What started in 2006 as “Modernism Weekend” has transformed into the international attraction known and loved as Modernism Week.
Palm Springs Modernism Show and Sale Fall Edition, Oct. 20, 2017
Early buying event attracts crowds to Palm Springs Convention Center.
Dressed in his turquoise flamingo-print suit, Brian Wanzek was the perfect welcoming host to serious midcentury enthusiasts as they entered the annual Palm Springs Modernism Show and Sale – Fall Edition preview gala held at the Palm Springs Convention Center. The event featured 40 premier national and international dealers offering furniture, jewelry, fashion, and decorative and fine art representing all
Modernism Week Offers Early Peek at 2018 Events
Before tickets go on sale Nov. 1, fans can peruse the website for what's new for 2018.
For the first time, fans of Modernism Week’s signature February festival can begin perusing the events online starting today (Oct, 25) at modernismweek.com before tickets officially go on sale at noon (PST) Nov. 1. Modernism Week, set for Feb. 15-25, 2018, highlights midcentury modern architecture, art, interior and landscape design, and vintage culture in Greater Palm Springs. For the thirteenth year,
Mod on a Budget
Celebrate Modernism Week Fall Preview at no cost with these freebie events.
Savor a slice of Modernism Week Fall Preview with a slew of free events during the Oct. 19—22 run. From home tours to photography exhibits and outdoor celebrations to vintage car shows, there’s plenty of free fun to be had. • See related story: Step back to 1964 The West Elm House has been created specifically to inspire you and
Modernism Week Fall Preview Adds Fourth Day
"Mini-Modernism Week" will feature more than 40 events, including tours, talks, and parties.
Tickets are on sale online for Modernism Week’s Fall Preview, scheduled for Oct. 19-22, by visiting modernismweek.com. The Fall Preview has expanded into a four-day long “mini-Modernism Week” and will feature more than 40 events, including tours, talks, and parties in unique locations not regularly open to the public. It also includes the popular Palm Springs Modernism Show & Sale
By Design
The American Society of Interior Designers exhibit pays tribute to classic designers at Palm Springs Modernism Show and Sale.
The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) will make their first appearance at the Modernism Show & Sale with a lounge and exhibit that speaks to iconic interior designers such as Florence Knoll, William Haines, and Arthur Elrod. The Modernism Show & Sale runs the opening weekend of Modernism Week (Feb. 16-24), beginning with a Preview Party Feb. 17 at
Meet The Beadle!
A Midcentury Master Finally Finds His Way to Palm Springs.
Based in Phoenix, Beadle (1927-1998) gained fame in Arizona for houses, commercial structures such as the IBEW Building, and apartment buildings like the Executive Towers, all of which translated the rigorous, steel-and-glass vocabulary of modern masters like Mies van der Rohe into a warmer, more relaxed — but no less elegant — desert idiom. Beadle’s 1963 Triad Apartments, a clean-lined
Frey’s Tools
During his more than 60-year sojourn in Palm Springs, Albert Frey sat down with reams of paper and these tools and created architectural works that are now among the most prized monuments in our valley.
Many years ago when I was living in New York, I read a story in a magazine about an octogenarian architect residing in Palm Springs. I don’t recall the magazine or the theme of the story. What I recall most vividly are the photos of this nearly 90-year-old gentleman practicing yoga in his ultracool, hillside home. At the time, all
To Preserve and Protect
Come to Palm Springs in 1975, and this is what you’d see.
Monte Carlos, Corvettes, and Eldorados cruise down Palm Canyon Drive. There’s the Canyon Club Inn, where celebrities hang out, the bustling Chi Chi Club that dazzles from inside and out, and Huddle’s Springs restaurant, a renowned example of Googie-style architecture by William F. Cody. Department stores, like J.W. Robinson and Bullock’s, are posh and prosperous. Stop at a brand-new restaurant
Yesterday’s Modernism Tomorrow
The Knoll Company brought modern to America ... and it has spent the last 70 years keeping it fresh.
DESIGN “The concept of modern things is constantly evolving,” says Benjamin Pardo, executive vice president and director of design for Knoll, Inc. “[Modernism] is a liberation of overall space in terms of planning and determining a lifestyle that is, in some ways, more modern. Modern is not only 1954. Modern is also today.” For people whose knowledge of modern design
