Design Inspiration Blog — Palm Springs Life

The July 2026 issue of Palm Springs Life includes a beautiful feature on brise-soleil, the architectural tradition of using screens, walls, and patterned structures to filter sunlight, create privacy, and bring texture to buildings. The article, Splintering the Sun, tells the story in words and photographs, with a focus on how breeze blocks continue to shape the look and feel of desert architecture. We are honored that several Tesselle breeze block installations are included in the feature. The story begins with an artistic image of Tesselle’s Town Square, Rotary, and Shamrock Breeze Blocks, showing how pattern, shadow, and geometry can...