Studios has maintained the historical character of a 1920s dwelling while adding contemporary elements, including an eclectic array of furnishings and artwork. More
Feldman Architecture integrates The Sanctuary house into lush Silicon Valley site
Rooms are organised around gardens and courtyards in this northern California dwelling, which Feldman Architecture has lifted above the ground in order to protect tree roots. More
Olafur Eliasson's silver orbs create tunnel effect on San Francisco's waterfront
Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson has installed five reflective spheres at a plaza adjoining a San Francisco waterfront sports arena. More
Carla House by Walker Workshop stretches across ridge in Beverly Hills
Rotated wings connected by a central volume make up this hilltop mansion by Los Angeles studio Walker Workshop, which features a cinema, an infinity pool and a spacious "party deck". More
Designs by Rem D Koolhaas and Joey Ruiter feature in Disruptors exhibition at LA museum
An abstracted Lamborghini, a scrunched-up bike and a motorcycle operated by a smartphone are among the pieces showcased in an exhibition at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles. More
$100 million repairs approved for San Francisco's sinking Millennium Tower
A $100 million alteration designed to prop up the sinking and tilting Millennium Tower in San Francisco has been approved as tenants reach a tentative settlement with its developers. More
Dorte Mandrup, Diller Scofidio + Renfro and Weiss Manfredi compete to masterplan LA's La Brea Tar Pits
Architecture firms Dorte Mandrup, Diller Scofidio + Renfro and Weiss Manfredi have revealed their competition proposals to redevelop the park and museum accompanying Los Angeles' historic La Brea Tar Pits. More
Roof completes on Heatherwick and BIG's Google HQ
New photos capture the latest progress on the headquarters that BIG and Heatherwick Studio have designed for Google in California's Mountain View. More
M-Rad designs accessible tiny cabin for California campground
American firm M-Rad has created a compact, movable cabin with design elements to accommodate people with disabilities, including a shower with a seat and doorways wide enough for a wheelchair to pass through. More
Huge salvaged trees form benches in San Francisco restaurant Radhaus by Envelope A+D
A screwdriver, drawer knobs and a pipe are among the objects that Berkeley studio Envelope A+D has used as beer taps in this industrial-style restaurant in San Francisco. More