Gabion cages filled with volcanic stone support meditation platform at Utah spiritual retreat

An expansive terrace provides a meditation space at this weekend residence and spiritual retreat in the Utah desert, which US firm Imbue Design completed using stone-filled gabions for some of the external walls

The home, named Buddhist Retreat, sits atop a rocky bluff overlooking Capitol Reef National Park. It is set within the rugged landscape and surrounded by local juniper trees.

The two-bedroom residence is made up of a pair of intersecting volumes.

The principal section is a long, thin mass that supports an expansive rooftop terrace – which acts as a "meditation deck".