The Meltdown
California / United States
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On the edge of Joshua Tree National Park, The Meltdown is a surrealist, design-driven vacation rental in the Mojave Desert. It has been artistically curated with handcrafted decor and vintage finds.
The owner and designer Shawn Button says: ‚It’s a dreamy, surreal, art-driven space that is a curated experience in terms of its design. I initially thought that it would be more of a gallery than a house, so I designed it as though you were in an installation.’
The existing house was owned by real desert dwellers, people who had lots of motorbikes in their backyard. Shawn was partly inspired by their life there and wanted to create a space that was somewhat of an ode to them. He was also inspired by digital escapism, where you feel like you’re in a rendering and can’t tell if you’re in something that is real or computer-generated. It’s abstract.
Feedback from guests has been great and many say they have been inspired by the space, to make art or write.
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On the edge of Joshua Tree National Park, The Meltdown is a surrealist, design-driven vacation rental in the Mojave Desert. It has been artistically curated with handcrafted decor and vintage finds. The owner and designer Shawn Button says: ‚It’s a dreamy, surreal, art-driven space that is a curated experience in terms of its design. I initially thought that it would be more of a gallery than a house, so I designed it as though you were in an installation.’ The...
- Status Completed works
- Type Hotel/Resorts / Tourist Facilities
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