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Palm Springs, California · 2025 · Bespoke Tier

Villa Meridian

A desert retreat turned on its axis to follow the sun. Lime-washed walls, travertine floors and a sequence of rooms that open one into the next.

TypologyResidential (Villa)
Total Area520 m²
StyleModern
Timeline24 Weeks (Turnkey Delivery)
Villa Meridian
01Spatial Twin

Spatial dimensions & 3D architectural walkthrough.

Explore the room proportions, daylight choreography, and bespoke joinery detailing developed for this residence.

3D Spatial Walkthrough
Scale: 520 m²Private Client Access
Villa Meridian - Architectural Spatial Walkthrough
High-Resolution Digital Twin

Villa Meridian

Palm Springs, California

Full-scale interactive 3D spatial models and BIM digital twins are compiled for private client reviews to inspect room proportions, lighting layers, and bespoke joinery detailing.

Deliverable:Architectural 3D dollhouse scans, BIM walkthroughs & spatial lighting studies
Confidential client scans shared upon verified design consultation
02Design Thesis

A conversation between climate, craft, and human routine.

“Lumière transformed our experience of the desert into an architectural meditation.”

The Client Brief

The clients desired an unhurried, monolithic sanctuary that embraced the extreme desert climate while providing an intimate, tactile family residence.

The Architectural Concept

We rotated the living axis 18 degrees to eliminate harsh western glare while capturing framed mountain silhouettes through deep overhangs.

The On-Site Execution

Cast-in-place pigmented concrete walls harmonize with hand-cut Roman travertine and custom smoked oak casework throughout all five bedrooms.

03Visual Documentation (Gallery)

Curated angles & material details.

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04Before & After Transformation
09Before / After

The same room, before and after thelight.

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Original Infrastructure

Original 1.2m window opening · Builder beige walls · Unoptimized layout

Lumière Renovation

Expanded 4.5m floor-to-ceiling glass · Travertine hearth · Cove lighting

The Living Room After
The Living Room Before
Original Window Frame (1.2m)
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Original SpaceLumière Renovation

The Living Room / From a cramped builder layout with a small window to an open sanctuary of light.

05Scope of Deliverables

Turnkey architectural inclusions

  • 01Complete Architectural Spatial Reconfiguration
  • 02Full-Height Smoked Oak Millwork Suite
  • 03Seamless Roman Travertine Slab Flooring
  • 04Concealed Low-Glare Architectural Lighting
  • 05Custom Integrated Kitchen with Pietra Cardosa
  • 06Integrated Outdoor Shading & Spa Suite
06Material Palette

Tactile specifications

Roman TravertineHoned & Unfilled

Continuous Flooring & Fireplace Hearth

Smoked OakMatte Polyurethane Oil

Floor-to-Ceiling Storage Casework

Hand-Applied Lime PlasterWarm Bone Mineral

Monolithic Wall Planes

Solid Unlacquered BrassHand-Brushed Patina

Hardware & Custom Light Fixtures