Snarkitecture creates bright shoe display in Kith's Los Angeles store
A glowing chamber for displaying "elite footwear" sits at the centre of streetwear brand Kith's West Hollywood store, designed with long-time collaborators Snarkitecture. More
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"To speak of entire communities without giving them a seat at the table reeks of arrogance"
The all-white panel of architects gathered by Woods Bagot to discuss Los Angeles' future urban development last week was misrepresentative of the city's diversity and needs, argues Janelle Zara. More
Decorative and moody NoMad Los Angeles hotel opens in former bank headquarters
French architect Jacques Garcia has designed an outpost for hotel brand NoMad in LA's old Bank of Italy, pairing its ornate ceilings, columns and marble flooring with floral furnishings and planting. More
Knoll opens LA store based on Moroccan castle by Johnston Marklee
US furniture brand Knoll has opened a store in Los Angeles designed by local architecture firm Johnston Marklee, with white archways modelled on its former president's home in Morocco. More
Frank Gehry updates The Grand mixed-use development for Downtown LA
Architect Frank Gehry has again revised plans for the towering complex opposite his Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, which will finally begin construction this autumn. More
Grassy landscape cascades over angular Los Angeles house by Eric Rosen
California studio Eric Rosen Architects has carved away parts of a sloped site to make way for a multi-level home topped with a grass-covered roof. More
Rick Owens creates calf-hair sandals for Birkenstock
Fashion designer Rick Owens has updated three sandal designs by footwear brand Birkenstock, using a combination of felt, calf hair and grainy leather. More
Oiio envisions cars as transparent pods that move both horizontally and vertically
Architecture firm Oiio has proposed a radical new form of transport for Los Angeles, which would see bubble-like cabins passed around on wheel bases that could follow roads and climb up buildings. More
A+I uses coloured glass walls to define workspaces for LA ad agency
Shared workspaces within the offices of advertising agency Canvas have partitions made of dichroic glass, which change colour when viewed from different angles. More
New images released of MAD's design for hilltop village in Beverly Hills
These new renderings reveal more details of the plant-covered residential complex that Chinese architecture studio MAD is building in Beverly Hills. More
Home Studios designs cinematic cocktail bar in West Hollywood
American design firm Home Studios has overhauled a bar in West Hollywood, using ribbed surfaces, soft colours and teardrop-shaped details to create an interior that looks part postmodern cafe and part Viennese speakeasy. More
BMW unveils i8 Roadster at LA Auto Show
A new convertible sports car is joining BMW's range of hybrid electric vehicles. More
Stacked volumes form Los Angeles hilltop home by Aaron Neubert Architects
Three black boxes stacked on a steep lot in Los Angeles form this residence by Aaron Neubert Architects, and create outdoor living spaces without needing to use any additional land. More
The Arrivals opens "alien" fashion retail spaces in three US cities
Minimal fashion brand The Arrivals has opened pop-up stores in New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco, where designers Bower and Lotte Van Velzen have used metallic and russet surfaces to match the colour palette of this season's collection. More
Productora adds steel-frame extension to pink bungalow in Los Angeles
Mexican architecture studio Productora has attached a two-storey steel unit onto the back of a bungalow in California to add more living space. More
Peter Zumthor releases latest LACMA renderings after $150 million funding boost
Swiss architect Peter Zumthor has produced an updated image set for his expansion of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, which recently received a major financial donation. More
72andsunny's logo for LA celebrates the city's growing creative community
Advertising agency 72andsunny has designed a logo and campaign for an initiative highlighting creative entrepreneurs in Los Angeles, with a long space in between the letters L and A that users can customise. More
"The architecture of the Americas is not white"
The Pacific Standard Time exhibitions in Los Angeles show that arts and culture from south of the border have shaped an architectural identity for the region that is much more interesting than what's found in the Northeast US, says Aaron Betsky. More
The Broad imposes 30-second "selfie rule" at Yayoi Kusama exhibition
Visitors to Yayoi Kusama's new exhibition at The Broad are only allowed to spend 30 seconds inside each installation, to prevent selfie-takers causing big queues. More
Cover designs backyard studio in LA using computer algorithms
Design-build firm Cover, which uses computer algorithms to create customised backyard dwellings for homes, has completed its first project: a small studio in Los Angeles. More