BIG opens Los Angeles office in renovated 1920s building
Danish architecture studio BIG has opened an office in Santa Monica in a renovated 1928 Spanish revival building designed by iconic Los Angeles architect Paul R Williams. More
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Sasaki completes waterfront transformation and public park in the Port of Los Angeles
Chunks of onyx stepped along the waterfront, green spaces and multiple playgrounds fill a public park built on a former industrial port in Los Angeles by international architecture studio Sasaki. More
Ten scene-setting independent design studios in Los Angeles
We've highlighted 10 independent furniture designers in Los Angeles, USA, as part of our North American Design 2024 series, which showcases inventive and creative design in cities across the continent. More
Nick Missel explores "cultural archeology" with silicone furniture at Design Miami.LA
Philadelphia-based artist Nick Missel exhibited a series of sculptural seats informed by scrap materials and working class survivalism at Design Miami's 2024 Los Angeles edition. More
Chris Pratt's destruction of Ellwood house in LA symptom of "systemic problems"
Unprotected modernist houses are at risk of demolition as land often holds greater value than architectural heritage, says conservation group Docomomo US in response to actor Chris Pratt tearing down a home by architect Craig Ellwood. More
Leong Leong transforms 1970s Los Angeles ranch house into "suburban sanctuary"
New York studio Leong Leong has renovated a 1970s ranch house in Los Angeles by adding a large wall, outdoor spaces and a polycarbonate panel-wrapped second storey. More
Local designers launch Los Angeles Design Weekend
A "decentralized" group of designers are launching a furniture design-focused festival that will take place in the neighbourhoods of eastern Los Angeles. More
Diller Scofidio + Renfro designs "companion" building to The Broad in Los Angeles
New York architecture studio Diller Scofidio + Renfro has unveiled images of a grey, sculptural expansion to The Broad museum in Los Angeles, which the studio created nearly a decade ago. More
La Brea Affordable Housing in West Hollywood is a contemporary take on art deco
Providing homes for people with disabilities and formerly houseless LGBTQ+ youth, our next Social Housing Revival case study set out to prove that low-cost housing in the US can look as good as upscale apartments. More
Apparatus updates Los Angeles showroom to include a "modernist grotto"
New York-based studio Apparatus has redesigned its Hollywood showroom with multiple material schemas and a range of its lighting and furniture products to evoke a feeling of "discovery" for visitors. More
SelgasCano and Diego Cano wrap LA hillside house in colourful aluminium tubes
Spanish architecture studios SelgasCano and Diego Cano used multi-coloured tubes made from recycled aluminium to clad a house on a steep site in Los Angeles. More
Crosby Studios creates office-themed installation in LA for The Frankie Shop
New York-based Crosby Studios has piled office equipment around a long metallic table as part of a pop-up installation for fashion brand The Frankie Shop in Los Angeles. More
"Skyscrapers are irrelevant to architecture" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a black-clad, "modernist" skyscraper completed in downtown Los Angeles by architecture studio Marmol Radziner. More
LA chicken restaurant by Preen Inc "glows from within"
American studio Preen Inc has updated a fast-food restaurant in Los Angeles to harken back to Southern California's roadside diners of the 1960s, when the establishment was originally founded. More
Marmol Radziner completes California's tallest residential skyscraper
California architecture studio Marmol Radziner has completed a black-clad, "modernist" skyscraper in downtown Los Angeles, which is now the tallest residential structure in California, according to the studio. More
"The people of Los Angeles waited patiently for half a decade to make use of a useless site"
Graffiti on the abandoned Oceanwide Plaza towers is a physical manifestation of increasing tensions over the wealth disparities that blight downtown Los Angeles, writes Shane Reiner-Roth. More
Nine collectible design exhibitions from Los Angeles art week
Delicate bamboo lighting and a collaboration between design studios Willon Perron and USM were among the collectible design projects shown at this year's Los Angeles art week. More
Five key projects by interior designer and Dezeen Awards judge Bobby Berk
LA-based interior designer Bobby Berk has joined Dezeen Awards 2024 as a judge. Here, he selects five projects that best reflect his work. More
Gensler redesigns its own LA office to have "warmth and comfort" of home
The team at global architecture firm Gensler's Los Angeles office has redesigned a floor of its workspace with a hospitality approach, as a pilot for the remaining spaces. More
LG OLED and Shepard Fairey present digital street art at Frieze Los Angeles
Electronics brand LG OLED has collaborated with American street artist Shepard Fairey to exhibit digital versions of his artworks in this exclusive video produced by Dezeen. More