The Arroyo House is located just outside Las Vegas in the Mojave Desert. It’s a low-lying concrete residence wrapped in weathering steel, for an active couple who hope to remain in the desert home as they age. The 3,875-square-foot (360-square-metre) dwelling was built on a sloped site near a natural wash, called an arroyo, that’s...
Tucson Mountain Retreat Inspired By Desert Sands
Placed delicately in its context, architecture firm DUST’s Tucson Mountain Retreat is situated on the outskirts of the lush Sonoran Desert, designed in direct response to its intriguing setting. The architects, who describe the project as being ‘rooted in the desert’, have created a striking rammed earth dwelling that makes minimum impact on its fragile...
Elegant And Stylish Boho-Inspired Desert House
This warm desert bohemian house is so inviting, cozy and free-spirited yet elegant that I can’t take my eyes off! Throughout the home white walls provide a clean slate for the decorations. Here you’ll see 50s inspired furniture and lots of cool boho-inspired pieces: rugs, hangings, tribal textiles, woven furniture and of course, unique works...
Desert Vacation House Design – Kaufmann House
The Kaufmann House is located in Palm Springs, California. It originally was designed by Richard Neutra in 1946 and recently renovated by Marmol Radizner architecture practice. Many critics place the house amongst the most important houses of the 20th century in the United States and even was included in a list of all time top...
Unique and Brutal House Design – Volcano House
This house is sited upon small volcanic cone in the high desert midway between Las Vegas & Los Angeles. Its design it is a great combination of an uniqueness and brutality. Its roof consist of concrete and truss beams that forms its dome allowing the interior to embrace 360 degrees of stark, strong almost lunar...
Brick House – Rocky Slope Residence by Eddie Jones
Architect Eddie Jones from Jones Studio has designed buildings in deserts areas for a long time. This house embedded in the southern edge of the Phoenix South Mountain Preserve gets its inspiration from the Sonorah Desert. Its front door is cul-de-sac of metropolitan Phoenix subdivision while its back is the beginning of clean nature. The...