Lovers Unite wraps Bar Chelou in Pasadena with expressive drapery
Late artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude influenced the dramatic drapery around this restaurant in Pasadena, California, designed by Los Angeles studio Lovers Unite. More
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Neal Schwartz includes dovecotes in "chapel-like" California studio
A series of shelters for doves were embedded in the laminated-cedar facade of Neal Schwartz's self-designed studio, which is an extension of his Sonoma home. More
Brigitte D'Annibale adds oculus to plywood-clad house for Malibu installation
A plywood-clad building with an oculus in its roof provides space for the B=f(P, E) installation by American interdisciplinary artist Brigitte D'Annibale, located on the Point Dume promontory in Malibu, California. More
Desert X 2023 features a sculpture made of piled shipping containers
Large-scale works by 12 international artists have been installed throughout the desert landscape of California's Coachella Valley for the fourth iteration of the Desert X exhibition. More
Supreme's Los Angeles flagship features its first fully floating skate bowl
A team of architects and designers has mixed retail with a skateboard facility for clothing brand Supreme's Los Angeles flagship store, sited in the building that was once home to the iconic record store Tower Records. More
Low-lying house by Klopf Architecture overlooks California's Sonoma Valley
US studio Klopf Architecture has completed the Sonoma Hilltop New Residence, a horizontal house in wine country that takes cues from mid-century modern architecture and has dangling chains that collect rainwater. More
Jialun Xiong balances contrasts at "retro-futurist" restaurant in Los Angeles
LA-based furniture designer Jialun Xiong has completed her first restaurant interior in the city for 19 Town, achieving a retro-futurist look by pairing soft hues and metallic surfaces. More
Black staircases link SC Workplace by Behnisch Architekten
A variety of black staircases dogleg and spiral between the levels of this office in Southern California, designed by global firm Behnisch Architekten. More
Scalloped concrete walls anchor California house by Laney LA
Undulated concrete walls form the lower portion of this Californian house by architecture studio Laney LA, while its top half is wrapped in glass and cedar. More
Hsu McCullough orients Los Angeles home around legacy elm tree
Local studio Hsu McCullough has completed a stucco and ash home with an accessory dwelling unit in Los Angeles' that wraps around an elm tree. More
"The face of Palm Springs is changing" says Modernism Week CEO
As well as being a mecca for modernist architecture, Palm Springs is embracing climate-conscious design, says Modernism Week CEO Lisa Vossler Smith in this interview. More
Hollywood puppet theatre becomes Chief LA members' club
A clubhouse for women in business now occupies a 1940s theatre in Los Angeles, following renovation work by JM|A+D and TAP Studio, with interiors by AvroKO. More
Montalba Architects prioritises views at hillside home in Santa Monica
Binational studio Montalba Architects used ample glazing and a clever siting strategy to provide the best vistas at Canyon Terrace House in southern California. More
Bittoni Architects designs co-living project geared toward LA newcomers
California studio Bittoni Architects has completed Common Melrose, a communal living complex with 23 bedrooms that is meant to be an "affordable alternative to traditional living arrangements". More
Design, Bitches creates Venice Beach bungalow that shows "resilience of archetypes"
Architecture studio Design, Bitches has completed a southern California home that takes cues from the traditional beach cottage and is meant to be "not too precious". More
Feldman Architecture expands home in northern California’s wine region
Cedar cladding and large stretches of glass feature in a weekend house called Sonoma Wine Country, which has been enlarged by US studio Feldman Architecture. More
Studio Schicketanz renovates Henry Hill's mid-century house on the California coast
Studio Schicketanz has completed a renovation of the former seaside home of modernist architect Henry Hill. More
Scalloped facade fronts supportive housing facility in Los Angeles by Brooks + Scarpa
Brooks + Scarpa has completed an apartment building with a scalloped, textured facade in Los Angeles that offers affordable low-cost housing to young adults that are transitioning out of group homes. More
David Baker Architects accelerates housing for homeless in San Francisco with modular construction
Bay Area studio David Baker Architects has completed 145 units of social housing using modular construction and a weathering steel facade in San Francisco, California. More
EYRC tucks light-filled house behind white walls in Venice Beach
Los Angeles studio Ehrlich Yanai Rhee Chaney Architects has completed a sleek stucco home in Venice Beach, California. More