Californian firm AJ-A has extended an adobe brick residence from the 1940s, contrasting the rustic material with pared-down finishes and minimalist geometry. More about AJ-A gives Palo Alto home extension an all-white exterior
Sculptural light chutes and a vibrant living wall are among the features at this adaptive reuse project by American firm JFAK Architects, for environment-focused companies in Los Angeles. More about JFAK converts brick warehouse in LA into "cleantech" hub
US firm Montalba Architects looked to California's modernist heritage to design this boutique set up by celebrity twins Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen. More about Californian modernism informs Olsen twins' fashion store in Los Angeles
A grand, open-air staircase cuts through the centre of this spacious dwelling by US firm Sagan Piechota Architecture, which was designed to blend with the natural terrain. More about Sagan Piechota creates hillside California home surrounded by oak trees
The MAD-designed George Lucas Museum of Narrative Art will be built in Los Angeles, not San Francisco, it has been announced. More about MAD's George Lucas Museum will be built in Los Angeles
Los Angeles studio Early Work has created a light-toned showroom for a local jewellery designer, and furnished it with bespoke pieces in complimentary materials. More about Early Work transforms LA loft into Grace Lee jewellery showroom
American studio Tighe Architecture used plywood, perforated steel and white LEDs to upgrade the communal spaces in a pair of nondescript, 50-year-old office buildings in the Los Angeles area. More about Dotted perforations create glowing patterns for California offices revamped by Tighe Architecture
Geometric alcoves, rope partitions and a dramatic arched ceiling make up the design of this new restaurant by California studio Archisects. More about Cedar-clad ceiling arches over San Diego restaurant by Archisects
Architecture firms Skidmore Owings and Merrill and P-A-T-T-E-R-N-S have designed three residential skyscrapers that will add to the growing Los Angeles skyline. More about Trio of towers unveiled for Downtown Los Angeles
This weekend retreat by American firm Malcolm Davis Architecture consists of rectilinear volumes clad in weathering steel and topped with sloped metal roofs. More about Malcolm Davis creates off-grid retreat in California wine valley
Minnesota-based firm Alchemy Architects has completed a home in California's Sonoma Valley, which comprises two separate modules that were almost entirely prefabricated before being brought to site. More about Prefabricated weathering-steel boxes form California retreat by Alchemy Architects
An arc of mirrored posts installed by American artist Phillip K Smith III reflected the colours of the Southern Californian landscape as they changed throughout the day. More about Phillip K Smith III's Quarter Mile Arc reflects sea and sky at Laguna Beach
This holiday dwelling by Malcolm Davis Architecture consists of angled wooden volumes with giant windows that provide sweeping ocean views. More about Malcolm Davis creates redwood-clad Meadow House in northern California
Brett Steele, director of the Architectural Association in London, has been appointed as the new head of the arts school at the University of California, Los Angeles. More about AA director Brett Steele to become dean of UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture
Bjarke Ingels Group has released plans for a mixed-use scheme in Los Angeles, which will incorporate housing, offices and public spaces within a giant concrete framework. More about BIG unveils huge 670 Mesquit complex for LA Arts District
Work has commenced on the development set to include San Francisco's second-tallest building, designed by UK firm Foster + Partners. More about Foster-designed Oceanwide Center breaks ground in San Francisco
American studio Hu Mn Lab+ has created a spacious family home in Los Angeles that appears to jut out from a hillside like dresser drawers. More about Coastal California home by Hu Mn Lab+ can accommodate 200 party guests
The undulating metal exterior of this family home in Venice Beach by Los Angeles designer Mario Romano takes its cues from the movement of the ocean. More about Mario Romano creates rippling aluminium skin for California home
A latticed wooden canopy shades this swimming pool and terrace, designed by Michael Goorevich for a Malibu house on a slope overlooking the Pacific Ocean. More about Malibu Hillside pool and terrace frame Pacific Ocean views
A+Awards: a dramatically thin roof soars over the glass front of the Apple Store at Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto – another of this year's winners at the Architizer A+Awards. More about Slender roof covers Apple Store Stanford by Bohlin Cywinski Jackson