With its diverse landscapes and progressive design culture, California has long been a fertile ground for innovative architecture and interior design. From coastal retreats in Malibu to desert homes in Joshua Tree and modern residences in Los Angeles and San Francisco, these projects reflect a deep connection to climate, light, and lifestyle.
Explore all architecture and interior design projects from California published on HomeWorldDesign—spaces that blend function, creativity, and the spirit of the West Coast.
Gustave Carlson Design is proud to be selected as the design team to renovate and add on to this Palo Alto Eichler House. Retaining the iconic mid-century modern style is paramount for the new vision …
The project, known as The Middle Half House, dramatically reconfigures the home’s core to create an open, light-flooded interior and direct connection to the landscape.
When the previous homeowners of a charming mid-century modern house in San Francisco enlisted Klopf Architecture to remodel the interior and make minor exterior updates
Our clients purchased this 1950’s ranch in its almost-original condition, with the goal of making it their family’s dream home. The couple also had a deep appreciation for Japanese design …
Weary from years of two-hour work commutes, the project owners engaged ANX / Aaron Neubert Architects to develop a new residence within a mile of their Southern California manufacturing company’s facility and offices.
The house resembles a jewel box: small, quiet, and unassuming on the outside, rich and expansive on the inside.
The project marks the corner of Fourth and Channel Streets as a gateway to San Francisco’s burgeoning new Mission Bay south neighborhood. It houses 150 low income, and formerly homeless individuals and families, currently including 261 children.
An unusual two-lot property in Stinson Beach is the site of a dramatic horizontal architectural composition that is subtle from the street but opens into view-filled pavilions towards the lagoon and coast range.
The original Hanna-Barbera Production studio is the site for this adaptive-reuse transformation for a rising film production company’s headquarters. Affectionately called “The Bunker” by Hanna-Barbera’s employees for the windowless treatment of the one-story building
