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A Dramatic Black House for Viewing a Desert Landscape

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When viewing California’s Joshua Tree National Park through the black entry courtyard of this house the colors are enhanced.

In the Black Desert House by by Marc Atlan and Oller & Pejic, somehow the black makes the desert all the brighter by contrast.

Inside, in the living room, brilliant reds, fuchsias and oranges complete the golds of the desert and the blue of the sky.

A pair of Louis VIII chairs add an wry touch of pompousness that is amusingly out of place with the raw power of nature at its most elemental.

The jagged modernity of the stark black house itself is more of a match to its surroundings.

As the plan shows, the courtyard center takes up almost a third of the space.

The unique setting of the desert seen to the horizon is fully matched by this dramatic home.

The house literally reflects the stark beauty of its desert surroundings in mirrored windows.

The sense of oasis and respite from the dry desert is enhanced by the power of the unrelenting black.

The bold house really capitalizes on the experience of desert living.

A truly incredible experience.

A very arty chandelier in bright white – Zettel’z 5 light fixture made of love notes – boldly contrasts with its all black interior.

This piece just perfectly balances a rocky outcropping outside the house.

A guest bedroom looks inward to the intimate rocks framing the pool setting.

The unremitting black inside and out provides relief for the eyes in all of the glare of the desert.

Yet for all the melodrama of the design, the house itself is really quite modest.

The Black House is really quite a small dwelling in the desert, that barely infringes upon its wild and rugged landscape.