RESET is a Oasis in the California desert.

RESET translates Ben Uyeda’s container-inspired design language into a custom roll-formed modular system built for hospitality. Rather than accept the spatial and structural limits of standard shipping containers, the project was reverse-engineered to fit pre-approved foundations exactly, preserve the industrial clarity of the original concept, and perform in a harsh desert climate with far greater precision, comfort, and code compliance. The result is a repeatable room system that feels minimal and effortless, even though every dimension, connection, and finish was carefully resolved behind the scenes.

Much of the project was resolved off-site in Ontario, where the suites could be produced under controlled conditions before being transported to the California desert and craned into place. That approach turned a remote site into a coordinated act of manufacturing, logistics, and design, reducing uncertainty, improving quality control, and proving that even a highly atmospheric hospitality project can be delivered with the discipline of an industrialized system.

RESET was a strong example of how our team translated a Ben Uyeda design-led concept into a fully realized modular hospitality system. Working in a leadership capacity, I helped guide collaboration across design, engineering, manufacturing, and logistics so the project could move from vision to execution without losing the clarity of its original design intent. The emphasis was on building a process around the idea, one that made the system practical, repeatable, and fully coordinated from the outset.

A defining part of the project was the off-site completion strategy. Our team resolved, finished, and prepared the work away from the site, then coordinated delivery and installation in the desert with a high level of control and precision. RESET reflects the kind of role I value most: helping bring people, systems, and decisions together so a strong design can be delivered as a seamless finished product.