# High Desert Dream Homes Million Dollar Architecture in Priceless Idaho Surroundings By Katie Cordrey | Published 2010-02-11 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/high-desert-dream-homes References: [littlesomethings.blogspot](http://littlesomethings.blogspot.com/2009/02/under-vast-blue-sky.html) & [nytimes](http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/08/garden/08idaho.html) Jan McFarland Cox, an artist and designer in her own right, enlisted architect Tom Kundig to help her design a house in southern Idaho’s [high desert](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/palm-springs-residence). It took nearly a decade and a million dollars for the project to be brought to completion. Despite delays, McFarland Cox persevered. The end-result is a [sculptural cube](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cm-g1) brought to life by the landscape that surrounds it. The warm comfort of the home juxtaposes a setting of environmental extremes and required many hard-to-find items to complete it. The [natural and recycled materials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bay-area-home) conspire with an open floor plan to make the home a sanctuary in which to contemplate the world. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.0/10 - Popularity: 80% | Activity: 33% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **High-end Residential Architecture:** There is a growing demand for high-end, customized residential architecture with unique designs and high quality materials. - **Sustainable Architecture:** The trend towards using natural and recycled materials and implementing green energy sources is rapidly growing in residential architecture. - **Remotely Accessed Design Services:** As remote work and social distancing continue, there is an emerging trend for designers and architects to offer remote design services for their clients. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Architecture and Design:** As the demand for customized, high-end and sustainable residential properties is increasing, architects and designers have the opportunity to provide more innovative and creative solutions. - **Construction Materials:** As natural and recycled materials continue to gain popularity in high-end residential architecture, there is an opportunity for construction material providers to innovate and offer more environmentally friendly and sustainable options. - **Online Design Platforms:** As remote work and social distancing continue, there is an emerging demand for online design platforms that provide a virtual experience for architects, designers and clients to collaborate and share ideas. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Desert Landscape Residences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/juniper-hill-home.md) - [Modern Mountainous Luxury Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/robert-chisholm-architects.md) - [Hilltop Modern Retreats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-cloud-house.md) - [Mid-Century-Themed Vacation Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bohlin-cywinski-jackson.md) - [Modern Highland Residential Projects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-in-the-andes.md) - [Earthy Off-Grid Textural Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/folly-mojave.md) - [Tinted Serene Desert Retreats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/casa-azzurra.md) - [Mountain Retreat Cabins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/horizon-cabin.md) - [Off-Grid Oceanside Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/campos-studio.md)