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.
Los Angeles' hills and downtown streets are home to some of the world's most impressive architectural marvels. Roam the galleries of the Arts District, eat in some of West Hollywood's finest restaurants or stay in a design bolthole along PCH's glistening shoreline. Whatever it is that takes you to La La Land, follow the Wallpaper* edit of what to see and do.
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Inside Los Angeles' new Lucas Museum of Narrative ArtThe much-anticipated museum, founded by George Lucas, is due to open its doors on September 22nd. Wallpaper* got a sneak peek
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With a towering wall of paper lanterns, this LA boutique deftly layers Asian and American design influencesStudio Paul Chan cleverly mixes materials and craft techniques for Lang, a mission-driven retail concept that doubles as a gallery and performance venue
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David Lynch’s atmospheric LA photographs form a poignant first posthumous exhibition in his home cityFor filmmaker and artist David Lynch, Los Angeles was all about the light, a fascination Pace explores with an exhibition of photographs at its gallery in the city
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The best new restaurants in Los Angeles to book in SeptemberFrom the reboot of an entertainment industry haunt, to a French bistro tucked into a cosy bungalow, these are the top dining destinations in the City of Angels
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An impressive two-volume tome is the ultimate companion to George Lucas’ new LA museumTaschen takes the reins of the monograph accompanying the new Lucas Museum of Narrative Art monograph. We take a look inside
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Inside the extraordinary legacy of pioneering Black architect Paul R. WilliamsPaul R. Williams, the US architect whose creativity triumphed over prejudice, is being celebrated with three shows in Los Angeles in the coming months; we take a deep dive into his work
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Los Angeles art exhibitions: the best shows to see in September 2026Read our pick of the best Los Angeles art exhibitions to see this month, from a presentation of David Lynch's photographs at Pace to John Baldessari’s sculptures at Sprüth Magers
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A driving tour of LA's remaining Googie architectureThe rise of larger-than-life, space-age architecture marked the boom of car culture in 1950s Los Angeles. Join us on a tour of the city's remaining Googie gems – and prepare to eat a lot of burgers
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Step inside Dataland, the museum of AI arts, in a Frank Gehry-designed building in LADataland in Los Angeles by Refik Anadol and Efsun Erkılıç is an immersive art experience with a difference
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A Mickey Muennig house enters a new life chapter in CaliforniaNicole Hollis' clarifying renovation of a Mickey Muennig house on California's Monterey Peninsula creates a playful weekend retreat
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Anatomy of a logo: behind Hollywoodland, the world’s most famous signThomas Fisk Goff and his Crescent Sign Company created the Hollywood sign in 1923. We take a look at this enduring icon of American graphic design
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Anatomy of a logo: Chateau MarmontThe Los Angeles hotel’s storied past is reflected in its timeless logo, a typemark set in calligraphic strokes that invoke a script first used by biblical scribes
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J Hannah returns to a slower way of creating with a considered new jewellery collectionThe Los Angeles-based jewellery designer pays homage to traditional techniques in the JH Editions collection, including one-of-a-kind rings
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Paloma Wool’s Los Angeles store is pared-back but striking – like the brand’s clothesA new store on Melrose Avenue is the latest opening for the fast-evolving Spanish fashion brand, which brings its distinctive DNA to the famed shopping strip
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Find wellness and longevity in LA – the treatments and places to knowFrom Ammortal Chambers to Superhuman Protocols – Wallpaper* wellness expert Emma O'Kelly travelled to Los Angeles and its environs to discover what’s hot and where to try it
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Tour John Lautner's Sheats-Goldstein Residence, an LA legendA John Lautner-designed midcentury gem in the Beverly Crest neighbourhood of Los Angeles makes an appropriately angular backdrop to the July 2026 issue's fashion story; here we explore its architecture, refreshed by Conner + Perry
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At Jacaranda in Los Angeles, exquisite seasonal fare is served alongside a relaxed dinner party vibeOn the heels of a successful pop-up in his own house, celebrated Los Angeles chef Daniel Patterson makes a triumphant return to fine dining
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Eight special items from the Diane Keaton auction seriesFrom a signature hat to a note from Al Pacino… the Diane Keaton Collection auction series takes place in New York and LA in June 2026 – a glimpse into the life of the much-loved actor
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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
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Bar di Bello brings a seductive slice of Milan to Los AngelesWith nods to La Scala and Negronis the size of your face, this buzzy new Silver Lake spot is the perfect Italian escape
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Be surprised by the Sirmai-Peterson house, an early Frank Gehry home in Los AngelesSirmai-Peterson house, an early design by Frank Gehry and Greg Walsh in Los Angeles, was recently for sale; we take a closer look at this lesser-known gem by the late master
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Review: LACMA is a true gift to Los Angeles – you just have to see it in the right lightPeter Zumthor’s new David Geffen Galleries are at once grand and banal – just like LA, our critic writes
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Los Angeles favourite BADMAASH gets a new brutalist-inspired hideaway in VeniceThe opening, with its tasty twists on Indian classics and artwork by Action Bronson, marks the Mahendro brothers' 'illest concept' yet
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Experience LACMA’s new David Geffen Galleries – ‘It’s time to experiment’The David Geffen Galleries by Peter Zumthor open at LACMA; we take a tour and explore the relationship between art and architecture
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Tour Los Angeles' finest modernist houses, from shiny icons to lesser-known gemsThe modernist houses of Los Angeles are the stuff of legend. Writer, curator and architectural historian Adam Štěch takes us on a tour of some of the finest examples, from established icons to lesser-known gems
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Inside Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne’s dramatic LA mansion, now on the marketSharon Osbourne has listed the Hancock Park mansion – a theatrical Tudor-style estate – where she lived for a decade with her late husband, Ozzy Osbourne
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Peek inside Sabrina Carpenter's 'House Tour' mansion, on the market for $36.8 million in Los AngelesTurns out Pretty Girl Avenue is in the Hollywood Hills
