TWENTYNINE PALMS, California—Lodge Wren, a reimagined Nineteen Forties roadside motel, is now open in Twentynine Palms on the gateway to Joshua Tree’s north entrance. The 12-room property, designed by Jessica Pell, founding father of Los Angeles-based Manola Studio, is positioned simply 10 minutes from Joshua Tree Nationwide Park.
A Love Letter to the Desert
“Lodge Wren is my love letter to the desert, a spot that also re-centers me each time I return,” says Jessica Pell, founding father of Manola Studio. “Joshua Tree has a means of constructing you’re feeling each small and utterly at house—its historical rock formations formed by time, the limitless horizon, the sky burning gold earlier than deepening right into a discipline of stars. It quiets the noise and makes you pay attention. I wished Wren to mirror that stillness, an area the place structure and panorama exist in quiet dialog, the place each materials and each element is chosen with care and intention.”
A Harmonious Mix of Historical past and Trendy Design
As soon as a Nineteen Forties roadside lodge, Lodge Wren has been reimagined. Its authentic structure has been preserved, as its metal casement home windows and architectural character have been restored. The design consists of hand-troweled plaster, customized terracotta flooring, carved woodwork, and painted by hand tiles impressed by the excessive desert’s natural world.
The interiors mirror the desert’s shifting hues—cream, sand, sage, adobe pink, rust, and deep ochre. Santa Barbara-style plaster coats the partitions inside and outside, whereas Saltillo tile and fossilized flagstone are utilized as effectively. The foyer serves as each a welcome area and a front room. A hearth, framed by customized millwork with hand-carved motifs by Nik Gelormino, anchors the area.
A mural by artist Kim Swift stretches throughout the partitions and highlights the encircling panorama. Customized steel and glass doorways body the view, and vaulted ceilings let the desert gentle in. The area is layered with a curated mixture of classic, customized, and regionally sourced items, and bookshelves, hand-selected by Pell, maintain volumes on astronomy, geology, mountaineering, birding, philosophy, and nature.
Suites Designed for Gradual Residing
In every suite-style guestroom, king or queen beds are wearing Parachute linens, and rooms are stocked with Marvel Valley tub merchandise, a yoga mat, a meditation blanket, and a pantry of artisanal teas and Canyon Espresso.
Half of the rooms face the western desert, with bathtubs and personal patios that open on to the panorama. The remaining rooms supply enclosed patios and showers. All of them embody built-in banquettes and gasoline fireplaces.
In line with the lodge’s dedication to reflection and presence, rooms are designed with out televisions. Lodge Wren can be a 21+ property.
Windsong: A Curated Bodega of Provisions and Objects
Windsong gives provisions, handcrafted wares, and objects that deepen a connection to position. Positioned simply off the foyer, this curated bodega’s cabinets are stocked with ceramics, textiles, pure apothecary, uncommon books, and handcrafted items from impartial makers, alongside a mixture of pantry staples, wine, and provisions.
An Invitation to Expertise the Excessive Desert
Twentynine Palms consists of historic spots like 29 Palms Inn, an adobe retreat from the Twenties. Kitchen within the Desert, Out There Bar, and Mas o Menos have created new gathering locations for artists, musicians, and vacationers. The dusty Nineteen Thirties and ’40s motels, outdated adobes, and scattered homesteads that outline the city’s architectural panorama are actually being fastidiously restored or reimagined. Lodge Wren additionally pledges a portion of its proceeds to native organizations centered on land conservation, habitat restoration, and ecological preservation.
