Continuing our series celebrating Palm Springs Modernism Week, we're examining Hope Residence, the home that American architect John Lautner designed for comedian Bob Hope to resemble a volcano. More about John Lautner punctured Hope Residence's giant roof with a crater-like hole
The second in our series highlighting the best buildings in Palm Springs during the city's Modernism Week is Richard Neutra's Kaufmann House, one of the most revered examples of residential architecture in the style. More about Richard Neutra's Kaufmann House epitomises desert modernism in Palm Springs
Palm Springs Modernism Week kicks off today, and we're taking a closer look at some of the city's best mid-century buildings to coincide with the event. First up is the Tramway Gas Station, designed by architects Albert Frey and Robson Chambers to mark the entrance into the modernist mecca. More about Tramway Gas Station by Frey and Chambers is a modernist gatehouse for Palm Springs
A slender marble kitchen worktop, and built-in beige and white cabinets are intended to be hardly noticeable in this San Francisco apartment designed by Californian studio Garcia Tamjidi. More about Garcia Tamjidi aims for barely-there finishes in banker's San Francisco bolthole
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"
Dappling shading created by Sonoma Valley's local flora has informed elements of this T-shaped residence by American studio Schwartz and Architecture. More about Tree lichen influences design of California house by Schwartz and Architecture
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
Architecture firms Hassell and MVRDV have imagined a scheme featuring floating stadiums, emergency castles and pop-up restaurants, which aims to build resiliency to flooding in South San Francisco and foster the local community. More about Hassell and MVRDV devise "suite of adaptable structures" to combat Bay Area flooding
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
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
San Francisco's tallest skyscraper, designed by US firm Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects, has completed as part of a major development in the city's Downtown area. More about Salesforce Tower by Pelli Clarke Pelli completes in San Francisco
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
Design duo Estudio Persona has based this range of furniture on the aesthetic of their native Uruguay, which they describe as "far from the exuberantly colourful Latino cliché". More about Estudio Persona's furniture collection channels "Hispanic rock 'n' roll"
V-shaped roofs cover each of the three pavilions that make up this Californian residence by US studio Feldman Architecture, which was constructed in an environmentally sensitive private community. More about Butterfly roofs top rural house in Carmel by Feldman Architecture
A proposed complex in Santa Monica by Frank Gehry has been updated by the locally based architect to include a lower rippled tower, along with more affordable housing options and pedestrian areas. More about Frank Gehry incorporates more public space into Santa Monica development plans
Architecture firm BIG is working on yet another project for Google, this time a pair of offices blocks with ramping roofs in Sunnyvale, California. More about BIG and Google team up for terraced offices in Sunnyvale
American firm Cannon Design has largely avoided right angles while designing this medical facility near San Diego, resulting in a building defined by curvilinear forms and surfaces. More about Cannon Design creates sculptural glass hospital in southern California
San Francisco firm Feldman Architecture has completed a townhouse in the city with contrasting front and back facades, and a metal-framed staircase that hosts an indoor swing. More about Feldman Architecture designs San Francisco home with rooftop garden and indoor swing
Dramatic cantilevers form ski-on terraces in this slope-side retreat in Squaw Valley, California, that was recently completed by Chicago-based architects Strawn+Sierralta. More about Californian ski chalet by Strawn+Sierralta draws inspiration from the slopes
Employees of streetwear brand Vans can skateboard around the company's new Southern California headquarters by US design agency Rapt Studio. More about Vans headquarters by Rapt Studio nods to California street culture