The golden age of California resort culture during the 1930s saw Hollywood stars and wealthy industrialists transform the desert oasis of Palm Springs into America's most glamorous winter playground.

In Rancho Mirage, where today a square mile beside the Annenberg estate stands vacant but for desert scrub, developers envision a resort destination with shopping, housing and a splashy water feature ...

A modern landscape surrounding a 4,500-square-foot contemporary home might be expected to spectacularly stand out in the hills of Dove Mountain in Marana. Instead, the property nearly disappears into ...

As more people seek out authentic experiences, the appetite for a connection to the world continues to grow among travelers. Landscape-inspired design holistically creates this by drawing in the most ...

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.

Named after the way light bounces off of its angled walls and ceilings, Dancing Light is an award-winning dwelling nestled in the desert town of Paradise Valley, Arizona. Local architecture practice ...

Many East Idaho homeowners face a common landscaping challenge: a thirsty, struggling Kentucky bluegrass lawn surrounded by a scattered assortment of plants that don’t belong together. When plants ...

At The School of Architecture, Masters of Architecture students can opt to participate in The Shelter Program instead of a traditional thesis. This program is a hands-on learning opportunity where ...

It’s the second day of winter 2014 and the Eckerts’ landscape surrounding their Vail home is green and leafy with trees, bushes, yuccas and succulents. The front yard welcomes visitors with a groomed ...

For those of you following my desert landscape design class, I have scheduled a second eight-week, class beginning Saturday, July 7, in the afternoons. There are only a few seats remaining before it ...

The Tentative Lists of States Parties are published by the World Heritage Centre at its website and/or in working documents in order to ensure transparency, access to information and to facilitate ...