Would you live in a house made of straw? In the heart of California’s high desert, Mesa Sky Disk challenges everything you ...

The idea of enjoying the high life in the world’s most arid expanses would have once seemed insane, but no more. A new book, “Living in the Desert” (Phaidon, $49.95), showcases 50 ...

Driving the design of the 6,000-square-foot home is an awe-inspiring cantilevered butterfly roof crafted from structural steel. The form of the roof creates soaring 20-foot-high ceilings and ...

From desert coffee shops to design-forward shops and soulful lounges, the Joshua Tree-based woodworker shares the places that ...

To add geographic character, he often uses clay made from locally foraged desert soil. “When collecting, I take care to never destabilize any cliffs or disturb plants when I harvest,” he says.

Desert modern design celebrates everything that is light, bright, contemporary and timeless about the American Southwest. It is a stylish take on informal resort living that can be applied anywhere.

Dru Leonard, owner of California-based landscaping company Let Go of Your Lawn, said the transformation is often an emotional one. "There were many people that were scared to let go," Leonard said.

He has turned his skills into a business, launching Herbal.Lyf.Styl in 2017, a permaculture landscape design company that specializes in repurposing land to create a sustainable, edible and ...

The shelters are designed to respond to the rocky, undulating landscape and arid desert climate in Arcosanti, Arizona. Students also work alongside community members to understand their needs ...

A new study finds that the dark, rocky landscape of the Hami basin in the Gobi Desert helped to make it one of the windiest places in China. On February 28, 2007, harsh winds blew 10 train cars ...