CHOC, developer of The Monarch Apartments in Palm Springs, has hired architect Maria Song to bring midcentury design to affordable housing.
Timeless Exposure
In the 1940s and ’50s, Maynard Parker became the go-to photographer for modernist architects and interior designers and emerged as a star in his own right.
In the 1940s and ’50s, Maynard Parker became the go-to photographer for modernist architects and interior designers and emerged as a star.
Against All Odds
Paul Revere Williams, the first licensed African-American architect west of the Mississippi, put his modernist mark on Palm Springs.
Paul Revere Williams, the first licensed African-American architect west of the Mississippi, put his modernist mark on Palm Springs.
Going Once, Going Twice…
Modernism Week will conduct an online auction of rare items plus experiential stays and attractions during the first two weeks of February.
This Julius Shulman photo of Richard Neutra’s historic Chuey House in Hollywood Hills is part of the auction items to be sold during Modernism Week Online Experience. PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY MODERNISM WEEK Modernism Week will conduct an online auction of rare and distinctive items, along with exciting experiences during the Modernism Week Online Experience. The online bidding event, called the ‘Best
Stream On
Here are our top 10 picks to binge during the Modernism Week Online Experience.
Here are our top 10 picks to binge during the Modernism Week Online Experience from dozens of tours, talks, films, and more beginning Feb. 1.
Architecture in Reel Life
Lift a View-Master, and you see the world including mastered present classic works by midcentury modern architects.
Lift a View-Master, and you see the world including present classic works by midcentury modern architects available at Destination PSP.
Hit the Books
Looking for original copies of architecture and design books? A pop-up shop by architecture photographer Dan Chavkin in Palm Springs has it.
Looking for original copies of architecture and design books? A pop-up shop by architecture photographer Dan Chavkin in Palm Springs has it.
Going Virtual, Modernism Style
Modernism Week 2021 will open with February's Online Experience featuring 25 newly created programs available for streaming the entire month.
Modernism Week 2021 will open with February’s Online Experience featuring 25 newly created programs available for streaming the entire month.
A Piece of History is For Sale
Midcentury architect Frederick Monhoff designed this Palm Springs home in 1947, the same year his talents created the historic Biltmore Hotel in the desert city.
Frederick Monhoff designed this Palm Springs home in 1947, the same year his talents created the historic Biltmore Hotel in the desert city.
Modernism Week 2021 Outlines April Programming
After February's online salute to everything midcentury, April will offer several in-person events with an emphasis on the outdoors, self-guided, and pandemic-friendly.
After Modernism Week’s online salute to architecture in February, April will offer several in-person events with an emphasis on the outdoors.