- Desert modern
- Exterior
Desert Modernism House
A single-storey house with rammed-earth walls and a deep flat roof edged in rust-coloured metal. Floor-to-ceiling glass sits back under the overhang, and the garden is gravel, boulders, cacti and agaves.
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Design details
- Style
- Desert modern
- Space
- Exterior
- Color palette
- Materials
- Rammed earth, Weathering steel fascia, Black-framed glazing, Gravel and boulders
Get this look
- Choose an earth-toned wall finish that matches the surrounding ground.
- Extend the roof well past the glass so the windows sit in shade.
- Plant cacti and agaves in gravel with a few large boulders instead of a lawn.