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Studio Malek Alqadi

Based in Palm Springs, Studio Malek Alqadi designs remote desert retreats and off-grid compounds defined by elemental cubic volumes, clean terrace subtractions, and crisp geometric accents set against raw landscape textures. This portfolio serves as a strong reference when integrating renewable infrastructure beside heavy masonry, or when specifying sunken fire pits and sculptural hearths for rural lodge living halls.

Symmetrical double-height interior fireplace wall flanked by wingback armchairs and wood-paneled walls by Studio Malek Alqadi.

Malek Alqadi

A symmetrical interior elevation precedent featuring a large plaster chimney hood and vertical timber paneling—useful for rustic modern hearth and living space studies.

What we like about this project
The massive tapered white chimney hood creates a strong geometric contrast against the surrounding vertical wood grain.

Materials

  • timber
  • plaster
  • stone
  • fabric
  • steel

Visual identifiers

  • tapered-chimney-hood
  • symmetrical-fireplace
  • wingback-armchairs
  • vertical-timber-walls

Style tags

  • rustic-modern
  • alpine
  • warm-minimal

Visual tags

  • fireplace
  • rustic-modern
  • interior-elevation
  • symmetry
  • double-height
Geometry
Symmetrical composition featuring a large tapered plaster chimney hood above a central hearth, flanked by matching wingback chairs and vertical timber-clad walls.
Structural guess
Heavy timber post-and-beam construction with wood floor and ceiling joists.
Spatial scale
Double-height vertical volume with human-scale seating and hearth elements at the base.
Lighting
Warm, balanced indoor lighting with soft directional light casting gentle shadows from wall sconces and framing elements.
Atmosphere
Warm, quiet hearthside stillness framed by heavy timber and soft plaster.
Environmental context
Interior domestic living space with exposed timber structural members and natural wood flooring.
Spatial experience
A grounded, hearth-centered double-height room offering a sense of sheltered domestic scale beneath high timber ceilings.
Composition rhythm
Strict bilateral symmetry anchored by a central fireplace stack and balanced seating pairs.
Style reading
Rustic modern alpine interior
Program
Cabin or lodge living hall
Perspective
Interior Spatial
Discipline
interior
Materials
timber, plaster, stone, fabric, steel
Visual identifiers
tapered-chimney-hood, symmetrical-fireplace, wingback-armchairs, vertical-timber-walls
Style tags
rustic-modern, alpine, warm-minimal
Visual tags
fireplace, rustic-modern, interior-elevation, symmetry, double-height
Geometry
Symmetrical composition featuring a large tapered plaster chimney hood above a central hearth, flanked by matching wingback chairs and vertical timber-clad walls.
Structural guess
Heavy timber post-and-beam construction with wood floor and ceiling joists.
Spatial scale
Double-height vertical volume with human-scale seating and hearth elements at the base.
Lighting
Warm, balanced indoor lighting with soft directional light casting gentle shadows from wall sconces and framing elements.
Atmosphere
Warm, quiet hearthside stillness framed by heavy timber and soft plaster.
Environmental context
Interior domestic living space with exposed timber structural members and natural wood flooring.
Spatial experience
A grounded, hearth-centered double-height room offering a sense of sheltered domestic scale beneath high timber ceilings.
Composition rhythm
Strict bilateral symmetry anchored by a central fireplace stack and balanced seating pairs.
Style reading
Rustic modern alpine interior
Program
Cabin or lodge living hall
Perspective
Interior Spatial
Discipline
interior

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Symmetrical double-height interior fireplace wall flanked by wingback armchairs and wood-paneled walls by Studio Malek Alqadi.

Malek Alqadi

A symmetrical interior elevation precedent featuring a large plaster chimney hood and vertical timber paneling—useful for rustic modern hearth and living space studies.

What we like about this project
The massive tapered white chimney hood creates a strong geometric contrast against the surrounding vertical wood grain.

Materials

  • timber
  • plaster
  • stone
  • fabric
  • steel

Visual identifiers

  • tapered-chimney-hood
  • symmetrical-fireplace
  • wingback-armchairs
  • vertical-timber-walls

Style tags

  • rustic-modern
  • alpine
  • warm-minimal

Visual tags

  • fireplace
  • rustic-modern
  • interior-elevation
  • symmetry
  • double-height
Geometry
Symmetrical composition featuring a large tapered plaster chimney hood above a central hearth, flanked by matching wingback chairs and vertical timber-clad walls.
Structural guess
Heavy timber post-and-beam construction with wood floor and ceiling joists.
Spatial scale
Double-height vertical volume with human-scale seating and hearth elements at the base.
Lighting
Warm, balanced indoor lighting with soft directional light casting gentle shadows from wall sconces and framing elements.
Atmosphere
Warm, quiet hearthside stillness framed by heavy timber and soft plaster.
Environmental context
Interior domestic living space with exposed timber structural members and natural wood flooring.
Spatial experience
A grounded, hearth-centered double-height room offering a sense of sheltered domestic scale beneath high timber ceilings.
Composition rhythm
Strict bilateral symmetry anchored by a central fireplace stack and balanced seating pairs.
Style reading
Rustic modern alpine interior
Program
Cabin or lodge living hall
Perspective
Interior Spatial
Discipline
interior
Materials
timber, plaster, stone, fabric, steel
Visual identifiers
tapered-chimney-hood, symmetrical-fireplace, wingback-armchairs, vertical-timber-walls
Style tags
rustic-modern, alpine, warm-minimal
Visual tags
fireplace, rustic-modern, interior-elevation, symmetry, double-height
Geometry
Symmetrical composition featuring a large tapered plaster chimney hood above a central hearth, flanked by matching wingback chairs and vertical timber-clad walls.
Structural guess
Heavy timber post-and-beam construction with wood floor and ceiling joists.
Spatial scale
Double-height vertical volume with human-scale seating and hearth elements at the base.
Lighting
Warm, balanced indoor lighting with soft directional light casting gentle shadows from wall sconces and framing elements.
Atmosphere
Warm, quiet hearthside stillness framed by heavy timber and soft plaster.
Environmental context
Interior domestic living space with exposed timber structural members and natural wood flooring.
Spatial experience
A grounded, hearth-centered double-height room offering a sense of sheltered domestic scale beneath high timber ceilings.
Composition rhythm
Strict bilateral symmetry anchored by a central fireplace stack and balanced seating pairs.
Style reading
Rustic modern alpine interior
Program
Cabin or lodge living hall
Perspective
Interior Spatial
Discipline
interior

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