Text by Daniel P. Gregory, with a foreword by Diane Keaton and photographs by Erhard Pfeiffer
Rizzoli, 2013

A monograph on the work of the Napa-based firm Backen, Gillam & Kroeger Architects, this volume surveys 38 projects including wineries, coastal retreats, and country houses. Organized with large-format photography and minimal text, the book emphasizes the firm’s understated approach to site-responsive architecture using natural materials—stone, wood, and brick—set within the context of the Northern California landscape. The Ram’s Gate Winery, Napa Valley credited to Vita Pehar Design for lighting, is among the properties featured.