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Desert Trash

Categories: Architecture + Interiors, Art + Graphics

A recent article in the New York Times profiled Randy Polumbo, a high-end Manhattan contractor who moonlights as a sculptor out in Joshua Tree. He transformed a small house using only rocks and steel and recycled materials,  into an artful palace of junk.  His bathroom ceiling is made from ammunition cases, and the loft has a railing made from rusty mattress frames.

“I had very specific rules,” My. Polumbo said,” to use nothing new except steel — it’s already a recycled material. And no paint and no Sheetrock.”

Read the article in it’s entirety here.

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2 Comments to "Desert Trash"

  1. Great idea, very “green” and creative!

  2. this is a cool house, good creativity

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