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.
The site, a meadow dotted with magnificent oaks, gently slopes down to a spring fed pond creating an unusually lush landscape. The owners requested that the house be designed for outdoor/indoor summer living.
Located in Sebastopol, California, Meier Road Barn was designed by Mork Ulnes Architects. With offices in San Francisco and Oslo, Mork Ulnes Architects approaches projects with both Scandinavian practicality and Northern California’s ‘can-do’ spirit of innovation.
Nestled on a secluded property in the Berkeley Hills, this mid-century modern house was originally designed by Ratcliff, Slama & Cadwalader for Robert Scalapino, a UC Berkeley emeritus professor of Political Science (d. 1990) and founding director…
Step inside Instacart’s new office in San Francisco designed by Design Blitz. A thoughtfully designed space that fosters talent retention and reflects the company’s values.
Located in Northstar California resort, Martis Camp 141 is a vacation home designed by Faulkner Architects. Description by Faulkner Architects: The owners of this family holiday gathering place requested transparency through the house to the ski runs
Fitty Wun is a three-story atrium house designed by San Francisco-based Feldman Architecture. The unconventional renovation of Fitty Wun transformed this San Francisco home to reflect the playful personalities of the clients, a couple with three active…
Klopf Architecture in collaboration with Envision Landscape Studio have completed this mid-century modern house in Lafayette, California, USA.
Butterfly Retreat is a single level home designed by Feldman Architecture in Santa Lucia Preserve, California. Butterfly Retreat has won The Chicago Athenaeum – 2015 American Architecture Award Description by Feldman Architecture: The clients approached Feldman Architecture to design
Rockridge is a two-story 1915 bungalow completely renovated by Medium Plenty. The home is located in Oakland, California, US Description by Medium Plenty: We re-imagined the interior of the house with our interpretation of classic modernist detail, emphasizing
