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 about Marmol Radziner completes California's tallest residential skyscraper
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 about "The people of Los Angeles waited patiently for half a decade to make use of a useless site"
Prefabricated steel modules were used to create Fire Station 67, which was designed by architecture studio Wittman Estes to be durable, adaptable and quick to construct and reconfigure. More about Wittman Estes creates "rapid assembly" fire station in southern California
Californian design studio PlayLab Inc has constructed a massive skateable pyramid in Downtown Los Angeles in collaboration with footwear brand Vans. More about PlayLab Inc creates "surreal" pyramidal skate ramp for LA art week
International design platform and fair Design Miami has announced the first edition of Design Miami/ Los Angeles, which will take place from 16 to 20 May at a private estate in the northwest of the city. More about Design Miami announces Los Angeles edition for May 2024
US studio Inaba Williams Architects has created two mirrored houses with courtyards in Santa Monica, California that are clad in white stucco and have net-zero energy use, according to the studio. More about Inaba Williams creates mirrored stucco-clad residences in California
Brooklyn-based Home Studios has turned a conference centre in Northern California back into a luxury hotel, as originally intended by the property's founder: the inventor of the radio. More about Home Studios uses local materials to renovate Northern California hotel
American architecture studio NBBJ has created a series of interactive media displays in a California children's hospital to ease young patients' anxiety. More about NBBJ creates interactive forest display at California children's hospital
South African architecture studio SAOTA has completed an angular residence in the Los Angeles hills meant to provide privacy while drawing in the "calmness and serenity" of the surrounding landscape. More about SAOTA lines Los Angeles house with white metal screen
British fashion label Paul Smith's iconic pink store in Los Angeles has received an interior makeover from Standard Architecture. More about Standard Architecture refreshes interiors of pink Paul Smith store in LA
California design studio Lovers Unite has reinvigorated a 1950s home with sweeping views of the Los Angeles hills, turning an unused balcony into an extension of the indoor social space. More about Lovers Unite revives interiors of mid-century Silver Lake home
Paris-based lifestyle brand Kitsuné has opened a cafe next to its boutique in Silver Lake, Los Angeles, both with minimalist interiors featuring white oak and stainless steel. More about Café Kitsuné Los Angeles features Parisian-style interiors with "Japanese twist"
Stools from local designer Caleb Ferris and design firm Prowl Studio were among the works displayed at a San Francisco exhibition centred around contemporary Bay Area design. More about San Francisco exhibition features "off-center" Bay Area furniture design
Local studio MacDonald Architects has designed the safety nets recently installed on each side of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco to prevent people from jumping from its sides. More about Kilometres of suicide-deterrent nets installed under Golden Gate Bridge
Subtle nods to traditional Chinese architecture can be found throughout this restaurant in California, designed by LA-based Jialun Xiong. More about Jialun Xiong highlights "intricacies and textures" at Sichuanese restaurant in LA
US studio Ome Dezin has renovated a large mid-century home in Brentwood, California, using a tonal colour palette and maximising the lush hillside views. More about Ome Dezin restores 1960s California residence by A Quincy Jones
LA studio PlayLab Inc has created a flagship store that contains a sky blue conversation pit at its centre for local clothing brand Madhappy. More about PlayLab Inc centres "space for conversation" in Los Angeles retail store
American studio Schwartz and Architecture has completed a cedar-clad accessory dwelling unit on a California property that is meant to serve as "a jumping off point for a modern wine country design". More about Farm buildings inform Sonoma ADU by Schwartz and Architecture
US company Artistree Home designed a treehouse with vaulted form, raised off the ground in Sonoma County, California. More about Artistree Home raises a telescopic treehouse in California
Local studio Hopson Rodstrom Design placed a sawtooth roof on top of this black-clad apartment building with an interior courtyard in southern California. More about Hopson Rodstrom Design creates jagged-roof Los Angeles building with interior courtyard