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Santa Barbara Style In Santa Barbara Style, author Kathryn Masson and
photographer James Chen, invoke this magic and invite us to walk with them
through winding and abundant gardens, onto the grounds of grand estates,
and into the great houses of this region. Here we find the work of such
architectural luminaries as Addison Mizner, Bertram Goodhue, and Reginald
D. Johnson. We wander from the historic adobe mansion Casa de la Guerra--
built in the early-nineteenth century by town patriarch Jose de la
Guerra-- to the spectacular, and aptly named, Villa Lucia (House of the
Light)-- built in 1989. We are given an intimate look at George Washington
Smith's Spanish Colonial Revival masterpiece, Casa del Herrero; and a
broad view of Lotusland, the thirty-seven acre horticultural paradise.
With each turn of the page, we see the beauty, grace, and style of Santa
Barbara.
Casa California : Spanish-Style Houses Twenty-one private homes built between 1922 and 1991 in South California's eclectic and individualistic Hispanic mission and Mediterranean revival styles are vividly captured in this resplendent work. The book transcends Sunset Magazine-style coverage through a learned foreword by David Gebhard (art history, Univ. of California, Santa Barbara) and an informative introduction by former Architectural Digest editor McMillian, who also supplies captions and one- to two-page introductions to each home. Beyond their unique designs and ornamentation, the homes feature dazzling Spanish and Mexican folk art, antiques, tiles, fountains, and landscaping, all luxuriously photographed.
Pure California: 25 Inspiring Houses This inspiring and beautiful book takes the reader on a
journey of 35 of the most recent homes designed by Bassenian/Lagoni
Architects of Newport Beach, CA. From an early Cailfornia home in Coro de
Caza toa California Cottage on Balboa Pennisula toan Old World Tuscan
Adaptation in Ranch Santa fe, this collection reveals some of the finest
examples of what admiring critics are calling "The New California
Tradition" in American housing. ALSO SEE: Mexican Design & Architecture Books Santa Fe Style Design & Architecture Books Southwest Style Design & Architecture Books Spanish-Style Design & Architecture Books
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Home as Sanctuary: Design & Architecture
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