Desert Homes

The five-unit complex, thoroughly restored five years ago, combines midcentury looks with contemporary comfort.

Stay in a midcentury modern hotel built and inspired by the iconic style of American architect John Lautner.

With its short distance from Los Angeles, Palm Springs is a popular locale for those looking to escape the urban sprawl for a...

The iT House brings together raw industrial aesthetics with the tactics of green design to forge a new home in the sunbaked wilds...

Each week, we tap into Dwell's Instagram community to bring you the most captivating design and architecture shots of the week.

We were recently in Palm Springs soaking up the sun and the majesty of the town's mid-century design.

In a far-flung desert destination, designer Barbara Hill does it again.

After a successful kick-off program in San Diego, we’re now making our way to Scottsdale, Arizona for the second stop on our...

Architect Lloyd Russell’s design for this desert getaway passively mitigates the elements with a utilitarian solution, turning a...

We're thrilled to have architect Whitney Sander back to Dwell on Design this year to talk about his unusual prefabricated...

Building a successful home in the desert means being conscious of the region's elements and understanding both the challenges and...

This dark Yucca Valley home tricks the eye through clever use of light and shadow.

Using local materials and building methods, a London-based firm crafts a serene home in South Africa.

Two Los Angeles designers resuscitate a down-at-the-heel John Lautner building—and give architecture fans a chance to spend the...

With this elegant steel prototype, Marmol Radziner and Associates launch a new prefab venture with the goal of bringing their...

An art-filled retreat fits right into the landscape.

At the base of Echo Mountain in Phoenix, a geometric home by Wendell Burnette opens up to the surrounding desert landscape.

The Blue Sky prototype home tiptoes gracefully across the desert landscape just north of Joshua Tree National Park.

Romanced by Marfa's charms, a couple find prefab an apt solution for building in the remote desert.

Tucked under a ridgeline in the Blue Mountains, Invisible House opens to spectacular valley views while protected from the...