S.F.-based publisher Chronicle Books is known for its unique selection of titles and subject matter (cough, What's Your Poo Telling You, cough), but for the Architecture or Interior Design buff there are some particularly great gift ideas to be had. And now through December 5th you can enter promotional code FRIENDS at checkout to receive 35% off your purchase plus free shipping - not bad!

A few recommended titles:

• California Academy of Sciences: Architecture in Harmony with NatureGet all the details on Renzo Piano's architectural ode to sustainable design.
• Living Homes: Sustainable Architecture and DesignFirst released in 2001, this paperback version includes tours of 22 innovative energy efficient homes. Truly a book ahead of its time!
• To Each His Home: Inspired Interiors as Unique as Their OwnersTons of inspiration can be culled from this glimpse into eight fabulously unique homes whose interiors mirror the tastes and personalities of their owners.