This spectacular modern desert home was designed to blur indoor and outdoor boundaries by Kendle Design Collaborative, nestled in Paradise Valley, Arizona. A jagged wash bisecting the property provided unique inspiration for arranging the plan. Connected with bridges, hovering roof forms, and stone walks, the dwelling has constant views of the desert-wash ecosystem.

The geometric edges of thick rammed-earth walls, deep overhangs, and solid masses contrast against the softness of the vegetation winding along the wash. Materials flow seamlessly inside and out, blurring the line between interior and exterior living space. Continue below to see the rest of this 6,700-square-foot residence…

A visual delight, composed of nature and art, greets this home’s occupants at the end of every passage. Small openings afford glimpses to the wash below while light bands dance along the floor, essentially telling time. These add interest and engagement with nature, especially for the children of the home, who interact with this feature as they travel across the bridge to different areas of the home.

What We Love: This distinctive modern dwelling was crafted to embrace the beauty of nature and desert living. It cleverly transforms a desert wash, typically seen as a hindrance in traditional residential design due to periodic flooding, into a striking focal feature. This innovative design approach inspires this home’s inhabitants to live as one with nature. The mix of rammed earth walls, expansive glazing, and floating steel and wood-clad roofs provides an aesthetically pleasing facade.

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The use of a natural palette and the incorporation of outdoor living spaces seamlessly merge the house with the desert surroundings. Alongside rammed earth, integral color-synthetic stucco was employed for the exterior walls. The entrance is framed by a striking roof overhang with Douglas Fir soffits and rammed earth walls.

Rammed earth walls, expansive glazing, and floating steel and wood-clad roofs harmonize in this modern abode, offering a stunning canvas for showcasing the family’s impressive collection of art and Asian artifacts.

PHOTOGRAPHER Chibi Moku, Michael Woodall