Board-marked concrete, cement plaster and glass form the facades of two student dormitories that Skidmore, Owings & Merrill has created for an expansive housing development at the University of California, Santa Barbara. More about SOM completes Tenaya Towers in massive student housing project at California university
A Los Angeles apartment building designed by modernist architect Rudolph Schindler has been updated by local firm Enclosures Architects to provide accommodation for its owners as well as short-term stays. More about Enclosures Architects revives Rudolph Schindler's Manola Court apartments in Los Angeles
California's Salk Institute for Biological Studies is developing a plant that can store excess carbon dioxide in its roots, in a bid to curb the effects of climate change. More about Salk Institute develops a plant that offers a solution to climate change
Interlocking volumes clad in zinc, cedar, stucco and glass form this family dwelling in northern California by US studio Aidlin Darling Design. More about Tree House by Aidlin Darling engages with wooded site in Silicon Valley
California firm CAW Architects used prefabricated elements and economical materials to create a series of light-filled buildings on an agricultural campus operated by Stanford University. More about CAW Architects creates cluster of agrarian buildings for Stanford Educational Farm
Mork-Ulnes Architects has joined three concrete volumes to form this Sonoma County guesthouse overlooking forested hills recently devastated by wildfire. More about Mork-Ulnes designs Ridge House to endure wildfires in northern California's wine country
US studio Form4 Architecture has designed a Palo Alto office complex that features rectangular structures wrapped in glass and metal, with curved elements that are meant to represent the "highs and lows of exploratory research and development". More about Wavy metal elements front Silicon Valley technology campus by Form4 Architecture
Foster + Partners has unveiled plans to transform a former golf course in Silicon Valley into a sprawling mixed-use development, featuring numerous office buildings, residential towers and a park. More about Foster + Partners designs new neighbourhood for Santa Clara
California studio Clive Wilkinson Architects used bright colours, ample glazing and angled lines to create a media campus in Los Angeles' Silicon Beach that aims to break down "the schism between education and the workplace". More about Bold yellow cladding enlivens media buildings at Santa Monica College by Clive Wilkinson
Curved glass blocks, white stuccoed volumes and courtyards are strung together to form this new community facility for Los Angeles' LGBTQ+ community, designed by architecture firms Leong Leong and KFA. More about Leong Leong and KFA complete Hollywood campus for Los Angeles LGBT+ Centre
The Eames Foundation has released a plan to maintain the modernist Californian residence that Charles and Ray Eames built for themselves to make it look like the designers "just stepped out for the day". More about Eames House preservation plan launched 70 years after residence was completed
Co-working company WeWork has completed a light-filled headquarters in San Francisco's 61-storey Salesforce Tower, featuring mid-century furniture, vibrant rugs and bold artwork. More about WeWork opens San Francisco HQ in Pelli Clarke Pelli's Salesforce Tower
American firms Wade Design Architects and Geremia Design took cues from "modern farmhouse architecture" to create a wood-clad home in northern California's wine country for a retiring couple. More about Calistoga Residence in Napa Valley draws on local barns and farmhouses
Australian designer Jordana Maisie has designed this shoe shop in San Francisco to look more like a storage room than a boutique. More about Jordana Maisie stacks cardboard shoe boxes around Feit's San Francisco store
These new photographs capture the twisted and fragmented exterior of US firm Studio Gang's 40-storey Mira tower, as it takes shape in San Francisco. More about Studio Gang's spiralling Mira tower tops out in San Francisco
Architect Frank Gehry has designed a pair of office buildings for Warner Bros Entertainment in Los Angeles, to resemble "icebergs floating along the freeway". More about Frank Gehry designs iceberg-like headquarters for Warner Bros
This multi-level dwelling by Californian firm John Maniscalco Architecture rises high above a San Francisco street, enabling the homeowners to enjoy ample natural light and expansive views. More about Cedar and glass wrap Dolores Heights Residence in San Francisco by John Maniscalco
With Coachella music festival kicking off last weekend, Dezeen has picked out five of the bright and wonderful installations filling the Californian desert site. More about Diébédo Francis Kéré's colourful towers among installations and artworks at Coachella 2019
Design firm Yabu Pushelberg has transformed a 20th-century house in California's Napa Valley into this luxury hotel, which features bedrooms lined with dark wood, spacious bathrooms and a rustic restaurant. More about Yabu Pushelberg's Las Alcobas Napa Valley hotel features "spa-like" bathrooms and homey dining
Peter Zumthor's latest plans for Los Angeles County Museum of Art have been approved at a planning meeting, with movie star Brad Pitt speaking up for the Swiss architect. More about Brad Pitt hails Peter Zumthor as "master of light and shadow" as LACMA gets approved