Brise soleil made of aluminum tubing creates a shaded walkway at Palm Springs City Hall.

Why Aluminum Was Used in Midcentury Modern Architecture

Aluminum became a cheap commodity after World War II, encouraging midcentury architects such as Albert Frey to experiment with its strength and surface finishes.

Ronald Ahrens Home & Design, Modernism

Aluminum became a cheap commodity after World War II, encouraging midcentury architects such as Albert Frey to experiment with its strength and surface finishes.

Lance Reventlow sits in the cockpit of his Scarab at the Palm Springs Road Race of 1958.

The History of Palm Springs Road Races

The Coachella Valley’s association with motorsports dates back to the Palm Springs Road Races of the 1950s and includes a bounty of ambition, money, and important names in racing.

Ronald Ahrens History

The Coachella Valley’s association with motorsports dates back to the Palm Springs Road Races of the 1950s and includes a bounty of ambition, money, and important names in racing.

Robson Chambers Restoration Saves Undersung Part of Palm Springs History

The historic 1946 residence was restored to its former glory by an ambitious Palm Springs couple during the pandemic.

Ronald Ahrens Current PSL, History, Modernism

For Carlos Serrao and Monica May, the COVID-19 pandemic presented a window of opportunity. Freelance photographers of the top rank, Serrao and May travel far and wide on shoots for corporate and editorial clients. After the lockdown started three years ago, they oversaw the tricky rehabilitation of the 1946 Robson Chambers Residence in Palm Springs.