The homely pied-à-terre designed by Josh Greene features light references to the 1970s and 1980s in sun-faded hues
Just east of Palm Springs amidst the desert landscape of California, Rancho Mirage is a star-studded desert community where many mid-20th century celebrities like Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Bing Crosby, Sammy Davis Jr, Lucille Ball, and more once called home.
With its history of mid-century designed desert homes that were less ornate than those in Palm Springs, the low-density city is also nicknamed “Playground of the Presidents,” with US Presidents past and present residing in or visiting the favourite watering hole over the decades.
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Completed in 2020 by Californian firm Studio AR&D Architects, the residential cluster of Echo at Rancho Mirage was designed and named as such to “echo something previous in a more contemporary architectural style through a raw and simple, zen-like approach.”
The five-acre property features a monotone palette of raw-integral colour stucco upon its linear structures, using organic yet refined materials showcasing the raw beauty of the materials.
Simple-toned concrete walls and surfaces were furnished with regimented patterns of wood formwork, whereas black steel juxtapose the statement Calabor freeform walling façade at the entrance.
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