Kanye West's dome-shaped housing prototypes are demolished
Kanye West's domed low-cost housing prototypes have been demolished on his property in Calabasas, California, following reports that the musician failed to secure a building permit. More
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Spanish Colonial house in Los Angeles receives major update by Síol Studios
California firm Síol Studios has maintained the historical character of a 1920s dwelling while adding contemporary elements, including an eclectic array of furnishings and artwork. More
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Feldman Architecture integrates The Sanctuary house into lush Silicon Valley site
Rooms are organised around gardens and courtyards in this northern California dwelling, which Feldman Architecture has lifted above the ground in order to protect tree roots. More
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Olafur Eliasson's silver orbs create tunnel effect on San Francisco's waterfront
Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson has installed five reflective spheres at a plaza adjoining a San Francisco waterfront sports arena. More
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Carla House by Walker Workshop stretches across ridge in Beverly Hills
Rotated wings connected by a central volume make up this hilltop mansion by Los Angeles studio Walker Workshop, which features a cinema, an infinity pool and a spacious "party deck". More
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Designs by Rem D Koolhaas and Joey Ruiter feature in Disruptors exhibition at LA museum
An abstracted Lamborghini, a scrunched-up bike and a motorcycle operated by a smartphone are among the pieces showcased in an exhibition at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles. More
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$100 million repairs approved for San Francisco's sinking Millennium Tower
A $100 million alteration designed to prop up the sinking and tilting Millennium Tower in San Francisco has been approved as tenants reach a tentative settlement with its developers. More
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Dorte Mandrup, Diller Scofidio + Renfro and Weiss Manfredi compete to masterplan LA's La Brea Tar Pits
Architecture firms Dorte Mandrup, Diller Scofidio + Renfro and Weiss Manfredi have revealed their competition proposals to redevelop the park and museum accompanying Los Angeles' historic La Brea Tar Pits. More
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Roof completes on Heatherwick and BIG's Google HQ
New photos capture the latest progress on the headquarters that BIG and Heatherwick Studio have designed for Google in California's Mountain View. More
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M-Rad designs accessible tiny cabin for California campground
American firm M-Rad has created a compact, movable cabin with design elements to accommodate people with disabilities, including a shower with a seat and doorways wide enough for a wheelchair to pass through. More
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Huge salvaged trees form benches in San Francisco restaurant Radhaus by Envelope A+D
A screwdriver, drawer knobs and a pipe are among the objects that Berkeley studio Envelope A+D has used as beer taps in this industrial-style restaurant in San Francisco. More
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Buildings in LA are torn down and rebuilt as fast as movie sets, says Tarantino's production designer
Major high-rise developments are razing the architectural past of Los Angeles at a rapid rate, says the production designer behind the 1960s sets of Quentin Tarantino's movie, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. More
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California's "elaborately designed" concrete skateparks captured by Amir Zaki
Jagged tunnels edged with red trim, scooped walls and wave-like canopies are among the defining features of these vacant concrete skateparks in California, photographed by artist Amir Zaki. More
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LOHA tops MLK1101 housing for Los Angeles' homeless with sloped green roof
Lorcan O'Herlihy Architects has built social housing in Los Angeles featuring a green roof, herb garden, a community centre and retail spaces to foster wellness and community for those in need. More
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Morphosis unveils Korean American National Museum for Los Angeles
Architecture firm Morphosis has unveiled its design for a sculptural, plant-covered museum in Los Angeles dedicated to the cultural heritage of Koreans living in America. More
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Studio O+A designs Slack Headquarters in San Francisco to allude to hiking along the Pacific Coast
Deserts, forests and mountain peaks inspired the design of tech company Slack's 10-storey office in San Francisco, which is meant to embody "the similarities between hiking a wilderness trail and working". More
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Mork-Ulnes uses Corten steel to protect Triple Barn residence in California from wildfires
Weathering steel, concrete and glass were used to form this asymmetrical dwelling by Mork-Ulnes Architects that is nudged into a hillside overlooking a verdant, rolling valley in northern California's Sonoma County More
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Los Angeles firehouse becomes boutique hotel fronted by red garage doors
A boutique hotel, envisioned as a "dreamy mix of the elegant and bizarre", has opened up inside a 1970s firehouse in Los Angeles. More
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Clayton & Little builds weathering steel barn at California winery
Texas architecture studio Clayton & Little has built a barn from reclaimed oil field pipes and weathering steel panels, topped with solar panels to provide power to a vineyard in California. More
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Jennifer Robin Interiors balances elegance and exuberance in San Francisco apartment
Californian studio Jennifer Robin Interiors has used colour, texture and custom pieces to create a comfy urban apartment for a client who formerly lived in Napa Valley. More
