Craig Steely surrounds Roofless House in Silicon Valley with sinuous wooden wall
American firm Craig Steely Architecture has encircled this California dwelling with a curvy wall, which keeps views focused upward rather than outward. More
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Urban Operations slots "sliced and folded" white house into LA hillside
Angled walls, slender windows, and a Le Corbusier-influenced roof deck break up the chunky white volumes of this residence, which architecture studio Urban Operations has built into a hill in Los Angeles. More
Californian Missions influence Dash Marshall's renovated House for Grandparents
Pivoting doors, bulbous, stuccoed walls and a "cheeky window" are among the details that American architecture studio Dash Marshall has included in the overhaul of this Californian farmhouse. More
Tom Blachford expands Midnight Modern architecture photo series
Modernist buildings bathed in moonlight are the subject of Australian photographer Tom Blachford's updated image series, which goes on show in New York this week. More
Field Architecture situates wood-clad Zinfandel house in California wine country
American studio Field Architecture has taken cues from the vernacular architecture of Napa Valley for this gabled residence, which is clad in western red cedar and surrounded by grape vines. More
Five vacation homes at California's modernist marvel The Sea Ranch
The Sea Ranch community in Northern California will be spotlighted in a forthcoming SFMOMA exhibition. We've rounded up five residences on the coastal site that demonstrate why the 1960s development remains a holiday hotspot today. More
Vintage car mounted to ceiling in SOMA Residence by Dumican Mosey
American firm Dumican Mosey Architects has transformed an old industrial building in San Francisco into a home, gallery and studio for a contemporary artist and her family. More
Steel porch connects Coastal Retreat at Sea Ranch by Malcolm Davis
San Francisco firm Malcolm Davis Architecture has divided this holiday home at the Sea Ranch community in California into two cedar-clad volumes, which face out in different directions to overlook the rugged coastline. More
Stack House by FreelandBuck is lodged into steep hillside in LA
US architecture firm FreelandBuck has completed a multi-level Los Angeles home with off-kilter volumes, curved internal walls and a rentable guest house sandwiched in the middle. More
Anacapa Architecture creates minimalist residence for entrepreneur in Santa Barbara
American studio Anacapa Architecture has designed a low-slung home in central California, with light-filled rooms that open onto a backyard with a fire pit and an outdoor shower. More
Off-Grid Guest House cantilevers over hillside with Pacific Ocean vistas
US studios Anacapa Architecture and Willson Design have created a concrete-and-glass dwelling for a coastal property in California, with a bevy of sustainable features that minimise the building's impact on the environment. More
10 Los Angeles mansions fit for the rich and famous
The City of Angels has long been associated with grand residences and over-the-top villas built for the glitterati. Here's a selection of lavish LA pads from the Dezeen archives. More
Facets and curves form exterior of Hollywood Hills House by Tighe Architecture
American studio Tighe Architecture has created a sculptural residence on a tree-studded hillside in Los Angeles that is wrapped in plaster and large stretches of glass. More
Heusch revamps Edwin Residence overlooking LA's Mulholland Drive
Architecture studio Heusch has sought to create a continuous experience between the indoor and outdoor spaces of this overhauled mid-century residence, located high up in the Santa Monica Mountains. More
SAOTA turns Spanish-style house into Stradella villa in Bel Air
South African firm SAOTA has completed its first project in Los Angeles, which involved converting a 1970s Spanish-style residence into a more minimal dwelling. More
Framestudio refurbishes mid-century Sea Ranch Cabin in northern California
Design collective Framestudio has restored a 1960s cabin originally built by American architect Joseph Esherick as a model for low-cost holiday housing. More
Craig Steely positions Pam and Paul's House on hillside in Silicon Valley
US studio Craig Steely Architecture has created a two-level home for a sloped site in northern California, with vast stretches of glass that overlook the treetops. More
Edward Ogosta brightens Californian bungalow with Rear Window House extension
Edward Ogosta Architecture has renovated a 1940s house in California with light-filled white interiors and a master bedroom extension overlooking the garden. More
Butler Armsden's Valley of the Moon house in California has no front door
American firm Butler Armsden has designed this residence in northern California as a series of cedar-clad volumes, which are each accessed from a large outdoor area at the centre. More
High Horse Ranch by Kieran Timberlake overlooks forested valley in northern California
American firm Kieran Timberlake has used prefabricated components to create a mountaintop retreat, composed of a main dwelling wrapped in weathering steel and glass, and two micro cabins for guests. More