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Art, architecture and travel in Los Angeles
Let Wallpaper* guide you through the worlds of art, design and architecture in Los Angeles - and discover where to go and what to see when you travel to Los Angeles.

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Discover where Hollywood’s top players wine and dine
Los Angeles bars and restaurants are judged as much on the scene they create as what’s on the menu. Here's five to add to the Rolodex
By Luciana Bellini Published
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Hill House Montecito is a flowing home 'for the twenty-first century'
Hill House Montecito by Donaldson + Partners brings together a client's vision with architectural drama and a site-specific approach for a California family home
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Los Angeles gallery Marta explores the enduring inspiration of grottos with an ethereal, multi-sensory group show
At Marta, guest curator Krista Mileva-Frank exhibits work by 13 contemporary talents that demonstrate how the Renaissance-era grotto continues to fuel our imagination
By Adrian Madlener Published
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Explore Strata House, the perfect Bel Air party pad
KOVAC ’s Strata House is a contemporary eyrie in Bel Air with plush interiors and jaw-dropping views over Los Angeles
By Léa Teuscher Published
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‘Midcentury modern is as American as punk rock’: 22RE on its latest full-scale project
The new LA offices of music branding agency Ceremony of Roses, designed by local studio 22RE, are a real conversation starter
By Carole Dixon Published
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Alexander May, founder of LA studio Sized, on the joys of creative polymathy
Creative director Alexander May tells us of the multidisciplinary approach that drives his LA studio Sized and its offspring, a 5,000 sq ft event space and an exhibition series
By Hannah Silver Published
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We tour Silver Lake House, an architecture couple's ultimate Los Angeles 'urban sanctuary'
Silver Lake House by Standard Architecture | Design is the practice founders Jeffrey Allsbrook and Silvia Kuhle's idyllic personal home in California
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Zanele Muholi celebrates South Africa’s Black LGBTI communities in LA and London
Zanele Muholi's portraits and sculptures are currently on show at Southern Guild Los Angeles and the Tate Modern, London
By Hannah Silver Published
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Sun-drenched Los Angeles houses: modernism to minimalism
From modernist residences to riveting renovations and new-build contemporary homes, we tour some of the finest Los Angeles houses under the Californian sun
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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This reimagined Malibu beach house is a modern take on a Cali retreat
Sophie Goineau gave this Malibu beach house an interior overhaul inspired by its ocean views, sweeping cliff placement, and California sun
By Tianna Williams Published
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The inaugural Design Miami LA explores living with design
Inside the debut of Design Miami LA, staged at the Holmby Hills Estate until 20 May 2024
By Carole Dixon Published
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John Lautner’s Sheats-Goldstein Residence shows off its estate’s entertainment wing
The Goldstein Entertainment Complex at the estate of the Sheats-Goldstein Residence reveals its newest additions by the complex’s architects of record Conner + Perry Architects
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Ray Kappe's only house outside the US brings California modernism to Berlin
A passionate owner brings Ray Kappe's brand of Californian modernism to Berlin with this new residence; the architect's only home outside the USA
By Craig Kellogg Published
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LA's Klein Agency opens a new gallery space in Silverlake
California design studio Klein launches The Annex, an experiential showroom in Silverlake, and unveils Volume III, a new collection of minimalist furniture
By Léa Teuscher Published
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An avant-garde Korean art movement resurfaces in LA
LA's Hammer Museum gets its teeth into avant-garde Korean art with ‘Only the Young: Experimental Art in Korea, 1960s–1970s’
By Anne Soward Published
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Jean-Michel Basquiat’s LA-made work goes on show at Gagosian
‘Made on Market Street’ at Gagosian in Beverly Hills is the first show to present works made by the young artist between 1982 and 1984
By Hunter Drohojowska-Philp Published
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Beverly Hills’ Carla Ridge is a modern home taking in expansive city views
Carla Ridge in Beverly Hills blends modernist architecture nods, with contemporary lines and varying textures which complement its views of the hillside, valley, and city
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Downtown LA’s Beaudry is a cityscape statement of modern luxury
Beaudry is a new Los Angeles residential skyscraper by Marmol Radziner that offers contemporary living, a sense of place, and earthy design
By Carole Dixon Published
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LG OLED x Shepard Fairey at Frieze LA paired striking imagery with cutting-edge display technology
LG teamed up with artist Shepard Fairey at Frieze LA 2024 to showcase the quality of its ultra-high resolution OLED evo G and evo C televisions, animating his work like never before
By Jonathan Bell Published
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The Hollywood Roosevelt’s penthouse suites get a sumptuous refresh
The Hollywood Roosevelt tapped designer Kevin Klein to imbue the suites with both contemporary finishes and historical details
By Adrian Madlener Published
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The Houses at 8899 Beverly offer options, sustainability and modernist nods
The Houses at 8899 Beverly by Olson Kundig is a collection of sustainable townhouses framing a midcentury area landmark in the West Hollywood Design District
By Carole Dixon Published
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BMW i5 Flow NOSTOKANA brings Esther Mahlangu’s art to life at Frieze LA
BMW’s Art Car Project has rarely impacted on the company’s everyday business of building cars. With the BMW i5 Flow NOSTOKANA, could all that be about to change?
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Kambara House’s contemporary Los Angeles interior is set within a Richard Neutra design
Kambara House, a gently revamped Richard Neutra house, is just one of the homes featured in new book ‘Los Angeles Interiors’ by Lannoo Publishers
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Frieze LA 2024 guide: the art, gossip and buzz
Our Frieze LA 2024 guide includes everything you need to know and see in and around the fair
By Renée Reizman Published
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The Future Perfect group show in LA pays homage to JB Blunk’s sculptures
The Future Perfect celebrates late sculptor JB Blunk’s process and aesthetic with the group exhibition ‘Inner Space’ (until 1 May 2024)
By Julie Baumgardner Published
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Sip, savour and stay in Santa Monica during Frieze LA and beyond
Your stay in Santa Monica begins with a cinematic hotel, a Kelly Wearstler-designed spa, a casual shrine to seafood, and a cool tapas bar
By Timothy Anscombe-Bell Published
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Southern Guild LA opens just in time for Frieze
Southern Guild LA has opened with two inaugural shows ahead of Frieze, a natural next step for the South African gallery and its wide US fanbase
By Malaika Byng Published