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Summary: great mediterranean ideas
Review: a delightful book of old and new homes with a mediterranean infulence. all homes are built in california. the architecture and gardens are increadible. worth the price.
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Summary: It stimulates your own creativity in Spanish design
Review: Beautiful photography shows a wide array of design ,both exteriors and interiors are presented.For me. about to build a home in Costa Rica it's a great help in putting together the architectural envelope.
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Summary: fantastic book for both professionals or coffee table
Review: Beautiful pictures depict romantic spaces with clear details, they helps me as an architect to re-create the Spanish living environment with many examples from different projects. The 20 houses in this book are gorgeous and inspiring -whether you are looking for ideas or merely relax reading. This is not a book showing only pieces of details for decorator use, it's an awesome architectural book as well as a perfect collection for my coffee table.
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Summary: Stunning Spanish Style Homes!
Review: Excellent interior and exterior photos showing 1920's Southern California Spanish and Mediterranean Revival homes. The Foreward and Introduction describing the architectural history of the period is interesting. It will be of most value to owners of these style homes. Definately worth the investment.
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Summary: Great reference and photos for renovation ideas
Review: Excellent interior and exterior photos showing 1920's Southern California Spanish and Mediterranean Revival homes. The Foreward and Introduction describing the architectural history of the period is interesting. It will be of most value to owners of these style homes. Definately worth the investment.
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Summary: Works of Art
Review: I asked for and received the book for Xmas. My driving force was the inspiration and ideas its photos evoked from me the first time I opened the pages. If you like California Spanish architecture the book is superb. The tile work, architecture and iron exemplify some of the best examples I have seen. My inspiration will hopefully translate into the renovations I complete throughout L.A.
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Summary: Works of Art
Review: Nice photography--examples of what architects can do for people with plenty of money. The adaptations are ingenious but provide little inspiration for Spanish-style homes of 1200 to 1600 square feet, for smaller families or retirees, which is what this reader was looking for.
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Summary: Classy Coffee Table Book
Review: Nice photography--examples of what architects can do for people with plenty of money. The adaptations are ingenious but provide little inspiration for Spanish-style homes of 1200 to 1600 square feet, for smaller families or retirees, which is what this reader was looking for.
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Summary: fantastic book for both professionals or coffee table
Review: One of those books that is just full of great images of the Spanish Revival/Moorish style architecture of So. California. While not heavy on text, this book is a very important visual reference for designers, etc. who want to see how it used to be done. Many photos are of the interiors, but most are of the gardens. If interested in the glazed Malibu tiles seen throughout the book, check out "Ceramic Art of the Malibu Potteries: 1926-1932" by Ronald L. Rindge.
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Summary: A MUST!
Review: One of those books that is just full of great images of the Spanish Revival/Moorish style architecture of So. California. While not heavy on text, this book is a very important visual reference for designers, etc. who want to see how it used to be done. Many photos are of the interiors, but most are of the gardens. If interested in the glazed Malibu tiles seen throughout the book, check out "Ceramic Art of the Malibu Potteries: 1926-1932" by Ronald L. Rindge.
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