Studio Gang designs curvaceous tower for LA's Chinatown
American firm Studio Gang has unveiled plans for a tower in Los Angeles with a curvy exterior evocative of a rolling wave. More about Studio Gang designs curvaceous tower for LA's Chinatown
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SCI-Arc students propose self-growing park and parasitic housing to adapt former LA prison
Dezeen promotion: students at the Southern California Institute of Architecture have suggested ways to transform a former jail in Los Angeles, including a park controlled by artificial intelligence and building models designed by 3D printers. More about SCI-Arc students propose self-growing park and parasitic housing to adapt former LA prison
Modernist bank to be razed for Gehry's Sunset Strip development
Los Angeles officials have approved plans to demolish a mid-century-modern bank by architect Kurt Meyer in order to build Frank Gehry's mixed-use complex on the city's Sunset Strip. More about Modernist bank to be razed for Gehry's Sunset Strip development
OMA to extend historic Jewish temple in LA with skewed pavilion
Architecture firm OMA has revealed the design of its first cultural building in California: a pavilion featuring tilted walls and patterned openings that will accompany a Jewish temple in Los Angeles. More about OMA to extend historic Jewish temple in LA with skewed pavilion
Christopher Hawthorne leaves LA Times to become city's chief design officer
LA Times architecture critic Christopher Hawthorne has left his post at the newspaper to advise the city council on architecture and planning decisions. More about Christopher Hawthorne leaves LA Times to become city's chief design officer
Acne Studios creates very yellow interior for West Hollywood store
Acne Studios' recently opened "pale acid yellow" store in West Hollywood features a sculpture by artist Daniel Silver that doubles as a fitting room. More about Acne Studios creates very yellow interior for West Hollywood store
MAD's museum for George Lucas breaks ground in Los Angeles
Fresh renderings of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art by Beijing studio MAD have been released to coincide with the project's groundbreaking in Los Angeles. More about MAD's museum for George Lucas breaks ground in Los Angeles
Casa Perfect showroom opens in Elvis Presley's former Los Angeles home
Design gallery The Future Perfect has opened another California location, this time inside a house that once belonged to Elvis Presley in Beverly Hills. More about Casa Perfect showroom opens in Elvis Presley's former Los Angeles home
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 about Snarkitecture creates bright shoe display in Kith's Los Angeles store
"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 about "To speak of entire communities without giving them a seat at the table reeks of arrogance"
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 about Decorative and moody NoMad Los Angeles hotel opens in former bank headquarters
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 about Knoll opens LA store based on Moroccan castle by Johnston Marklee
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 about Frank Gehry updates The Grand mixed-use development for Downtown LA
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 about Grassy landscape cascades over angular Los Angeles house by Eric Rosen
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 about Rick Owens creates calf-hair sandals for Birkenstock
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 about Oiio envisions cars as transparent pods that move both horizontally and vertically
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 about A+I uses coloured glass walls to define workspaces for LA ad agency
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 about New images released of MAD's design for hilltop village in Beverly Hills
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 about Home Studios designs cinematic cocktail bar in West Hollywood
BMW unveils i8 Roadster at LA Auto Show
A new convertible sports car is joining BMW's range of hybrid electric vehicles. More about BMW unveils i8 Roadster at LA Auto Show