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A California hilltop residence flaunts its modernist origins, and a quiet 21st-century revamp
Hilltop Residence is the newest Californian home by Michael Hennessey Architecture – a low, linear structure that expands with the horizon
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Los Angeles art exhibitions: the best shows to see in April 2026
Read our pick of the best Los Angeles art exhibitions to see this month, from Free and Queer at California African American Museum to Aldo Álvarez Tostado’s first U.S. solo show
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New Rivian R2 sees the Californian brand downsize the scale but upgrade the tech
The production version of Rivian’s second model, the R2 makes its global debut at SXSW, offering fresh thinking on interiors and interfaces
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A piece of Joseph Eichler’s 1960s vision of Californian suburbia is on the market
Developed 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
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This 1960s mobile home in ‘America’s most glamorous trailer park’ went from outdated to adorable
A dilapidated unit in the bohemian Malibu Beach Trailer Park has been transformed by Alana Marie Interiors into an enviable oceanfront retreat
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Genesis Design California studio gives the car brand a creative foothold in El Segundo
EYRC Architects has transformed an industrial building into a creative hub and showcase for luxury South Korean car maker Genesis
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Desert modernism, and the allure and challenge of building in extreme environments
From California to Arizona and beyond, we trace the lasting allure of desert modernism, celebrating the architecture born of heat, light and vast arid horizons
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This magnificent California house has a backstory as moving as its architecture
Megumi 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
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Lautner’s Castle is a midcentury Los Angeles gem refreshed for the 21st century
Conner + Perry Architects restore Lautner’s Castle, a modernist house by the 20th-century master, dating from the early 1980s – take a look around
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Rudolph Schindler’s How House has undergone a striking interior restoration
Schindler’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
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As Palm Springs Modernism Week 2026 launches, we tour the city at night
Photographer 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
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The Architecture Edit: Wallpaper’s houses of the month
These 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
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Inside a spirited Sonoma wine country home that's a hideaway for art and adventure
San 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'
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A group of friends built this California coastal home, rooted in nature and modern design
Nestled in the Sea Ranch community, a new coastal home, The House of Four Ecologies, is designed to be shared between friends, with each room offering expansive, intricate vistas
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Rent this dream desert house in Joshua Tree shaped by an LA-based artist and musician
Casamia is a modern pavilion on a desert site in California, designed by the motion graphic artist Giancarlo Rondani
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Tour Cano House, a Los Angeles home like no other, full of colour and quirk
Cano 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
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Robert Stone’s new desert house provokes with a radical take on site-specific architecture
A new desert house in Palm Springs, ‘Dreamer / Lil’ Dreamer’, perfectly exemplifies its architect’s sensibility and unconventional, conceptual approach
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Ed Ruscha’s foray into chocolate is sweet, smart and very American
Art and chocolate combine deliciously in ‘Made in California’, a project from the artist with andSons Chocolatiers
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Inside a Malibu beach house with true star quality
Bond movies and Brazilian modernism are the spur behind this Malibu beach house, infused by Studio Shamshiri with a laid-back glamour
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Fender American Professional Classic models are the pinnacle of the guitar maker’s craft
We visit Fender’s California factory to see the latest American Professional Classic models take shape
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Commune Design’s new rug collection is a psychedelic trip
The Los Angeles-based company worked with Christopher Farr on its groovy rug collection inspired by 1960s and 1970s Northern California
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The Architecture Edit: Wallpaper’s houses of the month
This 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
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Richard Neutra's Case Study House #20, an icon of Californian modernism, is for sale
Perched high up in the Pacific Palisades, a 1948 house designed by Richard Neutra for Dr Bailey is back on the market
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Lost William Morris designs are being revived and completed for a new collection
When The Huntington in California discovered incomplete William Morris designs in its archive, the museum partnered with Morris & Co. to bring the them to life in 'The Unfinished Works'
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The best of California desert architecture, from midcentury gems to mirrored dwellings
While architecture has long employed strategies to cool buildings in arid environments, California desert architecture developed its own distinct identity –giving rise, notably, to a wave of iconic midcentury designs
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A restored Eichler home is a peerless piece of West Coast midcentury modernism
We explore an Eichler home, and Californian developer Joseph Eichler’s legacy of design, as a fine example of his progressive house-building programme hits the market
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This designer’s Montecito home – once a modest wood cabin – has been transformed into a charming sanctuary
Originally built by architect Lutah Maria Riggs, this compact family home has been reimagined by another influential female designer – Tamara Honey of House of Honey – who has imbued the space with her signature touch
