
AlUla desert resort in Saudi Arabia features Bedouin design
A resort has been designed by AW2 just 15 kilometers (9.3 miles) from Saudi Arabia's first UNESCO World Heritage...

Student-designed shelters respond to the desert landscape
At The School of Architecture, Masters of Architecture students can opt to participate in The Shelter Program instead...

Futuristic architecture responds to the desert sand dunes
In the South Gobi Desert of Mongolia, a building created by Margot Krasojevic Architects for SIAC is exploring...

Indian girl school offers opportunities for the marginalized
Rajkumari Ratnavati Girl’s School construction sits in the heart of Thar Desert in Rajasthan, India, with a focus...

New technology harnesses atmospheric water in deserts
New technology in development by researchers at the University of Texas at Austin could help harvest drinking water...

Fast fashion stacks up in Chile's Atacama Desert
Chile’s Atacama Desert is known for its beauty, wildlife, starry night skies and amazing hot air balloon rides....

A new rammed earth spiritual center arrives in Arizona desert
The new TSG Foundation site is located on an 11-acre parcel of land in the Sonoran Desert in Scottsdale, Arizona....

Hyperloop desert campus imagines futuristic solar-powered oasis
Begum Aydinoglu of Pada Labs, Mariana Custodio Dos Santos and Juan Carlos Naranjo have been recognized among...

Affordable senior housing gets a climate-responsive upgrade in California
San Diego-based design firm Studio E Architects has given an affordable housing development a climate-responsive...

California votes to protect Joshua trees
This week, the California State Fish and Game Commission unanimously voted to protect Western Joshua trees. In...

Award-winning solar home with spectacular desert views asks $5.35M
On the edge of the Red Rock Canyon Conservation Area, just outside of Las Vegas, an AIA award-winning home has...

Are solar developments hurting desert animals?
As we know by now, every cause has an effect. And even the best of causes — such as ramping up solar power in...

Domed, desert eco-dwellings are built of organic papier-mâché
Illinois-based design studio i/thee has teamed up with Los Angeles firm Roundhouse to create Agg Hab — short...

The Invisible House is a reflective building that mirrors its desert surroundings
The Invisible House is a mirror-clad home designed to look like a New York skyscraper flipped on its side. It is...

Student designs an ecotourism hot-spot for the Iranian desert
A student finalist in this year’s Radical Innovation competition has found a possible solution for conserving...