A desert escape

The Heywood Monolithic Dome cabin in Northern Arizona, offering a family escape from the desert heat. (Ross & Linda Heywood)

The side view of the cabin. (Ross & Linda Heywood)

The great room inside the cabin, which has a 24-foot distance from floor to ceiling. (Ross & Linda Heywood)

The upper part of the great room. (Ross & Linda Heywood)

One of the bedrooms in the cabin. (Ross & Linda Heywood)

Another bedroom (Ross & Linda Heywood)

Another bedroom, one of 11 in the cabin. (Ross & Linda Heywood)

The dining area in the cabin. (Ross & Linda Heywood)

Inside the cabin during construction after the Airform was inflated. (Ross & Linda Heywood)