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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Los Angeles art exhibitions: the best shows to see in November 2026Read our pick of the best Los Angeles art exhibitions to see this month, from photographer Richard Avedon's rare images of Hollywood celebrities to Hollywood, Gemini G.E.L. celebrating 60 years at its Frank Gehry-designed building
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Wonderland is a small community of three houses; you can now own oneOne of the single-family residences with a shared outdoor space hits the market – just make sure you like your neighbours
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Meet the LA studio reinterpreting Shaker design classics through a contemporary lensJoshi Greene's aluminium furniture is based on a commercial hanging system that the pair has refined and imagined as the starting point for furnishing a room
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The Stahl House – one of LA's most famous midcentury homes – still hasn't found a buyerThe iconic Case Study House, immortalised in a photo by Julius Schulman, has been on the market for nearly a year – and just had a $5 million price drop
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26 sensational new restaurants to book in Los Angeles this fallFrom a French fare in a converted church, to chicken tenders in George Lucas' sci-fi new museum, these restaurants satisfied all our senses this month
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At Skywalker Grill, the Lucas Museum’s futuristic restaurant, the force – and the drinks – are strongWith a sweeping interior designed by Rockwell Group, a menu featuring childhood favourites and nods to George Lucas' private ranch, the rooftop eatery melds fantasy and fun
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Step inside the ‘Home of the Future’, from design fantasies to modernist architectureA new Los Angeles show explores the 'Home of the Future'; LACMA shines a light on the 20th century's exploration of domestic utopias
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Up close with Linda McCartney’s music photography: an exclusive first lookThe photographer’s acclaimed, often unguarded images of music legends led to an array of album art, now the subject of a unique display at Wrensilva Los Angeles that teams photography with vinyl
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At Silver Lake’s Hotel Lucile, a landmark church is reborn with a divine restaurantThe hippest neighbourhood in Los Angeles finally gets a first-rate boutique hotel, arranged around a modern temple to Southern cuisine
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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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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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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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Enrique Olvera’s latest Los Angeles restaurant is summer’s best spot for margaritas and mariscosSan Damián dishes up Michelin-level seafood just steps from the beach in Venice. Here’s what we ate
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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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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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The best bars in Los Angeles for standout drinks and impeccable designWhether you're craving an ultra-rare wiskey or cosy banquettes for some canoodling, these are our favourite LA haunts for intoxicating drinks and vibes alike
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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
