Art, architecture and travel in San Francisco

The Austin in San Francisco offers Californian modernism with a twist

By Ellie Stathaki Last updated 20 September 22

A room with a view: Samara Golden's installations in San Francisco

By Michael Slenske Last updated 16 September 22

On the road: Mexican gallery Kurimanzutto pops up in San Francisco

By Michael Slenske Last updated 4 September 22

New era: Apple unveils futuristic new store in San Francisco’s Union Square

By Chaney Kwak Last updated 27 August 22

Home run: David Ireland’s longtime home reopens as the artist’s foundation

By Michael Slenske Last updated 24 August 22

Workwear wonder: Small Trade Company embraces chic simplicity and heavy fabrics

By Carole Sabas Last updated 24 August 22

Preview: the Bay Area gears up for the new BAMPFA by Diller Scofidio + Renfro

By Jordan Kushins Last updated 18 August 22

Going west: the 10 best hotels in San Francisco

Best known for the Golden Gate Bridge, cable cars, Chinatown, chilly summer fog, steep rolling hills and its eclectic mix of Victorian and modern architecture, San Francisco might be one of the most visited cities in the US but, for reasons unknown, its hotel scene has remained curiously ho-hum. In recent years though, a slate of local hoteliers have picked up the pace, adding to the city’s icons, and peppering the landscape with a much-needed dose of contemporary cool. Check into the ten best hotels the city has to offer.

By Lauren Ho Last updated 16 August 22

Interior designer Jamie Bush breathes soul into a San Francisco home

By Ellie Stathaki Last updated 8 August 22

Go west: Gagosian Gallery inaugurates a new space in San Francisco

By Ann Binlot Last updated 8 August 22

Schwartz and Architecture’s space-saving reimagining of a Victorian Bungalow

By Sara Sturges Last updated 7 August 22

The 2014 Design Awards party in San Francisco

By Jessica Klingelfuss Last updated 5 August 22

Now open: Everlane is taking visitors at its debut showroom in San Francisco

By Pei-Ru Keh Last updated 4 August 22

Yves Béhar turns to nature for elemental co-working space in San Francisco

By Michael Yeung Last updated 3 August 22

San Francisco’s Hotel G has launched its penthouse level

By Melina Keays Last updated 29 July 22

A San Francisco live/work space plays with opacity and transparency

By Sarah Amelar Last updated 27 July 22

San Francisco's Mamahuhu challenges the status quo when it comes to the Chinese dining experience

By James Burke Last updated 22 July 22

San Francisco home rethinks the modernist box

Michael Hennessey Architecture transforms neglected site of a San Francisco home into a modernist-inspired vertical design with clean surfaces and a softly industrial feel

By Ellie Stathaki Last updated 11 July 22

Wondrous Brewing Company celebrates new minimalist home in San Francisco

Wondrous Brewing Company's new headquarters by Garcia Tamjidi Architecture Design makes its mark in San Francisco 

By Shawn Adams Last updated 6 July 22

Architects SAW transform San Francisco home

Spiegel Aihara Workshop (SAW) and interior designer White Space Design creates Wraparound House, the transformation of a San Francisco Spanish Revival house into a bright and open 21st-century family home

By Ellie Stathaki Last updated 4 July 22

San Francisco’s Museum of the African Diaspora reopens with Billie Zangewa and Amoako Boafo

Reopening for the first time since the onset of Covid-19, San Francisco’s Museum of the African Diaspora is staging epic exhibitions by Amoako Boafo and Billie Zangewa

By Pei-Ru Keh Published 28 October 21