Mojave Sands, Joshua Tree, California
Mojave Sands is a five-room motel located in Joshua Tree, California, in the high desert close to the national park. The original building was created in 1952, but artist, photographer and designer Blake Simpson who bought it in 2002, gutted it and has been working on it since then. It’s simple, pared down and ecologically-friendly, decorated with reclaimed wood, insulated with recycled denim, and planted with native flora. Doors, windows, gates and furniture were all designed and built on site.
Each of the five rooms is pretty much self-contained, with private patio and fountain, full kitchen, a small library, and a few old school creative features, including a typewriter and record player. There’s even a music and film production studio on a nearby property, complete with its own private house and hot tub. (Main Image Credit: Marc Evans)
