California
Let Wallpaper* guide you through the worlds of art, design and architecture in California - and discover where to go and what to see when you travel to California.
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Los Angeles art exhibitions: the best shows to see in June 2026Read our pick of the best Los Angeles art exhibitions to see this month, from diving into the history of the World Cup at Torrance Historical Society & Museum to Yoko Ono celebrated at The Broad
By Carole Dixon Last updated
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Explore Los Angeles in 16 Rudolph Schindler homesAn important California modernist, Rudolph Schindler, pioneered an architecture and way of living that resonates to this day; curator, historian and writer Adam Štěch takes us on a tour of the master's residential work in Los Angeles
By Adam Štěch Published
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Take in the wild American West from this Linda Taalman house, now on the marketA Linda Taalman house in Lone Pine, CA, is currently on the market, an opportunity to acquire a sustainably minded base in the wilderness of the American West
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Tour a breathtaking Napa Valley winery where even the architecture has a sense of 'terroir'San Francisco practice Aidlin Darling Design ushers Robert Mondavi Winery, one of California's most storied wine producers, into a glorious new age.
By Beth Broome Published
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Sabine Marcelis designs an inflatable sunset-coloured maze at CoachellaThe surreal installation was designed to be a place of refuge and wonder for festival-goers
By Lina Abascal Published
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This Japanese-inspired Californian garden studio is full of personalityDesigned for a multitasking creative, this garden studio in California by ONO is titled Two-Fold, as it combines a ceramics workshop and a Pilates studio
By Léa Teuscher Published
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A California hilltop residence flaunts its modernist origins, and a quiet 21st-century revampHilltop Residence is the newest Californian home by Michael Hennessey Architecture – a low, linear structure that expands with the horizon
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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New Rivian R2 sees the Californian brand downsize the scale but upgrade the techThe production version of Rivian’s second model, the R2 makes its global debut at SXSW, offering fresh thinking on interiors and interfaces
By Jonathan Bell Published
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A piece of Joseph Eichler’s 1960s vision of Californian suburbia is on the marketDeveloped in collaboration with A Quincy Jones and listed at $2.4 million, this home and its neighbours are among Eichler’s final projects, offering a glimpse into the ideals that defined post-war Californian living
By Anna Solomon Published
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Genesis Design California studio gives the car brand a creative foothold in El SegundoEYRC Architects has transformed an industrial building into a creative hub and showcase for luxury South Korean car maker Genesis
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Desert modernism, and the allure and challenge of building in extreme environmentsFrom California to Arizona and beyond, we trace the lasting allure of desert modernism, celebrating the architecture born of heat, light and vast arid horizons
By Jessica Ritz Published
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This magnificent California house has a backstory as moving as its architectureMegumi Aihara and Dan Spiegel of the San Francisco-based firm SAW helped a local couple design their dream house in Portola Valley, California. They didn't anticipate that it would change them forever
By David Nash Published
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Lautner’s Castle is a midcentury Los Angeles gem refreshed for the 21st centuryConner + Perry Architects restore Lautner’s Castle, a modernist house by the 20th-century master, dating from the early 1980s – take a look around
By Carole Dixon Published
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The Kappe House, one of LA’s most significant midcentury modern houses, is on the marketThe architect Ray Kappe completed his own house in 1967. Owned by the Kappe family until 2025, the Pacific Palisades residence has now gone on the market for the first time. We take a tour
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Rudolph Schindler’s How House has undergone a striking interior restorationSchindler’s 1925 landmark of early California modernism has been beautifully fitted out by designer Taska Cleveland, who preserved its historical integrity while layering in refined adaptations
By Anna Solomon Published
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As Palm Springs Modernism Week 2026 launches, we tour the city at nightPhotographer Trey Burnette captured Palm Springs at night - we explore the city through his eyes, just as Palm Springs Modernism Week 2026 is about to launch
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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The Architecture Edit: Wallpaper’s houses of the monthThese are the best architectural projects that Wallpaper* has profiled this month, from to a home sunken into a London garden to a 1960s modernist icon come to market
By Anna Solomon Published
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Inside a spirited Sonoma wine country home that's a hideaway for art and adventureSan Francisco-based studio Chroma transforms a traditional hacienda into a vibrant family home that celebrates creativity and the landscape. ‘It’s very much indoor-outdoor living'
By David Nash Published
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Rent this dream desert house in Joshua Tree shaped by an LA-based artist and musicianCasamia is a modern pavilion on a desert site in California, designed by the motion graphic artist Giancarlo Rondani
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Tour Cano House, a Los Angeles home like no other, full of colour and quirkCano House is a case study for tranquil city living, cantilevering cleverly over a steep site in LA’s Mount Washington and fusing California modernism with contemporary flair
By Michael Webb Published
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Robert Stone’s new desert house provokes with a radical take on site-specific architectureA new desert house in Palm Springs, ‘Dreamer / Lil’ Dreamer’, perfectly exemplifies its architect’s sensibility and unconventional, conceptual approach
By Carole Dixon Published
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Ed Ruscha’s foray into chocolate is sweet, smart and very AmericanArt and chocolate combine deliciously in ‘Made in California’, a project from the artist with andSons Chocolatiers
By Hannah Silver Published
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The Architecture Edit: Wallpaper’s houses of the monthFrom Malibu beach pads to cosy cabins blanketed in snow, Wallpaper* has featured some incredible homes this month. We profile our favourites below
By Anna Solomon Published
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Inside a Malibu beach house with true star qualityBond movies and Brazilian modernism are the spur behind this Malibu beach house, infused by Studio Shamshiri with a laid-back glamour
By Anna Fixsen Published
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Fender American Professional Classic models are the pinnacle of the guitar maker’s craftWe visit Fender’s California factory to see the latest American Professional Classic models take shape
By Craig McLean Published
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Commune Design’s new rug collection is a psychedelic tripThe Los Angeles-based company worked with Christopher Farr on its groovy rug collection inspired by 1960s and 1970s Northern California
By Tianna Williams Published
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The Architecture Edit: Wallpaper’s houses of the monthThis September, Wallpaper highlighted a striking mix of architecture – from iconic modernist homes newly up for sale to the dramatic transformation of a crumbling Scottish cottage. These are the projects that caught our eye
By Anna Solomon Published


