This stunning interiors book explores life shaped by arid landscapes — from adobe dwellings in the American Southwest to sculptural hideaways in Morocco, Rajasthan, and beyond. Created by Marfa-based duo Molly Mandell and James Burke, the book spans high desert and low, urban and rural, sandy and scrubby. Along the way, they document thirty extraordinary homes and the creative minds behind them — choreographers, chefs, sculptors, hoteliers, preservationists — each living slowly, intentionally, and in harmony with place.

At KOATJI, we share that same ethos. Our oat & koji milk is slow-crafted to support life at a more grounded pace — simple, nourishing, and designed to enhance the rituals that give shape to our days.

Together, KOATJI and 'Desert by Design' invite you into a moment of calm — a ritual for morning, afternoon, or evening.