NBBJ designs net-zero school for neurodiverse children in California
US-based architecture studio NBBJ has released designs for a net-zero school in Encino, California, that will cater to neurodiverse students. More
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TEF Design creates living wall for net-zero Larkin Street Substation in San Francisco
A lush green wall and back-lit fibreglass panels are found on the exterior of an electrical substation extension that was designed by TEF Design to achieve net-zero energy consumption. More
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Kelly Wearstler renovates swimming pool for suite in Downtown LA Proper Hotel
American designer Kelly Wearstler has refurbished a pool for a suite in the Downtown LA Proper Hotel, which opened earlier this year. More
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Woods + Dangaran creates Desert Palisades house for rocky site in Palm Springs
Patinated brass panels and extra-clear glass form the facades of a weekend dwelling designed by Woods + Dangaran for a boulder-strewn site in southern California. More
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Forte Forte's first US store features golden changing rooms and balancing stones
Light fixtures inspired by James Turrell artworks, balancing stones, and a circular golden changing room feature in the interiors of fashion brand Forte Forte's Los Angeles boutique. More
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HKS releases design for "one of the largest" Black-owned real estate projects in Hollywood
HKS Architects has released plans for a plant-covered structure in the middle of Hollywood to be built for CMNTY Culture as an entertainment and tech hub. More
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Foster + Partners to renovate Transamerica Pyramid in San Francisco
Foster + Partners is set to renovate and restore the iconic Transamerica Pyramid in San Francisco. More
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Heusch restores Beverly Hills home to honour original design
Architecture firm Heusch has renovated this Beverly Hills villa, referencing historical images to remodel the home more closely to its original construction. More
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Anacapa Architecture overhauls Vista Residence to frame views of California landscape
Blackened wood and large stretches of glass form the exterior of a 1970s home that has been renovated by American studio Anacapa Architecture. More
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Commenter calls The Colburn School extension "a love child of Gehry and Koolhaas"
In this week's comments update, readers can't believe that plans to extend The Colburn School in Downtown Los Angeles were designed by architect Frank Gehry and are discussing other top stories. More
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LOHA designs Granville1500 student housing in Los Angeles
Three sculptural, metal-clad volumes form a student housing complex by American studio LOHA that is designed to look less bulky than a typical apartment building. More
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Frank Gehry releases design for Colburn Center in Los Angeles
The Colburn School has announced plans for a 100,000-square-foot campus expansion in Downtown Los Angeles designed by architect Frank Gehry. More
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Mithun revamps iconic 1960s Sea Ranch Lodge in northern California
Architecture studio Mithun, along with design firms The Office of Charles de Lisle and Terremoto, has overhauled a cedar-clad lodge in a famed California community along the Pacific Ocean. More
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Klopf Architecture updates San Francisco home with "modern inversion"
Klopf Architecture has reconfigured a San Francisco home to create an open-concept living space that faces onto the backyard. More
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SITELAB integrates commercial and public space at 5M in San Francisco
SITELAB Urban Studio has completed the first phases of a mixed-use development called 5M in San Francisco's SoMa neighbourhood with Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF) as lead architect. More
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Gensler releases plans for winged Flight Test Museum in California
Architecture firm Gensler has released plans for the new Flight Test Museum in Antelope Valley north of Los Angeles. More
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Mesh canopy shades California desert retreat by Kovac Design Studio
Guest suites cluster around an expansive living area at this California mansion, which Kovac Design Studio designed to emulate a boutique hotel. More
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Brooks + Scarpa designs 11 NOHO in California to diverge from typical housing block
Architecture firm Brooks + Scarpa has created a North Hollywood apartment building that prioritises social areas over private space and includes units for low-income tenants. More
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David Saik gives Emeco a cactus-filled Californian brand home
US furniture brand Emeco has worked with architect David Saik to convert an old sewing factory in Los Angeles into a multipurpose hub and "conversation place" with a cactus growing from the ground indoors. More
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AutoCamp opens Airstream glamping site near Joshua Tree National Park
A clubhouse informed by Quonset huts features at an AutoCamp glamping site in southern California designed by American firms HKS and Narrative Design Studio. More
