AW2 references Bedouin tents for resort in Saudi Arabia's AlUla desert
French studio AW2 has completed the Banyan Tree AlUla Resort in Saudi Arabia's Ashar Valley, with tent-like suites that have roofs made of sand-coloured canvas. More
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Mork-Ulnes completes eight-sided Octothorpe House in Oregon desert
Mork-Ulnes Architects has completed a single-family residence in Oregon with a dark exterior and interconnected spaces without corridors that was built using American-made cross-laminated timber. More
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Symmetry and reflection define Qatar desert installation by Olafur Eliasson
Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson has created an installation named Shadows Travelling on the Sea of the Day comprised of twenty circular structures during the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar . More
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Mighty Buildings completes 3D-printed net-zero home in southern California
Mighty Buildings has delivered what it claims is the world's first 3D-printed net-zero home as part of a 40-unit community in Desert Hot Springs that explores environmental and economic development strategies. More
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Jessica Martin designs Cinders desert shelter as "refuge and a document of decay"
Designer Jessica Martin has designed a rammed-earth structure in the Arizona desert that is meant as a refuge for humans as well as for plants and animal life. More
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Michael Heizer completes monumental City sculpture in Nevada desert
American artist Michael Heizer has completed City, a monumental sculpture formed of earthen mounds, geoglyphs and concrete pyramids deep in the Nevada desert that took more than 50 years to construct. More
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Sustainability and liveability claims of Saudi 170-kilometre city are "naive" say experts
Following the Saudi Arabian government's unveiling of plans for an enormous linear megacity in the desert, urban design experts have expressed skepticism about whether its utopian vision is realistic. More
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Es Devlin creates illuminated monolithic ring for Saint Laurent show in Moroccan desert
A glowing metal ring designed by set designer Es Devlin framed fashion house Saint Laurent's Spring Summer 2023 menswear show in the Moroccan desert. More
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Schaum/Shieh Architects draws on original warehouse design for Marfa art gallery renovation
American studio Schaum/Shieh Architects has restored the John Chamberlain building, an art gallery in a former warehouse in Marfa, using local, traditional building techniques. More
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3andwich Design shelters desert camp centre with a rusted steel shell
Chinese studio 3andwich Design has completed a facilities centre for a desert campsite in the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China, with a weathered steel shell that looks like it is buried in the sand. More
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Preen designs Prime steakhouse for a casino in the Arizona desert
Designer Alexis Readinger of US studio Preen has incorporated earthy hues, wide arches and textured plaster into an Arizona eatery and bar that is part of a casino owned by a Native American community. More
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Gensler releases plans for winged Flight Test Museum in California
Architecture firm Gensler has released plans for the new Flight Test Museum in Antelope Valley north of Los Angeles. More
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The Ranch Mine designs Arizona desert home informed by surrounding boulders
The organisation of this home in Arizona's Sonoran Desert was inspired by a rock formation that architecture firm The Ranch Mine noticed during a site visit early in the design process. More
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ASU students design and build Orange 1 breezy outdoor classroom
A group of students from Arizona State University has completed an outdoor classroom pavilion as part of a design-build studio programme. More
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Imbue Design completes glass-and-steel home in Utah desert landscape
Salt Lake City architecture studio Imbue Design has built a house outside Zion National Park in Utah with sweeping views of one of the USA's most renowned landscapes. More
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Concrete walls frame desert views in remote Chihuahua home by OAX Arquitectos
The earthen tone of this off-grid holiday home in Northern Mexico was selected to match the rock formations of the nearby Cumbres de Majalca National Park, which is known for its dramatic landscapes. More
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DUST designs Marfa ADU for isolated desert living in Texas
US architecture firm DUST has completed an accessory dwelling unit for a family in Marfa, Texas, who decided to relocate permanently during the coronavirus pandemic. More
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Boulders and pine trees surround High Desert Retreat by Aidlin Darling Design
San Francisco firm Aidlin Darling Design has completed a low-slung home in California's Palm Desert that is intended to contrast the boulders and trees found in its remote setting. More
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Zihao Fang designs anti-desertification vessel based on termite mounds
Parsons School of Design graduate Zihao Fang has developed Aquastor, a biodegradable vessel designed to fight the spread of deserts that's made using only readily available local resources. More
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BPAS Architects envisions rain-collecting skyscrapers to "reverse desertification"
BPAS Architects imagines building huge water-harvesting skyscrapers for humanity to survive in the desert, one of the 15 finalist projects for Dezeen's Redesign the World competition powered by Twinmotion. More
