California Art, architecture and travel
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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A nature-inspired exhibition takes root at California's Salmon Creek Farm
'Jinen' presents new works by Dan John Anderson, Kazunori Hamana, Yu Kobayashi, and Ido Yoshimoto at Fritz Haeg’s cultural commune and creative hub in California’s redwood forest
By Léa Teuscher Published
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At the Hilbert Museum of California Art’s expanded home, art and architecture converge
The Hilbert Museum of California Art expands its home, courtesy of Los Angeles architecture studio Johnston Marklee
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Pearlman Cabin by John Lautner is an organic Californian mountain retreat
John Lautner’s midcentury Pearlman Cabin, tucked away in the Californian mountain resort of Idyllwild, is a striking example of organic architecture
By Mimi Zeiger Published
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Nannies, security and hairdressers: artists and their day jobs
‘Day Jobs’, a group exhibition on view at the Cantor Arts Center, California, looks at how artists are earning their living
By Ann Binlot Published
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Albert Frey’s Aluminaire House is reborn in Palm Springs
Aluminaire House, designed by legendary modernist Albert Frey, has been reconstructed outside the Palm Springs Art Museum
By Michael Webb 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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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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This Walter S White house in Indio is given a new lease of life
This Walter S White house in Indio, California, has been redesigned for the 21st century by Sean Gaston
By Hadani Ditmars Published
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A Malibu house makes a beachside design statement while opening to ocean views
This Malibu house by Olson Kundig was conceived to enhance its ocean views on Carbon Beach, while balancing public and private space
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Homestead Modern's Landing House in Joshua Tree draws on its desert national park context
Homestead Modern unveils Landing House in Joshua Tree, California, taking its cues from the desert's colours and textures
By Carole Dixon Published
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The architects who built Palm Springs: midcentury modernism focus
We shine the spotlight on the architects who built Palm Springs, looking back at the Wallpaper* archives and inspired by Palm Springs Modernism Week 2024, which launches today (15 February)
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Palm Springs Modernism Week 2024: a guide for your winter desert escape
Palm Springs Modernism Week 2024 is upon us and we have compiled a list of highlights for the American desert celebration of all things midcentury
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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The Eames Archives launches Bay Area headquarters offering the public a look in
The Eames Institute launches a new home for Eames Archives in Richmond, as part of its plan to open its treasures in the Bay Area headquarters to public tours
By Angella d'Avignon Published
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Lodge at Marconi in Tomales Bay, California, is a modern coastal retreat
Lodge at Marconi features a setting immersed in Northern Californian nature, and interior design by Home Studios
By Sofia de la Cruz Published
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This Mill Valley house’s gentle transformation nods to its leafy context
A Mill Valley house north of San Francisco gets a gentle makeover by Michael Hennessey Architecture
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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EMC White Wolf is a military Mercedes turned modern-day cruiser
The Expedition Motor Company (EMC) takes surplus Mercedes G-Wagens and uprates them for contemporary collectors, creating a classic car that goes anywhere
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Office of: Office brings together fun, seriousness and curiosity in architecture
Los Angeles architecture studio Office of: Office tackles serious issues through playfulness and curiosity
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Shin Shin embraces complexity and challenges in residential architecture - and beyond
Shin Shin Architecture is an emerging Los Angeles firm that rises to the challenges of the contemporary residential landscape and beyond
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Jerome Byron talks multi-disciplinarity and collaboration in spatial design
Jerome Byron's multidisciplinary work spans architecture, interior design and furniture - making his California- and Germany- based practice one to watch
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Riff Studio talks about its architecture process - and ‘riffing’
Riff Studio is a Los Angeles and New York based studio around the ‘process of riffing,’ and forms part of our series of emerging Californian studios that make waves in the industry this year
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Designing Justice + Designing Spaces calls for radical reimagining in architecture
Designing Justice + Designing Spaces is one of the emerging studios from California that are changing the architecture scene in the context of the criminal legal system and beyond
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Los Angeles based studio MILLIØNS' 'expansive' view of architecture
MILLIØNS is a multi-hyphenated practice from California, inspiring with their expansive view of architecture
By Mimi Zeiger Published
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The Open Workshop explores the radical in architecture
The Open Workshop is an emerging Californian studio from San Francisco making waves with its ideas around what's 'radical' in architecture
By Mimi Zeiger Published
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Terremoto and its 'unapologetically ecologically focused landscapes' in California
Terremoto, the dynamic and gentle landscape architecture firm, is part of our series of emerging studios that spearhead change in California
By Mimi Zeiger Published
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OWIU puts craft and wellbeing at the forefront if its California practice
Los Angeles’ OWIU – whose practice spans from architecture to pottery – features in our series on emerging California studios
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Dry Farm Wines promises organic wine to feel good about
Dry Farm Wines founder Todd White on why we should be celebrating organic, biodiverse artisan wines, free from additives and sugar
By Simon Mills Published