This Berkeley, California-based practice led by Kristen Sidell and Rudebah Pakravan explores architecture’s fundamental elements.

Architects look at transforming the ubiquitous roadside facilities, some of which have already been converted to coffee shops, fast-food restaurants, or even hair salons.

A sleek California home is built into a hillside for optimal valley views.

A San Francisco–based firm infuses the calming effects of nature into a mental health and addiction services facility at a Silicon Valley hospital.

With safety concerns at the forefront, architects are helping clients large and small to re-envision their open-plan, collaborative workspaces.

Two young Japanese firms shape the dynamic vision of a leading auto-parts maker.

A dilapidated 1940s building becomes the first full-service, brick-and-mortar location of a popular Southern California food truck serving Mexican cuisine.

A getaway high above the Coachella Valley in California takes advantage of its site’s unusual topography.

Well-proportioned forms give a structure in California a strong architectonic quality. Don't miss our video tour of the project.