San Francisco firm Aidlin Darling Design has completed a low-slung home in California's Palm Desert that is intended to contrast the boulders and trees found in its remote setting. More
Interior designer Sophie Goineau and Los Angeles studio Enclosures Architects have restored Cove Way House in Beverly Hills by Alfred T Wilkes with updated finishes, "preserving the integrity of original LA modernism". More
American practice Bunch Design has completed a colourful granny flat modelled on an oversized suit at the back of a home in Los Angeles, with sliding doors that enable it to become a single open space. More
American firm Feldman Architecture aimed to take a respectful approach while overhauling a "quirky circular house" perched on a hillside near Silicon Valley. More
White surfaces, both inside and out, offer the ideal backdrop for artwork in this light-filled home created by LA firm Abramson Architects for a creative client. More
Plump white walls and undulating ceilings can be found inside this house near San Francisco, which has been updated by design studio OPA to feature cloud-like forms. More
American firm LOHA has completed a row of sculptural, metal-clad homes in Los Angeles that is meant to explore possibilities for the "small lot subdivision typology". More
Redwood cladding and large stretches of glass feature in a 1960s house in northern California that has been updated by American firm Klopf Architecture. More
Glazed walls, teak flooring and an original koi pond feature in a mid-century residence in Los Angeles that has received a sensitive refresh by local firm Woods + Dangaran. More
American firm Feldman Architecture has created a cypress-clad, beachfront dwelling that is meant to balance "high design and a casual Californian aesthetic". More
The owners of design firm Working Holiday Studio have renovated their own mid-century residence by opening up the kitchen, adding skylights and filling the interior with contemporary decor. More
American studio Feldman Architecture has completed matching structures for dining and working out in the verdant backyard of a northern California residence. More
Reflecting pools, a small vineyard and an underground pub feature in this sprawling residence in northern California designed by American firm Olson Kundig. More
Interior designer Kelly Wearstler has transformed a 1950s beachfront cottage in Southern California into a bohemian retreat for herself and her family. More
A request for every room to have a view of the Sierra Nevada Mountains informed the layout of this Californian house by Faulkner Architects. More
The latest edition of our Dezeen Weekly newsletter includes a roundup of houses that make the most of Lake Tahoe's scenery and sports opportunities. More
Lake Tahoe sits on the state line between California and Nevada and is a popular destination for outdoor enthusiasts year-round. We have rounded up five houses that make the most of the area's scenery and sports opportunities. More
Concrete, steel and glass define the exterior of this California holiday home by US firm Faulkner Architects hidden in the trees of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. More
Architect Gerhard Heusch has completed a subterranean extension for his own 15-year-old home that sits atop pilotis over a hillside in California. More
London designer James Whitaker's starburst-shaped shipping container house for Joshua Tree, California, has gone on sale for $3.5 million before construction has even started. More
