Seattle architecture studio Olson Kundig Architects has collaborated with Greg Faulkner and his wife Lesa to create a home in a Californian forest that incorporates a steel-clad tower. More about Tom Kundig designs Truckee home with metal "treehouse" for Faulkner Architects founder
US firm Studio Schicketanz has completed a low-lying, coastal house for a Silicon Valley family with facades that were kept "quiet and simple" in deference to natural terrain. More about Studio Schicketanz embeds weekend home into hillside in California’s Big Sur
California studio Edmonds + Lee Architects has created a tall, gabled addition in the back of a Craftsman-style home that differs greatly from the "cozy" front facade. More about Edmonds + Lee Architects adds gabled rear extension to San Francisco home
California studio OWIU has revamped the interior of a 1950s home, adding elements that were inspired by traditional Japanese inns to create a peaceful environment. More about OWIU creates tranquil environment in mid-century LA home
Blackened wood facades, a central cube for sleeping and meditation, and light-filled rooms feature in a California home that was designed by US architects Annie Barrett and Hye-Young Chung for art-loving clients. More about Annie Barrett and Hye-Young Chung create a "home within a house" in Los Angeles
US studio Walker Workshop acted as both architect and general contractor to create a southern California home that features stucco cladding and a distinctive window system. More about Walker Workshop tucks Rustic Canyon house into Los Angeles site
Patinated brass panels and extra-clear glass form the facades of a weekend dwelling designed by Woods + Dangaran for a boulder-strewn site in southern California. More about Woods + Dangaran creates Desert Palisades house for rocky site in Palm Springs
Architecture firm Heusch has renovated this Beverly Hills villa, referencing historical images to remodel the home more closely to its original construction. More about Heusch restores Beverly Hills home to honour original mid-century design
Blackened wood and large stretches of glass form the exterior of a 1970s home that has been renovated by American studio Anacapa Architecture. More about Anacapa Architecture overhauls Vista Residence to frame views of California landscape
Klopf Architecture has reconfigured a San Francisco home to create an open-concept living space that faces onto the backyard. More about Klopf Architecture updates San Francisco home with "modern inversion"
Guest suites cluster around an expansive living area at this California mansion, which Kovac Design Studio designed to emulate a boutique hotel. More about Mesh canopy shades California desert retreat by Kovac Design Studio
US furniture brand Emeco has worked with architect David Saik to convert an old sewing factory in Los Angeles into a multipurpose hub and "conversation place" with a cactus growing from the ground indoors. More about David Saik gives Emeco a cactus-filled Californian brand home
A faceted roof on slender columns tops this home by Gluck+ in Los Angeles' Hollywood Hills neighbourhood, covering the residence "like a parasol". More about Gluck+ covers Hollywood Hills home with an angular roof
LA studio Pentagon has completed a ground-up residential project in the city's Venice neighbourhood, using rounded walls to create a sculptural composition and enhance the home's natural light. More about Curved plaster walls feature in bright Los Angeles home by Pentagon
Every room was oriented toward views in this house by American studio Butler Armsden Architects, which was designed for a couple transitioning into retirement. More about Gabled home by Butler Armsden Architects sits on bluff in northern California
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 about Boulders and pine trees surround High Desert Retreat by Aidlin Darling Design
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 about Sophie Goineau and Enclosures Architects refurbish mid-century house in Beverly Hills
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 about Bunch Design adds colourful granny flat to a home in Los Angeles
American firm Feldman Architecture aimed to take a respectful approach while overhauling a "quirky circular house" perched on a hillside near Silicon Valley. More about Feldman Architecture updates 1960s Round House in northern California
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 about White stucco wraps Getty View Residence by Abramson Architects in Los Angeles