Explore Vineyard Living And Stylish Summer Homes With These 3 Design Books

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Outdoor space in the wine country

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WINE COUNTRY LIVING: HOUSES OF THE WINEMAKING REGIONS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST by Linda Leigh Paul

Anyone who dreams of vineyard living will want to find a comfy chair and dig into this sumptuous new release, which offers a peek into more than 25 innovative homes and wineries that dot the wine-making regions of California—Napa and Sonoma counties and Carmel—as well as Oregon, Washington State and British Columbia. Discover how noted local architects as well as innovators like Brad Cloepfil of Allied Works Architecture and Jim Olson of Olson Kundig are designing contemporary spaces that engage the dramatic coastal landscape while suiting people’s modern lives. rizzolibookstore.com


Office building designed by Studio Gang

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STUDIO GANG: ARCHITECTURE by Jeanne Gang

For two decades, award-winning architecture firm Studio Gang, led by Jeanne Gang, has taken a research-backed approach to creating imaginative, innovative buildings that address urgent issues such as climate change and inequality. At the root of the firm’s practice is a drive to connect people with their communities and the environment. This book, showcasing 25 remarkable projects, represents the most in-depth exploration of Studio Gang’s work thus far. phaidon.com


Vignette in summer house

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SUMMER TO SUMMER: HOUSES BY THE SEA by Jennifer Ash Rudick

Dig into this lush volume and be transported to stylish homes that were made for easy summertime living. Summer to Summer is a celebration of the seaside summer home in its varying incarnations, from the century-old charmer to the ultramodern. Writer Jennifer Ash Rudick takes the reader to an intimate cottage in Provincetown; a minimalist, Isamu Noguchi-designed home in Northeast Harbor, Maine; and a Nantucket house by interior designer Tom Scheerer, to name a few. The book features photography by Tria Giovan, whose work has been exhibited in the Museum of Modern Art and the Brooklyn Museum. vendomepress.com