2 Books on Grant Kirkpatrick: Design Philosophy or Visual Inspiration?

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Which book better matches your buying task: Kirkpatrick’s design philosophy or recent KAA Design houses with plans and visual inspiration? California Contemporary pairs Kirkpatrick’s reflections with residential design strategies, while Residing with Nature includes multiple views of each house and plans for inspiration.

1. California Contemporary

Best for Grant Kirkpatrick’s design philosophy

For readers seeking Kirkpatrick’s design philosophy, California Contemporary pairs his personal reflections with the design strategies behind residential projects, supported by color photographs and illustrations. It focuses on Southern California private retreats and California residential exteriors and interiors.

Its stated scope includes twelve visionary and contemporary California residential exteriors and interiors and two dozen custom residential designs. The relationship between those counts is unclear, so verify the scope if the project count matters to your purchase.

2. Residing with Nature

Best for Recent houses, plans, and nature connections

For readers seeking recent KAA Design houses with plans and visual project inspiration, Residing with Nature includes multiple views of each house and plans that provide inspiration and ideas. It explores indoor-outdoor connections, craftsmanship, local materials, geometry and whimsy, and homes inspired by early California modernism and Asian traditions.

The book presents one-of-a-kind houses in California, Nevada, and Colorado. Grant Kirkpatrick and Duan Tran describe their process for tailoring environments to clients’ lifestyles and settings.

Which should you choose?

• When you want Kirkpatrick’s reflections on Southern California residential design philosophy
  • California Contemporary
• When you want plans and multiple views for visual project inspiration
  • Residing with Nature