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Discover a selection of the best built environment designs in this large American state on the west coast of the country.
The key cities in this state are San Francisco and Los Angeles, nicknamed LA, which is the largest of the two.
Celebrated LA buildings include the Getty Center, the Walt Disney Concert Hall, and the Central Los Angeles Area High School #9 for the Visual and Performing Arts.
Famous architects featuring in L.A. include Frank Gehry, COOP HIMMELB(L)AU and Renzo Piano(RPBW). Famous 20th Century studios include Frank Lloyd Wright and Charles & Ray Eames.
Set amidst a volcanic boulder field in a pine and fir forest, Creek House, designed by Faulkner Architects, is a family retreat that inhabits an existing outcrop clearing at the edge of the spring fed Martis Creek. Near the base of Lookout Mountain at Northstar California Resort, the house is conceived in plan as three directional bars
Designed by ANACAPA Architecture, Autocamp Hospitality Venue nestled on 35 acres in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, California, this hospitality venue includes a clubhouse with reception, meeting space, lounge areas, and marketplace, as well as grounds containing customized Airstream trailers
The adaptive reuse Redwood Highway Offices project by Studio VARA, California, transforms the most banal of commercial box buildings into a light-filled courtyard office space specifically outfitted for a discerning, high-end residential builder with an exclusive clientele
Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects’ revitalized Walker Hall Graduate Student Center at University of California, Davis is an important addition to the university’s graduate and postgraduate programs, which account for only 20% of the total student body
Designed by Clayton Korte, Fulldraw Vineyard is located in the heart of California’s Central Coast wine country. Set on 100 acres of established vineyards, the land is characterized by its rich limestone soils and cool maritime climate – the perfect setting for growing Rhone-style varietals
Industry of All Nations is the team behind the design and creation of The Landing House, a modern wood pavilion integrated into the rugged natural landscape of the Mojave Desert, against the backdrop of California’s Joshua Tree National Park
Designed by Foster + Partners, Gabriela Hearst has opened its new Beverly Hills store, along the street front of the famous Beverly Wilshire hotel, at the intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and Rodeo Drive, California, USA
Catch Architecture presents ADU Carpinteria, California, where contemporary design meets functionality and tradition in a harmonious blend. Nestled within a circular patio, this unique living space offers a remarkable integration of outdoor and indoor living, creating a haven of tranquility and style
Diablo House on a ridge providing stunning views of Mount Diablo, California by Architects Terry & Terry Architecture: the modern US property project involved adding a residential wing to an existing single-story home.
Designed in collaboration with the client – an architect based in Truckee, California
. – Analog House celebrates a rugged, high desert site populated by ponderosa pine, manzanita and exposed basalt. The home’s footprint meanders through the understory, deliberately shaped to preserve existing specimen trees and create a protected internal courtyard.
Laney LA Studio’s minimalist design of PZ Residence, California, goes by the standard of “less is more”. Minimalism is the best way to keep a home feeling uncluttered, neat, and modern. While its façade is distinctly dark compared to its surrounding, its light interior contrasts with its exterior
Designed by BNIM, the Keeler Court Apartments create affordable, sustainable design solutions in San Diego, California. Fulfilling a great need for housing for families and individuals earning 30-60 percent of the area median income
LMN Architects is pleased to celebrate the completion of the Interactive Learning Pavilion at the University of California, Santa Barbara. The project provides contemporary instructional spaces over four floors in the centre of the University’s iconic shoreline campus
Swatt Miers Architects uniquely melds the iconic, mid-20th century architectural forms of Los Angeles and Palm Springs with the Third Bay Area Tradition in a series of villas across the US state of California
SeaVees, a footwear and lifestyle brand based in Santa Barbara, California, wanted a space to cultivate and grow their brand. They approached ANACAPA Architecture with a two-story, 8,000-square-foot office building needing renovations to fit the varying needs of the growing brand
The 45-key Drift Hotel design by ANACAPA Architecture is in the heart of downtown at 524 State Street: a modern reincarnation of a 20th-century hotel that once occupied this site in Santa Barbara, California, USA
Once home to Margaret Hamilton, the actress who portrayed the Wicked Witch of the West in The Wizard of Oz, and listed as a Los Angeles Historic Cultural Monument villa is new on the market at $2.4 million