Desert Modernism sparked a lifestyle of simple elegance and informality inspired by the harshness of life in the desert and the scorching heat. The style grew out of the architect's ingenius use of innovative materials, modern building methods and new (post-war) technologies which served enthusiastic and willing clientele.
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