Peter Zumthor has released new images of his proposals for Los Angeles County Museum of Art revealing that, in contrast to his early designs, the Swiss architect has opted for light tones for the building's exterior. More about Peter Zumthor ditches the black for his LACMA expansion plans
This house in San Francisco by local firm IwamotoScott has an angular facade made up of wooden elements, and a layout organised around a central staircase illuminated by a light well. More about IwamotoScott organises San Francisco home around light-filled stairwell
Los Angeles architecture studio CHA:COL has renovated an apartment for a writer, which features bespoke millwork and decor based on popular mobile video game Monument Valley. More about Custom furniture follows lines of geometric graffiti in live-work loft by CHA:COL
A glimpse at the future of LA shows a growing number of skyscrapers that will spread southwest from the Downtown cluster. More about Visualisation reveals how the Los Angeles skyline might look in 2030
San Francisco architecture firm Spiegel Aihara Workshop has extended a 1930s hillside residence by duplicating its layout and stacking it over the original structure, raising the home so it looks over the city's landmarks. More about SAW inserts variation of an old San Francisco home into its roof
The Getty Research Institute in Los Angeles has acquired an archive of work by architect Frank Gehry that spans his first 30 years in practice. More about Frank Gehry's early drawings and sketches acquired by LA's Getty Research Institute
This single-storey dwelling was designed by US studio Klopf Architecture to have a quiet presence, out of respect for neighbouring buildings and the natural context. More about Northern California home by Klopf Architecture designed to keep a low-profile
Tel Aviv firm Axelrod Architects has overhauled a 1930s residence in California, providing a contemporary black-and-white interior and extensive glazing to take advantage of the site's sweeping views. More about Axelrod Architects renovates hillside home to enhance vistas of San Francisco Bay
Reclaimed cardboard tubing from fabric rolls used by the nearby fashion district line the walls of this Los Angeles store for skincare brand Aesop. More about Brooks + Scarpa recycles cardboard tubes and paper for Los Angeles Aesop store interior
American firm Modal Design has created a studio building for a video art collector in California, which features an angular roof and multi-tonal zinc cladding. More about Jagged roof tops video studio in Venice Beach by Modal Design
Fully autonomous cars are another step closer to California's roads, after the state's Department of Motor Vehicles revealed plans to help companies test and deploy the technology. More about California moves to usher in driverless vehicles
Design studio Bureau Spectacular has turned its drawings of bizarre buildings into models for an exhibition at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. More about Bureau Spectacular shows fantastical architectural models at SFMOMA
Low-slung volumes stretch along either side of central outdoor spaces at this family home in Northern California, by American firm Bohlin Cywinski Jackson. More about Bohlin Cywinski Jackson creates Silicon Valley residence with pool and meditation garden
Garcia Tamjidi Architecture Design has created a black and white office space for beauty brand incubator Kendo, featuring glossy surfaces that reflect views of San Francisco's skyscrapers. More about Garcia Tamjidi designs minimal office interior for San Francisco cosmetics company
Thin copper shelves match cylindrical sinks at this store close to San Francisco's waterfront, designed by New York studio Tacklebox for skincare brand Aesop. More about Tacklebox uses copper accents at Aesop store in San Francisco whiskey warehouse
Architects Annie Ritz and Daniel Rabin have altered the layout of a "cramped" home in Los Angeles to maximise space and natural light. More about Annie Ritz and Daniel Rabin reconfigure 1960s house in LA to create bright and open interior
Both the Modernism Week celebration of mid-century modern buildings and the opening of the inaugural Desert X art festival recently took place in Palm Springs, California, so our latest Pinterest board celebrates the most extravagant architecture and design from the state. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest ›
More about Dezeen's latest Pinterest board showcases the best Californian architecture and design
A set of piste-side residences by US firm Bohlin Cywinski Jackson step down a portion of the Northstar mountain resort in California, allowing residents to ski in and out of their homes. More about Bohlin Cywinski Jackson adds ski-in, ski-out homes to California mountain resort
This solar-powered retreat in Northern California's Sonoma wine region was designed by US firm Turnbull Griffin Haesloop Architects to include outdoor living areas and framed views of the landscape. More about California country home by Turnbull Griffin Haesloop features an outdoor living room
Lance O'Donnell of o2 Architecture has overseen the completion of two dwellings in Palm Springs – a contemporary home he designed, and a never-built residence by famed mid-century modernist architect Al Beadle. More about Modernist desert homes by o2 Architecture and Al Beadle complete in Palm Springs