Floating above the landscape is the best modernist home. Desert Palisades by Woods + Dangaran is a family home that was built from a goal to introduce a more international style of modernism to the desert. Though focused on creating a desert oasis home in which the family could escape to and decompress, the architects have also paid homage to the mountain and enabled the owners to experience its form completely. In line with the basin of the San Jacinto Mountain, the home encompasses views across Palm Springs and the surrounding rocky landscape that further encourages the owners to not only appreciate it but to connect with it.

Approaching the desert oasis home as if it is a beacon on the hillside, the house tour unfolds in a natural procession, guiding viewers past the pool area and then into the pavilions that showcase the home’s sweeping views. Recognising the presence that the structure holds, Woods + Dangaran worked with a responsibility to make sure the best modernist home feels timeless and fits into the desert landscape. From its base, the architecture of the house is made up of a concrete masonry unit, while the support walls and ends of the pavilion are created with burnished CMU blocks that appear to come from the soil. Additionally, understanding the conditions of the desert environment, Woods + Dangaran have clad the exterior of home in brass, which has the least amount of expansion in the heat and will also weather naturally and patina over time.

Repeatedly used in the interior design of the home, plaster provides depth and warmth to the home as well as a textural quality that speaks to the natural Palm Springs landscape. Travertine then reemphasises the timeless quality of the best modernist home while earth tones of greens and browns continue the dialogue between the rocks of the property and the man-made environment. The inclusion of expansive glass in the architecture of the best modernist home allows for a clear view of the Palm Springs landscape.

Through a fine curation of lighting, material and colour, Woods + Dangaran has created a conversation between the rugged outdoor area and the interior design to help the home become part of the desert oasis. Additionally, across the western point of the best modernist home, sliders allow the owners to feel as if they are camping in their own home. The master suite is finished with sliding doors that open to a large rock that can easily be stepped on to, adding a deeper layer to the connection between home and nature. Almost disappearing into the landscape, Desert Palisades offers an ease of living where the architecture, interior design and land come together to offer its owners a place where they can relax.

00:00 - Introduction to the Best Modernist Home
01:06 - Creating A Family Refuge and Paying Homage to the Mountains
01:39 - The Approach of the Home
02:04 - Ensuring the Home is Timeless and Fitting
02:34 - A Climate Focused Material Palette
03:50 - The Tonal Nature of the Home
04:33 - A Fine Curation of the Details
05:28 - Taking A Backseat to the Surroundings

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Photography by Joe Fletcher.
Architecture, Interior Design and Lighting Design by Woods + Dangaran.
Landscape Architecture by Chris Sosa.
General Contracting by HJH Constructions.
Soil Engineering by Landmark Consultants.
Structural Engineering and Civil Engineering by Labib Funk + Associates.
Plumbing Engineering by California Energy Designs.
Filmed and Edited by Cheer Squad Film Co.
Production by The Local Project.

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