LIVING WEST - New residential architecture in Southern California

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Author: Sam Lubell ISBN: 9780500342602 Total Pages: 240

Hardback with dust jacket - 22.5 x 30 x 2.2 CM Publisher: Thames & Hudson

A dense concentration of design talent. uniquely varied topography and one of the world's most pleasant climates have made Southern California a crucible of architectural innovation. There, forward-looking clients respond to dramatic modern interpretations of form and site that capitalize on natural light and magnificent ocean views, perch delicately on steeply graded land, or maximize privacy on a sliver of a city lot. In this book, thirty of the best designs by the most creative firms portray the diversity of southern California's architecture. Sam Lubell draws examples from Montecito to San Diego and the arid conditions of Joshua Tree to illustrate the wide range of responses to geography, budget and space.

Sam Lubell is the editor of the California edition of the Architect's Newspaper and has written for Architectural Record, the New York Times, New York Magazine, the Los Angeles Times and elsewhere.

This book has a very, very minor ding along one edge of the book.