The Desert House

When I saw the images of this house I thought to myself this has to be either a museum, a luxe resort or a secret lair. All wrong. This is very much a house. I then spent a good amount of time trying to piece the house together to determine the flow and program of the space. I failed. In the end I stopped and enjoyed the images for what they showed, that being a particularly stunning and well-realised desert home whose narrative is so keenly in tune with the surrounding Arizona landscape that it looks as though it has always belonged.

The house, which has been designed around a central courtyard, is a mass of weathered steel, rammed earth and glass. In achieving a harmonious balance between these three materials, the architects were able to create some truly spectacular interior spaces. The bathrooms for me are a standout with their impressive use of stone cladding on the walls.  Throughout, the furnishings are kept sparse with rich leathers and complementary fabrics covering the chairs and sofas.

Deserts are not easy environments, especially for living. In designing this home the architects have created a private sanctuary that is at once a part of the desert but also well protected from it, and really is an amazing home.

Desert house by Wendell Burnette Architects

Desert house by Wendell Burnette Architects

Desert house by Wendell Burnette Architects

Desert house by Wendell Burnette Architects

Desert house by Wendell Burnette Architects

Desert house by Wendell Burnette Architects

Desert house by Wendell Burnette Architects

Desert house by Wendell Burnette Architects

Desert house by Wendell Burnette Architects

Desert house by Wendell Burnette Architects

Desert house by Wendell Burnette Architects

Desert house by Wendell Burnette Architects

Desert house by Wendell Burnette Architects

Desert house by Wendell Burnette Architects

Desert house by Wendell Burnette Architects

Desert house by Wendell Burnette Architects

Desert house by Wendell Burnette Architects

Desert house by Wendell Burnette Architects

Desert house by Wendell Burnette Architects

Desert house by Wendell Burnette Architects

Desert house by Wendell Burnette Architects

Desert house by Wendell Burnette Architects

Desert house by Wendell Burnette Architects

Desert house by Wendell Burnette Architects

Desert house by Wendell Burnette Architects

Desert house by Wendell Burnette Architects

Desert house by Wendell Burnette Architects

Desert house by Wendell Burnette Architects

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