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

Jim Murren’s prefab house in Sin City, designed by Marmol Radziner, is as artful as it is art-filled, thanks to an asymmetrical...

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

The barren beauty of a desert landscape can be a source of inspiration for off-the-grid prefab living.

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

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

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

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

An art-filled retreat fits right into the landscape.

Designed with locally sourced stone and red-tinted cement, this coastal retreat effortlessly blends into its surrounding...

A Canadian family’s getaway in the California desert.

From a powder-coated milled steel fire bowl to Japanese sconce, these products will look great beside the desert landscape.

A rookie designer, a veteran builder, and an artist eschew the traditional and join forces to create a singular residence in...

In the ’60s, using only materials found on their 400-acre plot of forest in Mendocino County, Charles Bello and his wife built a...

A design dream team connects a 1980s dwelling to its spectacular site in Paradise Valley,...

Designed to amplify connections with the desert, a low-lying courtyard house nestles into the landscape.

After buying a decrepit property in the peaceful California desert, designer Kelly Kai turned it into a chic destination rental.

In the high desert landscape of Yucca Valley, California, the rectilinear Graham Residence cuts a striking figure against the...

In Rancho Mirage, California, a tired 1960s house is completely transformed with new features and materials that blend midcentury...

An entrepreneur-turned-DIY builder expands his eco-friendly Yucca Valley property with this translucent desert structure.

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

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

Turnkey ready, the revamped house near Joshua Tree comes with 2.5 acres of complete solitude.

While Joel Turkel has built prefab homes all over North America and beyond, he hasn’t had the chance to live in one of his own...

These homes make living in the heat of the desert look easy, breezy, and cool.

Conceived as an extension of the Arizona landscape, this eco-friendly, modern house approaches near net-zero energy consumption.

Former horse stalls now serve as concrete room dividers in this modernist guest home in Phoenix, Arizona.

A revamped post-and-beam interior rolls out to meet the sparkling backyard pool.

A Slovenian architect’s “wooden tent” design pushes the conversation on nature-respecting modern mountain architecture and...

Your hunt for the perfect neutral rug is over—Lulu & Georgia’s new collaboration with Sarah Sherman Samuel offers beautiful...

A previously unrealized design by Whitaker Studio will become a vacation home in Joshua Tree, each shipping container...

This home channels indoor/outdoor living with a myriad of amenities.

With a home theater, outdoor kitchen, and wine cellar, this residence is suited for hosting a fete or relaxing in the...

This property offers endless possibilities with three bodies of water, rolling hills, pastures, and ideal growing conditions for...

A couple’s handwritten note to renowned architect Kendrick Bangs Kellogg results in an iconic Leviathan of a home in the...

Once a homestead cabin with no bedroom or bath, this revamped retreat now has all the essentials—plus a whole lot of charm.