{"product_id":"california-mediterranean-9780847829156","title":"California Mediterranean","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the early 20th-century  architects designing houses for the balmy climate of Southern California were influenced by the style of the villas and palaces that dominated the architecture of Italy  France  Spain  Greece  and Morocco  and a few other North African locales. The resulting style-noted for its pleasing combination of simplicity and dignity  for its often asymetrical undecorated facades-reflected romantic  European forms  and yet distinguished itself by adding American ingenuity. Prime examples of this include Villa Narcissa  widely celebrated for its unimposing grandeur  and Casa Leon  with its stunning hillside location and ocean views. Included here are residences by noted architects such as Julia Morgan  Bertram Goodhue  Addison Mizner  George Washington Smith  Wallace Neff  and others. While some of the houses are lavishly decorated villas with lush landscaping  others are more spare  creations; what all these interpretations of the California Mediterranean style have in common is an indoor-outdoor approach to living.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45647559721013,"sku":"ByrdShop_0847829154","price":38.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780847829156.jpg?v=1781692760","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/california-mediterranean-9780847829156","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}