Washington, May 29 : Barbra Streisand is all geared up to share her thoughts about architecture in a new book.

The tome, which will showcase her homes, chronicles the design and building of her new pad in California.

A Passion For Design also looks back at her other dream residences, reports Contactmusic.

The book, which will hit stores in time for Christmas next year will be "the culmination and reflection of Barbra''s love of American architecture", according to a press release from the publisher, Viking.

She says, "Designing and building for me is about the creative process and transformation.

"One of the reasons I haven''t made a movie since 2004 is because this last house was a five year, full-time job. Now that it''s done, I''m thrilled to share it." (ANI)