Japanese ryokans inform OWIU's renovation of Duane House in LA
Mid-century modern and traditional Japanese influences blend inside this Los Angeles home, which the principals of design studio OWIU have reimagined for themselves. More
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Milanese modernism informs LA pizzeria interior by Jared Frank Studio
LA-based Jared Frank Studio has looked to Milan's history of modernist design for references while focusing on "what a West Coast pizza parlour could be". More
LOHA uses "rhythmic massing" for dual-use building in Los Angeles
California studio LOHA has completed a residential and retail building called Bellevue53, which features a rooftop swimming pool and stepped elevations clad in white metal. More
Moroccan riads influence tiled interior of LA restaurant Zizou
Moroccan influences and materials create an "urban oasis" at this restaurant in Los Angeles, which owners Maati Zoutina and Boris Macquin designed and built themselves. More
Weiszblüth & Brown designs tiny Thai eatery in LA that "packs a punch"
Diners pack tightly into this informal Thai restaurant in Los Angeles, which local studio Weiszblüth & Brown has designed to echo the intense flavours of the food served. More
Metabolic Studio diverts LA River water to "facilitate natural systems that want to repair themselves"
Art and research organisation Metabolic Studio has showcased aspects of its Bending the River project, an infrastructure and art project designed to remediate water and land around the Los Angeles River. More
22RE takes "deconstructivist" approach to menswear store in LA
Los Angeles-based studio 22RE has combined metal grids, black and mirrored surfaces, and bold splashes of colour inside this men's multi-brand boutique in the city's Arts District. More
Neil M Denari Architects aims for "immediate singularity" with purple LA office building
American studios Neil M Denari Architects and HLW have created an office structure in Beverly Hills equipped with solar panels and a distinctive "aubergine"-coloured facade. More
Architect couple creates Atwater House in Los Angeles over two decades
A co-founder of the firm Design, Bitches and her architect husband have completed the latest iteration of their family home in California, which features ample daylight and the "feeling of being in the trees". More
Ceremony of Roses offices by 22RE feature 1970s-influenced meeting spaces
Los Angeles studio 22RE has included a "huddle room" that resembles a sunken living room at the offices for a creative music agency. More
The venues set to host the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles
After the Olympic flag was passed to Los Angeles at last night's Paris 2024 closing ceremony, we conclude our Olympic Impact series with a look ahead to the venues set to host the next games in 2028. More
ORA utilises LA's fallen street trees inside Uchi West Hollywood restaurant
Vertical fins of live-edge wood, which was sourced from fallen street trees, divide spaces at this Japanese restaurant in Los Angeles by local studio ORA. More
Intuit Dome basketball stadium set to open its doors in Los Angeles
A roof informed by a basketball "passing through a net" characterises the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, which was designed by international firm AECOM for the LA Clippers NBA team. More
Multi-host Olympics would "completely undermine" the games says IOC sustainability director
LA28 will have an even more ambitious carbon strategy than Paris 2024, Olympic sustainability chief Marie Sallois tells Dezeen in this Olympic Impact interview. More
Conner + Perry Architects completes terrace addition at Lautner house in LA
Architecture studio Conner + Perry Architects has made additions to the area surrounding the Sheats-Goldstein Residence in Los Angeles, which American architect John Lautner designed in the 1960s. More
Knoll unveils new colours for its Bauhaus-era collections
American furniture producer Knoll has commissioned photographer Adam Jason Cohen to shoot its re-editioned black, white, and archival dark red Bauhaus-era collections at significant locations throughout Los Angeles. More
"Enabling walking" led to "successful experiment" at inaugural LA Design Weekend
Collaborations between artists and designers and a show celebrating local chair makers were part of Los Angeles Design Weekend, which organisers said was successful due to its localised "progression of events". More
Working Holiday Studio adds hacienda-style twist to midcentury LA house
The founders of LA-based Working Holiday Studio have renovated a midcentury home for themselves and their growing family, transforming the interiors to echo a Mexican hacienda. More
Renovation of historic station among designs unveiled for California's high-speed rail
Designs by studios Foster + Partners, Arup and Page & Turnbull have been unveiled for the first four train stations of the California High-Speed Rail line, slated to be the first high-speed rail system in the US. More
"I don't think we should put celebrity designers on a pedestal" says Bobby Berk
Queer Eye star Bobby Berk recently quit the hit show to run his interior design studio full-time. In this exclusive interview, he discusses how his TV experiences have shaped his approach. More