Aluminum became a cheap commodity after World War II, encouraging midcentury architects such as Albert Frey to experiment with its strength and surface finishes.
Look Inside Midcentury Architect Albert Frey’s First Desert Home
In Frey House I, his living laboratory, architect Albert Frey exploited exciting contrasts between technical materials, flat shapes, and nature.
In Frey House I, his living laboratory, architect Albert Frey exploited exciting contrasts between technical materials, flat shapes, and nature.
Living Desert Model Train Will Be Restored and Reconstructed
The Bighorn Railroad, a favorite for decades, is about the get a facelift. Here's what you need to know.
The Bighorn Railroad, a favorite for decades, is about the get a facelift. Here’s what you need to know.
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.
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.
Albert Frey Illustrations Show Brilliance Beyond Architecture
Everybody knows Albert Frey’s architecture. A passion for colorful abstractions on paper prompts the reevaluation of his broader artistry.
Everybody knows Albert Frey’s architecture. A passion for colorful abstractions on paper prompts the reevaluation of his broader artistry.
Swimming Pools in Greater Palm Springs, Captured by a Drone Photographer
Inspired by the season, we set out to document the eclectic pool designs that decorate our desert and learn a little history along the way.
Inspired by the season, we set out to document the eclectic pool designs that decorate our desert and learn a little history along the way.
Did This Eccentric Palm Springs House Belong to Howard Hughes?
We endeavor to find out if a homeowner’s assumptions about his part-time residence of 24 years are true.
We endeavor to find out if a homeowner’s assumptions about his part-time residence of 24 years are true.
NTT IndyCar Series Brings Motorsports to The Thermal Club
In a first for professional racing and the Coachella Valley, the IndyCar drivers made a practice run at the private residential racetrack.
In a first for professional racing and the Coachella Valley, the IndyCar drivers made a practice run at the private residential racetrack.
Brutalist Designers Plan Off-Grid Concrete Oasis in Joshua Tree
Designers Omar Nobil and Erika Stahlman imagine a Brutalist and sustainable off-grid desert lifestyle.
Designers Omar Nobil and Erika Stahlman imagine a Brutalist and sustainable off-grid desert lifestyle with architecture, apparel, and a car.
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.
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.
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