Javier Echenique Design Helps Brighten a Palm Springs Midcentury Home
“To tell the story of this luminescent modern home is to first tell the story...
Architecture & Modernism
Articles about the Modernism capital of the World – Palm Springs, California. Plus design news and articles about other architecture that inhabits the Coachella Valley.
Modernism Week Announces Attendance and Economic Impact of Annual Festival
Modernism Week officials announced that the annual event, which took place from April 8 –...
If Only California Were More Like Palm Springs
“Palm Springs isn’t just a great place to spend a weekend. It’s one of our...
Next Owner of Kaufmann House Needs a Passion for Preservation
“In 1962, Joe and Nelda Linsk, newly arrived in Palm Springs and living temporarily at...
Palm Springs City Hall Earns Spot in New Architecture Book
“A new book about city hall architecture
shines a light on Palm Springs. It doesn’t...
It’s Modernism Week in Palm Springs. This DIY Tour Points the Way
“It’s a grand time to visit the Palm Springs area, when temperatures are mild and...
Modernism Week Offers New and Encore Programs During April Online Experience
Modernism Week, currently running through April 18 in Palm Springs, California, will also offer online...
Steve Bouwman Design Makes the Walls Disappear in Palm Springs
“Come on, I’ve got to show you this!” Steve Bouwman calls out. He glances back...
As Indoor Events Reopen, Palm Springs Is Back in Business With Modernism Week
“After a long year of stasis imposed by COVID-19, the event is set to kick...
‘Scott Mitchell Houses’ Book Celebrates Architect’s Modernist Designs
“Scott Mitchell never imagined architecture as a career. Perhaps that’s why his path didn’t start...
Modernism Week Announces Baltic Coast Experience on Oceania Cruises With ModernismWeek@Sea
Following the success of its inaugural architecture-themed cruise, Modernism Week has announced that is has partnered...
Modernism Week 2021 Tickets Still Available
The annual Modernism Week 11-day festival celebrating midcentury modern architecture, design, and culture in Palm...
John Edelman Leads Zoom Panel on April 9 During Modernism Week
“It may be one of the more overused words over the last decade, but there...
Your Official Modernism Week Guide
“After a month of virtual events in February, Modernism Week is ready for some socially distanced, in-person...
Sean Lockyer Designs Modern Home in San Jacinto Foothills
“Sean Lockyer presses his body weight against an 11,000-pound hunk of iron ore suspended midair....
Adjusting for COVID, Palm Springs Modernism Week Scales Back and Shifts to April
“April is the new month for Modernism Week, the annual celebration of midcentury modern architecture,...
Palm Springs Modernism Week is Back for a Second Installment
“Palm Springs Modernism Week usually runs during February, but pandemic restrictions this year meant that...
Ray Kappe Design Comes to Life at Palm Springs’ Desert Palisades
“Palm Springs has long been irresistible to Los Angeles’ most original architects: John Lautner, Richard...
5 Ways Modernism Week 2021 Will Be Different From Past Editions
“With safety in mind, Modernism Week organizers have reimagined the April 8–18 event. Here’s how...
Palm Springs: Midcentury Marvelous
“A jewel in the desert. A marriage of small town friendliness and chic urban sensibility....
Ferguson Bath, Kitchen & Lighting Gallery Continues as Modernism Week’s Largest Corporate Sponsor for Seventh Consecutive Year
Modernism Week and Ferguson Bath, Kitchen & Lighting Gallery, the largest U.S. distributor of residential...
Modernism Week Adds New Programs for its April 2021 Event
Modernism Week announced that in addition to the robust array of in-person events it will offer during...
Get to Know the Man Behind Hood Midcentury Modern
“Started in December 2019, the Instagram account @hoodmidcenturymodern has accumulated over 39,000 followers in just over...
Ten Need-to-Know Modernist Buildings in North and South America
“Nonprofit organisation USModernist documents, promotes and preserves North America’s modernist architecture. Here, director George Smart...
4 Reasons to Tune In to Palm Springs’ Virtual Modernism Week
“Alright, mid mod enthusiasts—we’ve got some great news for you! Modernism Week Online Experience Palm...
8 Virtual Design Events to Attend in February
“Art and design institutions worldwide may have closed indefinitely to help slow the spread of...
Maynard Parker Became the Go-to Photographer for Modernist Architects
“Maynard L. Parker had a knack for making the ordinary look extraordinary, and the extraordinary...
Take an Architectural Video Tour of Palm Springs aboard a 1966 Mustang
“There’s receiving a key to the city, but then there’s being handed keys to a...
Palm Springs Modernism Week Brings Desert Architecture to Your Screens
“Palm Springs Modernism Week is back, ready to inform and regale us with images of dreamy modernist architecture,...
Modernism Week Online Experience Tickets On Sale Now
Tickets for the Modernism Week Online Experience go on sale today at 12 pm PST....
Paul Revere Williams Put His Modernist Mark on Palm Springs
“In a career spanning more than 50 years, from the 1920s until his death in...
Sunnylands Center and Gardens Offers its Staff a Slice of Heaven
“In the desert, many of the most desirable and valuable homes are those with west-facing...
Modernist Houses for Sale in Sunny California
“Few places capture the public imagination like California. The Golden State on the American West...
Top 10 Picks for Modernism Week Online Experience
“In lieu of its annual takeover of Greater Palm Springs in February, Modernism Week is...
Dan Chavkin Sells Collector-Worthy Architectural Design Books
“When the book, Modern California Houses: Case Study Houses 1945-62 was published, it unleashed the talents of...
7 Homes Designed by Major Architects Just Hit the Market
“Unfortunately, you can’t live inside a Picasso. But you can nestle into a Frank Lloyd...
Modernism Week Online Experience Offers Programs for February 2021
Modernism Week announced that it will offer an exciting array of online events during the...
Modernism Week Offers Programs for April 2021 Event, On-Sale January 1
Modernism Week announced the exciting array of in-person events it will offer during the April,...
Modernism Week 2021 Transitions to the Virtual World
“Over the last 15 years, Modernism Week has grown from a weekend of 14 events...
Modernism Virtual Tours Take You Inside Palm Springs Architecture
“One of the most active proponents of Greater Palm Springs and its architectural treasures lives...
Aluminaire House Receives $100,000 Donation from Palm Springs Presentation Foundation
The Aluminaire House Foundation announced that it has received a $100,000 donation from The Palm...
Palm Springs Modernism Show & Sale and Modern Design Expo Returns in April in Conjunction with Modernism Week 2021
The 21st annual Palm Springs Modernism Show & Sale will take place at the Palm...
Modernism Week’s Board Chair Talks About the Challenges of Trying to Make Plans for 2021 Amidst Pandemic Uncertainty
“Last February, the team in charge of Modernism Week celebrated its 15th year—and another record-breaking...
The Southern California Desert Is One Massive, Trippy Outdoor Gallery
“PALM SPRINGS HAS LONG BEEN THE EPICENTER OF CALIFORNIA DESERT COOL, a magnet for people...
Modernism Week Moves to April 2021 with Online Plans for February
Modernism Week is announcing a change to their 2021 event schedule. In order to provide...
Visual Acoustics: The Modernism of Julius Shulman Review – a Lens on California Dreaming
“This absorbing documentary from 2008 focuses on Julius Shulman (1910-2009), a photographer best known for...
Richard Neutra Leads Architects Who Created Desert Lifestyle
“In introducing Palm Springs to the winter getaway he created for Edgar and Liliane Kaufmann,...
Modernism Week Plans Variety of New and Old Favorites for 2021
Modernism Week is tentatively planning a variety of new and favorite events as both in-person...