A Contemporary Desert Home With Mid-Century Modern Design Elements

June 7, 2023
A mid-century modern inspired home  in Phoenix, Arizona.

Architecture firm The Ranch Mine has shared photos of a mid-century modern-inspired home they completed in Phoenix, Arizona.

The entry of this house is highlighted by a singular date palm tree growing through a triangular aperture to the sky.

The entry of the house is highlighted by a singular date palm tree growing through a triangular aperture to the sky.

The entry of this house is highlighted by a singular date palm tree growing through a triangular aperture to the sky.

The interior palette is restrained to let the mountain and midcentury design elements come to the forefront, while the Date palm leaf was used as pattern inspiration throughout the home.

This modern living room with a black accent wall.

The great room features floor-to-ceiling pocketing glass doors on both sides of the room, capturing the cool breezes that come up the mountain and opening out onto front and rear patios for seamless indoor-outdoor living.

A mid-century modern inspired home with a flagstaff patio.

The great room includes the living room, an open-plan dining area, and the kitchen. Black accents in each of the spaces contrast the concrete floors.

A modern great room with a living room, open plan dining area, and kitchen, that all include black accents.

The patios show the clearest midcentury connection, using breezeblock to screen the road and focus the view towards the mountain beyond.

A desert home with patio that has privacy provided by mid-century modern inspired breezeblocks.
A desert home with patio that has privacy provided by mid-century modern inspired breezeblocks.
A desert home with patio that has privacy provided by mid-century modern inspired breezeblocks.

Here’s a close-up of the breezeblock, showing the unique design that adds interest and shadows to the outdoor spaces.

Mid-century modern inspired breezeblocks.
Mid-century modern inspired breezeblocks.

Back inside, the kitchen with its black cabinets and island, is separated from a bar and lounge area by a wood partition with a leaf-inspired design.

A modern kitchen with a wood partition screen with wood panels inspired by palm fronds.
A modern kitchen with a wood partition screen with wood panels inspired by palm fronds.
A wood partition screen with wood panels inspired by palm fronds.

The bar and lounge area is simple in its design, however, a corner window perfectly frames the landscape.

A modern bar and lounge area with a corner window that frames the landscape.
A modern bar and lounge area with a corner window that frames the landscape.

Plaster has been used in the primary bath and shower to create an earthy and neutral aesthetic.

A modern and earth bathroom with a wood vanity.
A modern earthy bathroom with a freestanding bathtub and a small square window.
A modern shower with a shelving niche.

Here’s a look at the floor plan and architectural drawings.

The architectural drawings of a modern home.
Photographer: Dan Ryan Studio | Architect: The Ranch Mine | Builder: Minnewaska