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Arcosanti
US
Picture the scene. Among sand dunes, gnarled shrubs and prickly
palm trees, a city rises from Arizona’s Sonoran Desert – no, we’re not
describing the set of Dune. The brainchild of the late Italian
architect Paolo Soleri, the concept, dreamed up in the 1970s, was
simple: to build a city that comprises both environmental and
design-driven factors, while offering an efficient and go-slow
lifestyle for inhabitants. Ribbed and rounded, sweeping and smooth,
each of its otherworldly structures are angled toward the south in
order to maximise light and heat. With no roads and a population
that hovers around 100 people, this unique and beguiling complex
makes for a proper off-grid escape – and some incredible photo
opportunities.
Where to stay: Arcosanti Guest
Rooms
Why it should be on your radar: An experimental
town built in the middle of the Arizona desert? Reason enough for
us.