Commune: Designed in California by Roman Alonso, Steven Johanknecht, Pamela Shamshiri, and Ramin Shamshiri; $60 from abramsbooks.com "In New York you must look up that ladder and climb it to achieve success. In California, all you have to do is look out into the horizon and anything is possible," states the foreward in Commune's new monograph published by Abrams. Its pages are filled with the a decade's worth spaces, lighting, and furniture designed by the firm—all with a distinctly west coast vibe. Photo 2 of 17 in Holiday Gift Guide 2014: For the Bibliophile by Diana Budds

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Commune: Designed in California by Roman Alonso, Steven Johanknecht, Pamela Shamshiri, and Ramin Shamshiri; $60 from abramsbooks.com

"In New York you must look up that ladder and climb it to achieve success. In California, all you have to do is look out into the horizon and anything is possible," states the foreward in Commune's new monograph published by Abrams. Its pages are filled with the a decade's worth spaces, lighting, and furniture designed by the firm—all with a distinctly west coast vibe.