California Dream State
California: Dream State (Rizzoli, $70)
“California: Dream State” distills two decades of C Magazine’s archives into a lavish visual celebration of the Golden State’s stylish living. Organized into seven sections—Canyon, Coast, Mountain, City, Garden, Valley, Desert—the book showcases clifftop retreats, vineyard estates, sandy sanctuaries, and art-filled homes from Malibu to Joshua Tree. With stunning photography of landscapes, interiors, and tastemakers, plus essays on California’s creative synergy of architecture, nature, and culture, it captures the state’s enduring allure as a land of reinvention, resilience, and sun-drenched glamour.
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