Cowboy Modern Eco-Retreat is a beautiful sustainable home located in Joshua Tree, California, designed in 2019 by Jeremy Levine Design.

Description
Inspired by Pioneertown?s Old West architecture and the stark desert landscape, this new 1,200-square-foot, two-bedroom, two-bath home was designed as a family getaway dubbed Cowboy Modern Desert Eco-Retreat. Sustainable living and serene connection to nature directed the design choices?namely, siting the building for natural breezes and light through large glass windows and doors, orienting the house to minimize solar heat gain, building lightly on the land to ensure construction would not harm the fragile environment, and using locally reclaimed weathered lumber for all interior and exterior wood. To further minimize disturbance to the desert?s delicate ecosystem, the house?s structure is designed with a zero-waste system; metal columns and beams were manufactured off-site, then bolted together during construction, akin to a giant erector set. Inside, the home features polished concrete floors, clean white walls, and exposed metal ducts. Large-paned windows frame desert views and admit daylight. The kitchen lines one wall of the open-concept great room, which is bookended by bedrooms and bathrooms. The main living space is kept free of walls and any other barriers to allow wind to passively ventilate the house. Furnishings play into the Old West-meets-Modern theme. Camel leather sofa and ottoman as well...