Urban Design Associates has created this spectacular southwest-style house with breathtaking desert views in Scottsdale, Arizona. Faced with the challenge of integrating the extraordinary desert mountain views along with a sizable wash running through the site, the only design solution was to split the house. The architects ingeniously connected the garages and guest house to […]
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See this remarkable rammed earth house nestled on a Texas ranch
Lake|Flato Architects have designed this extraordinary rammed earth house that acts as insulation against the harsh climate of the desert in Marfa, Texas. The dwelling’s two-foot-thick walls were constructed into a courtyard design to passively provide both cooling and heating effects. Nestled between the formidable Chihuahuan Desert and the grandeur of the Davis Mountains, Marfa, […]
This fabulous Sonoran Desert house enjoys an indoor-outdoor lifestyle
This spectacular Sonoran desert house was designed by Tate Studio Architects, located in Paradise Valley, a suburb of Phoenix, Arizona. The contemporary style of this home was designed to blend into the Sonoran Desert’s natural surroundings. The interior style is heavily contemporary and utilizes natural finishes to complement the outdoor landscape. Inside this fabulous home, you […]
A Bauhaus-inspired desert lake house with indoor-outdoor living in Arizona
This modern desert lake house was designed by The Ranch Mine, nestled along a waterski community that borders the Gila River in Arlington, Arizona. The community was developed before the Great Recession and sat vacant for over 15 years, aside from a few uninhabited boat houses. A pioneering couple decided to be the first to […]
Inside a stunning contemporary home that melds into the Arizona desert
This stunning contemporary desert home is a collaboration between Biegner-Murff Architects and Modern Nest, located on a 1.12-acre property in Paradise Valley, Arizona. Inside the home is an organic approach to contemporary desert living. The design team embraced the Southwest style and infused its culture into this modern home that boasts iconic Camelback mountain views. The […]
This Palm Springs house provides an oasis in the desert landscape
This incredible modern desert house was designed by the architectural studio Woods + Dangaran, located in the hills above Palm Springs, California. The architects sited this dwelling to establish a deep connection with its surrounding desert landscape. They also focused on creating this same relationship when it came to devising the floor plan and selecting […]
This impressive home in the Arizona desert embraces the rocky terrain
This impressive modern desert home was designed by Kendle Design Collaborative in collaboration with Ownby Design, located in Paradise Valley, Arizona. The structure is tucked behind a rocky outcropping on the property. Following the meandering driveway, this hidden jewel reveals itself through the careful placement and layout of the residence which preserves and celebrates this natural […]
A high desert home in Oregon gets a fabulous transformation
Hacker Architects is responsible for the interior renovation of this small 1970s-era high desert home located in Black Butte, Deschutes County, Oregon. The scope of this project entailed the renovation of one of the original country house condos at Black Butte Ranch — a private resort community in the beautiful Cascade Range. The goal of this project […]
This impressive modern house opens to the Arizona desert landscape
This spectacular modern desert house was designed by Kendle Design Collaborative, located in Paradise Valley, a town in Maricopa County, Arizona. A canopy of angled ceiling planes radiates out toward the expansive city and mountain views while defining the various volumes of this 5,500-square-foot home. These richly pigmented roofs also condition the exterior and interior living […]
Tour a brilliant modern home for a retired couple in the Sonoran Desert
Tate Studio Architects has designed this modern desert home for a music and art loving retired couple, located in Scottsdale, Arizona. This dwelling features three bedrooms and five-and-a-half bathrooms and includes an exercise room and an art studio. The architects sited this home to maximize the views and soak in the natural light along with creating […]