CO Architects Design an Energy-Efficient (and Eye-Popping) Student Center for a California University
The building at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, overcomes the hubris of its iconic predecessor by embracing context and climate.
Author: Jessica Ritz
Studio Schicketanz Takes on Net Zero in a New Residential Project
A residence in Carmel Valley fuses its clients’ love for the past with sustainable, contemporary living and forward-looking building products.
Play, Learn, Discover, Repeat: This Renovated Museum Engages Young Hearts, Hands, and Minds
OfficeUntitled imbues the new iteration of the Cayton Children’s Museum in Santa Monica with a design informed by the institution’s value-driven mission.
The Y Restaurant in Moscow Channels Retro and Contemporary, Global and Local
The venue, designed by Asthetíque Group, combines Art Deco curves and ‘70s brass elements with a playful spirit.
Hacin + Associates Reinvents the Tiki Bar—in the Heart of New England
Shore Leave, a new watering hole in Boston’s South End, reimagines the kitschy mainstay through its clever approach to sequence, material, and lighting.
Reno's Only Boutique Hotel Blends High Design with Local History
An entrepreneur and Reno native tapped San Francisco–based Studio BBA to transform a modest historic complex into The Jesse, a six-room hotel with food and beverage venues.
In Denver, "Free Market" Is Trying to Reinvigorate Brick-and-Mortar Retail
By leveraging a street-front locale, chic design, and multiple small, hip shops, this 11,000-square-foot venture is returning to retail's roots in bazaars and marketplaces.
8 of Our Favorite Designs from Euroluce
At the Milanese fair, the marriage of technological advancement and design innovation was on full display with literal major wattage.
L.A.'s Flourishing Hospitality Industry Is Embracing Historic Architecture
Metropolis speaks with Historic Resources Group, 213 Hospitality, Design, Bitches, and other key hospitality designers and developers working in the city.
On the California Coast, Restaurant Jeune et Jolie Blends Classic French Design with a SoCal Feel
Designed by L.A.–based firm Bells + Whistles and located in Carlsbad, the restaurant respects its local vernacular while using elements of 20th-century French hospitality design.
Lambert & Fils and DWA Design Studio Collaborate to Design a Bold Pop-Up Cafe in Milan
The Montreal-based lighting firm and Milan-based interior design studio created Caffè Populaire for Alcova’s Via Popoli Uniti venue.
Bestor Architecture Designs "Luxurious Informality" at Pizzeria Near Santa Barbara
Bettina, located the scenic resort town of Montecito, blends L.A.-based architect Barbara Bestor's brand of California cool with upscale coastal chic.
L.A.'s Milla Chocolates Pairs Its Luxurious Sweets with a Restrained Jewel Box Interior
Custom-blended dark teal walls and tubular motifs repeated throughout Milla Chocolates incorporate the boutique founders' love of Swedish design and 1920s Bauhaus styling.
How Palm Springs Modernism Week Became an Architecture and Design Juggernaut
Metropolis speaks with Modernism Week CEO J. Chris Mobley about the event's ongoing grassroots nature and efforts to preserve midcentury Modern design.
Exhibition on Landscape Architect Dan Kiley Opens for Palm Springs Modernism Week
The traveling photographic exhibit, The Landscape Architecture Legacy of Dan Kiley, showcases 45 photos of 27 projects by the renowned Modernist landscape architect.
Kuth Ranieri Architects Revamps a Bay Area Midcentury House for a Downsizing Parent
The 2,500-square-foot dwelling had “good bones” but required a new kitchen, exterior, and landscaping, as well as contemporary designs by the likes of Tom Dixon and Heath Ceramics.
A Slice of New York with a California Twist: Studio Jesse James Designs Roberta's Pizza in Los Angeles
Roberta's, a pizza pilgrimage destination in Brooklyn's Bushwick neighborhood, wanted a fresh, locally-attuned look for its Culver City outpost.
A Former Playground for Strippers and Slayer Is Reborn as a Music Lover’s Dream Hotel
Gold-Diggers, an East Hollywood bar/boutique hotel/recording studio, mines its eclectic past while stepping into the future of music.
FreelandBuck Designs a Cascading Home on a Steep Los Angeles Hillside
The Stack House, built in the hills of the Mount Washington, could provide an architectural model for navigating L.A.’s strict building and zoning codes.
Frank Gehry Reveals Design for New L.A.-Area Youth Orchestra
"It's not about making money," the architect says of his pro bono design for the Judith and Thomas L. Beckmen YOLA Center, an extension of the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
