Builders Of The Pacific Coast

Architecture & Interior Design

Lloyd Kahn’s Builders of the Pacific Coast tours the hand-made homes, barns and workshops that dot the wild shoreline from Big Sur to British Columbia. Through vibrant photos and down-to-earth stories, the 2008 trade paperback celebrates the carpenters, woodworkers and free-spirited builders who turned driftwood and reclaimed timber into living architecture.

Every page feels like a road trip: salt-stiff hair, campfire coffee, and the scent of fresh-sawn cedar. Kahn’s lens captures soaring treehouses, sculpted straw-bale cottages, and cliff-hung cabins reachable only by ladder or boat—proof that imagination plus basic construction know-how can defy both gravity and convention.

The book is clean, tight, and unread-looking—no names, dog-ears, or smoke odor—ready to inspire young adult and adult makers alike. Whether you’re into woodworking, off-grid design, or just dreaming of a coastal escape, this copy arrives in very good condition, eager to spark your next build.