More than 250 photographs of the work nearly 40 leading designers in Phoenix, Tucson, Scottsdale, and New Mexico.

For more than 32 years, Phoenix Home & Garden has served as the authoritative voice on Southwest style. Now we present Essential Southwest—a 224-page coffee-table book filled with spectacular homes and gardens that showcase Southwest design. Visually compelling and rich in information, the book celebrates the true character and endless appeal of this classic style.

This impressive showcase of the top interior designers in Michigan features Greater Detroit, Grand Rapids, and the upscale communities along the Great Lakes' shores.

More than 250 photographs of nearly 40 leading designers in Washington and Oregon.

Facing Southwest is a colourful exploration of the life and work of Santa Fe architect John Gaw Meem. Regarded as the leading southwest architect of his time, John Gaw Meem brought the Santa Fe style to its peak in the 1920s and 1930s. With original drawings, floor plans and stunning colour photographs, this book explores Meem's signature design elements and numerous examples of his unique Spanish- and Pueblo-influenced residences. It includes 176 colour and 100 black-and-white illustrations.

Loaded with hundreds of photographs of high-end custom homes, these gorgeousnbsp;books are a treat for lovers of residential architecture and a resource for people planning to build their ownnbsp;one-of-a-kind homes. Profiles of top architects and information on local buildersnbsp;provide an overview of regionalnbsp;styles and preferences in each city.nbsp; nbsp; An impressive showcase of the leading architects and custom home builders in the greater Phoenix, Tucson, and Santa Fe area, this compilation of breathtaking pictures of homes features designs by top architects and builders including David Michael Miller, Wiseman and Gale, and Est.

Inspired by age-old materials steeped in cultural richness, Southwest Inspirations will transport you to the warmth and mystery of the desert, no matter where you are.Feel the warmth and reged beauty of the desert souhwest from the first page. Starting with a Southwestern Showcase that features lush color interior and exterior photograohy of 5 stunning plans, to electrifying Contemporary Southwestern homes, here are designs that blend the best of old world charm with modern sensibilities.

More than 250 photographs of the work of nearly 60 leading interior designers in Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, and the San Francisco Bay Area

From Children's Literature Legacy Award winner Nikki Grimes and highly-acclaimed illustrator Wendell Minor comes a stunning picture book about the beauty of the natural world and finding a new place to call home. The beauty of the natural world is just waiting to be discovered . . . When Jayden touches down in New Mexico, he's uncertain how this place could ever be home. But if he takes a walk outside, he just might find something glorious. Flowers in bright shades . . . Birds and lizards and turtles, all with a story to tell . . . Red rock pillars towering in the distance . . . Turquoise sky as far as the eye can see . . . Perhaps this place could be home after all. Gorgeously poetic and visually stunning, this story from acclaimed creators Nikki Grimes and Wendell Minor celebrates the beauty of the Southwest as a young boy sees it for the very first time. Acclaim for One Last Word A Boston Globe–Horn Book Honor Winner A New York Times Editor's Choice

Strawbale Home Plans is a meditative and conscientious exploration of the innumerable reasons to consider straw bale as a viable building material. Environmentally friendly, super insulative, economical, and natural, straw bale can be used to build everything from garden walls and shed roofs to small homes. The vibrant pages of this practical guide are filled with rich photos of organic, fluid, undulating structures pulsating with subtle creativity. Indeed at once a pragmatic construction manual and a philosophical, artistic guidebook, this handbook provides food for the mind and soul.