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Shaping the World As A Home

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Category: Books - Interior Design

The first book on the precisely detailed, sumptuous architecture of one of the finest firms working in traditional styles in California.

Evens has long been considered one of the country’s leading contemporary architects who aspires to create the complete living environment, in the same vein as Gil Schafer, Bobby McAlpine, Ray Booth, and Stanley Dixon. His inspiration is drawn from classical traditions and informed by contemporary indoor-outdoor life—in this case the indoor-outdoor life of California.

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Customer Reviews (4.8 / 5 · 4 reviews)

Lily ★★★★★

I bought this for the traditional California architecture and stayed for the close-up chapters on plaster cornices and hand-carved mantels. The photography is genuinely gorgeous, and the measured drawings make it feel like a reference book, not just a coffee table one.

Chloe ★★★★★

The detail shots of the millwork and stair halls alone are worth it — I keep flipping back to the chapter on traditional California houses. Paper quality is hefty enough that it lies flat when open, which matters more than I expected.

John F. ★★★★★

The photography alone is worth it — I've been leaving this on the coffee table and guests keep picking it up. The floor plans and close-up detail shots make the traditional California architecture easy to actually study, not just admire.