![A desert home with wood siding that blends into its surrounding.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/modern-desert-house-round-pool-061223-1236-01.jpg)
Design and development office Industry of All Nations has recently completed ‘The Landing House’, a new modern home that’s integrated into the rugged natural landscape of the Mojave Desert,
With a backdrop of California’s Joshua Tree National Park, the home has been designed as a refuge for privacy and tranquility,
A private road leads through terrain flanked by Joshua trees, winding its way to a 9-foot-high horizontal wall that fully conceals the house.
![A desert home with wood siding that blends into its surrounding.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/modern-desert-house-wood-exterior-061223-1236-02.jpg)
Through the smartly concealed entrance, first glimpses of the house emerge from a breezeway landing dividing two volumes to the left and right, with an open courtyard straight ahead that frames the Mojave Desert and overlooks a plunge pool.
![A desert home with wood siding that blends into its surrounding, includes a covered breezeway.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/modern-desert-house-wood-exterior-outdoor-space-061223-1236-07.jpg)
A concrete platform extends perpendicularly from the breezeway landing to the plunge pool, which has a monolithic and geometric form.
![A concrete platform extends perpendicularly from the breezeway landing to the plunge pool, which has a monolithic and geometric form.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/modern-desert-house-round-pool-061223-1236-05.jpg)
A courtyard adjacent to the plunge pool extends the living space of the home.
![A desert home with wood siding that blends into its surrounding.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/modern-desert-house-wood-exterior-061223-1236-03.jpg)
![A desert home with wood siding that blends into its surrounding.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/modern-desert-house-wood-exterior-061223-1236-04.jpg)
Concealed from the courtyard, but intimately tucked away just around the corner, there’s a sculptural landing pad with yoga mats framed by oxidized solid steel. The landing pad is filled with a compacted base of desert soil, further integrating it into the natural landscape.
![Concealed from the courtyard, but intimately tucked away just around the corner, there's a sculptural landing pad with yoga mats framed by oxidized solid steel.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/modern-desert-house-061223-1236-06.jpg)
The main social area of the home has floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors that allow the living room, a kitchen, and a dedicated workspace, to open to the outdoor space and swimming pool.
![The main social area of the home has floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors that allow the living room, a kitchen, and a dedicated workspace, to open to the outdoor space and swimming pool.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/modern-desert-house-interior-design-061223-1236-08.jpg)
![The main social area of the home has floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors that allow the living room, a kitchen, and a dedicated workspace, to open to the outdoor space and swimming pool.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/modern-desert-house-kitchen-061223-1236-009.jpg)
One of the bedroom suites includes a uniquely designed round window, while cedar wall paneling covers the walls.
![This modern bedroom includes a uniquely-designed round window, while cedar wall paneling covers the walls.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/modern-desert-house-wood-lined-bedroom-061223-1236-10.jpg)
In the second bedroom, you can see examples of the slightly polished concrete floors and white oak furniture, which are also featured throughout the home.
![This modern bedroom includes cedar wall paneling that covers the walls.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/modern-desert-house-wood-lined-bedroom-061223-1236-11.jpg)
Tiles cover the walls in the bathroom, while a tall vertical window perfectly frames the view.
![In the bathroom, tiles cover the walls, while a tall vertical window perfectly frames the view.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/modern-desert-house-bathroom-061223-1236-12.jpg)