Los Angeles architect Clive Wilkinson has designed his own family home atop a hilly site to draw cues from nearby modern dwellings that resemble "spaceships on stilts". More about Angular terrace tops Clive Wilkinson's self-designed Los Angeles home
Sliding glass walls front the living area of this Los Angeles house by US firm Aaron Neubert Architects and open onto a terrace designed to make the most of the surrounding views. More about Echo House by Aaron Neubert Architects steps down slope in Los Angeles
For his own residence, California architect Dan Brunn has designed a long, slender home that stretches over a brook on a wooded property in Los Angeles. More about Bridge House by architect Dan Brunn straddles natural stream in Los Angeles
This artist's studio, which architecture firm FAR has added to a Los Angeles house, includes a large plastic door that folds in half and a rooftop covered in blue tiles. More about FAR adds studio with corrugated plastic door to artist's Los Angeles residence
Prefabricated housing company Koto has designed a cabin-like ADU, or Accessory Dwelling Unit, that can be delivered to sites in San Jose, California in two weeks. More about Koto and Abodu launch tiny prefab ADUs for San Francisco Bay Area
Gabled volumes wrapped in wood and glass form this residence in northern California, which US studio Field Architecture designed to ensure that no trees had to be removed from the site. More about Field Architecture designs Pinon Ranch to embrace pastoral setting in California
The founders of American studio Turkel Design have used prefabricated components to create a home for themselves in southern California that will also serve as a "lab" for testing ideas and materials. More about Turkel Design uses prefab elements to construct Axiom Desert House in Palm Springs
Barbie has listed her glamorous Malibu beach house on Airbnb for a lucky holidaymaker to enjoy this month. More about Barbie lists Malibu Dreamhouse on Airbnb
California firm Síol Studios has maintained the historical character of a 1920s dwelling while adding contemporary elements, including an eclectic array of furnishings and artwork. More about Spanish Colonial house in Los Angeles receives major update by Síol Studios
Rooms are organised around gardens and courtyards in this northern California dwelling, which Feldman Architecture has lifted above the ground in order to protect tree roots. More about Feldman Architecture integrates The Sanctuary house into lush Silicon Valley site
Rotated wings connected by a central volume make up this hilltop mansion by Los Angeles studio Walker Workshop, which features a cinema, an infinity pool and a spacious "party deck". More about Carla House by Walker Workshop stretches across ridge in Beverly Hills
Californian studio Jennifer Robin Interiors has used colour, texture and custom pieces to create a comfy urban apartment for a client who formerly lived in Napa Valley. More about Jennifer Robin Interiors balances elegance and exuberance in San Francisco apartment
Californian architect Ryan Leidner has slotted a garden in between a renovated 19th-century residence in San Francisco's Mission district and its minimal extension to the rear. More about Ryan Leidner adds minimal extension to San Francisco saloon building
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
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
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
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
Tiered gardens, a plunge pool and a triangular loft are among the features that US studio Feldman Architecture has included in the overhaul of a 1960s house in San Francisco. More about Stepped gardens wrap Feldman Architecture's renovated Twin Peaks Residence
Stacked boxes wrapped in terracotta and glass make up this house near San Francisco, which US studio EYRC Architects has designed to serve as a "tranquil retreat from urban life" for an entrepreneur. More about EYRC Architects' Spring Road house steps down wooded California hilltop
American firm Feldman Architecture has nestled this cedar-clad residence on a hilly California meadow, and topped it with a green roof to act as "an extension of the surrounding prairie". More about Feldman Architecture tucks Meadow Home into grassy Californian knoll