Palm Springs and other desert cities may seize the modernist spotlight, but experts say the architectural style first sprouted on the other end of the valley.
An Art and Design Revival at the Cody House in Palm Springs
Light and space art meets modern design at the William F. Cody family residence.
Light and space art meets modern design at the William F. Cody family residence.
William F. Cody’s Desert Designs Are Modernized in This Indian Wells Home
A couple took cues from the architect's documentary film to infuse the Spanish-style house with his modernist sensibilities.
A couple took cues from the architect’s documentary film to infuse the Spanish-style house with his modernist sensibilities.
Blue Formica Countertops Stun in This Calypso Palms Home
The rental was updated with modern appliances, but kept the aqua countertops. See it during Modernism Week 2023.
The rental was updated with modern appliances, but kept the aqua countertops. See it during Modernism Week 2023.
Dominic Bradbury’s Mid-Century Modern Furniture Is a Perfect Companion to Modernism Week
The new book on midcentury design will help you know what you're looking at in this year's show homes.
The new book on midcentury design will help you know what you’re looking at in this year’s show homes.
Things to Do in the Desert, Feb. 13–19
Modernism Week and the Riverside County Fair & International Date Festival top a stacked lineup of events this week.
Modernism Week and the Riverside County Fair & International Date Festival top a stacked lineup of events this week.
The Poll Winners Instruments Reunite During Modernism Week
The instruments of several famed jazz masters will be played live onstage to celebrate the 1957 album.
The instruments of several famed jazz masters will be played live onstage to celebrate the 1957 album.
Architecture Experts Pick Their Favorite Landmarks for a Self-Guided Tour
Five local design fiends reveal their favorite Greater Palm Springs landmarks, so you can map out your own self-guided architectural tour.
Five local design fiends reveal their favorite Greater Palm Springs landmarks, so you can map out your own self-guided architectural tour.
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.