Acclaimed architect, traveler, and amateur chef Mark Candelaria has a new design and cookbook coming out.

The book is called Mark Candelaria Homes. It is the latest design and culinary publication by Mark Candelaria, founding partner of Candelaria design, a firm that designs exquisite homes across the country.

According to Candelaria design, the author's first book was released in mid-February 2023. It contains 12 outstanding homes of the last decade on 232 beautiful pages filled with photographs.

The second edition features an additional 12 designs created between 1999-2009. Each design is accompanied by full-color photographs, plans and sketches. The book is filled with design ideas for every taste. From a Spanish Colonial-style home on an axis with views of Arizona's Mummy Mountain to a reimagined historic English Tudor to a modernist home inspired by ranch fazendas.

Mark Candelaria describes the design process with many personal anecdotes. And demonstrates that designing a home should be fun. An avid traveler and amateur chef, Candelaria adds a recipe to each home, which many times is prepared for or with a client as a grand finale.

• You can read more about the publication here.

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Mark Candelaria's book launch will be held this Sunday, July 23, in suburban Newport Beach - Corona Del Mar. At the special Sunday evening event, you can get the book exclusively autographed by the author. And, of course, enjoy fine wines, relax in great company and hear interesting stories.

• The meeting place is Roger’s Gardens, 2301 San Joaquin Hills Rd., Corona del Mar, CA. The time is 2:00 p.m.

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