"The face of Palm Springs is changing" says Modernism Week CEO
As well as being a mecca for modernist architecture, Palm Springs is embracing climate-conscious design, says Modernism Week CEO Lisa Vossler Smith in this interview. More
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Kate Byron designs modernist Don't Worry Darling set as "a playful and debaucherous take on the 1950s"
Production designer Kate Byron used vintage "treasures" and referenced key modernist architecture to create the set of psychological thriller Don't Worry Darling, which was shot in California's Palm Springs. More
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Woods + Dangaran creates Desert Palisades house for rocky site in Palm Springs
Patinated brass panels and extra-clear glass form the facades of a weekend dwelling designed by Woods + Dangaran for a boulder-strewn site in southern California. More
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Eleven buildings that prove Palm Springs is a modernist oasis
To mark this year's Modernism Week in Palm Springs, which starts today, we've rounded up 11 standout buildings located in the Californian desert city often referred to as the mecca of mid-century modernist architecture. More
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Alex Proba's graphic swimming pools are "a celebration of colour and pattern"
Designer Alex Proba hand-paints swimming pools with graphic murals, including the pools of two Palm Springs houses and a mural on the deck of a public pool on Manhattan's Roosevelt Island. More
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Albert Frey's modernist Cree House in Palm Springs revealed in new photos
The low-slung residence that Swiss architect Albert Frey elevated above a rocky hillside in Palm Springs, California in the 1950s has been restored. More
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Turkel Design uses prefab elements to construct Axiom Desert House in Palm Springs
The founders of American studio Turkel Design have used prefabricated components to create a home for themselves in southern California that will also serve as a "lab" for testing ideas and materials. More
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Pavlina Williams transforms mid-century dome house with angular windows
A dome-shaped house in Palm Springs has undergone renovation work by its owner, Los Angeles-based architect Pavlina Williams, who added new windows and created open-plan interiors. More
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Cantilevered roof extends from Palm Springs guardhouse by Studio AR+D
Los Angeles firm Studio AR+D has built a weathering steel-clad guardhouse for a new neighbourhood in Palm Springs, with cantilevers that form a roof over a parking spot and large boulder. More
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William F Cody designed Abernathy House for poolside parties in Palm Springs
Our series profiling the mid-century marvels of Palm Springs during the city's Modernism Week concludes with the Abernathy House by American architect William F Cody, which was designed to maximise outdoor living. More
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A-frame roofs typify Charles DuBois' Swiss Miss houses in Palm Springs
As we near the end of our series celebrating Palm Springs' mid-century architecture, coinciding with the city's Modernism Week, here's a look at the chalet-esque houses that Charles DuBois designed to stand out from their neighbours. More
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Canopies and porticos shade outdoor spaces at Albert Frey's Palm Springs City Hall
Our series covering modernist architecture in Palm Springs continues with the city's municipal building, designed by Swiss architect Albert Frey to include large canopies over its entrances – one with palm trees growing through its centre. More
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Donald Wexler pioneered prefab living in Palm Springs with Steel Houses
The seven experimental steel-framed houses that architect Donald Wexler built in Palm Springs are early examples of customisable prefab homes, and are next in our series celebrating the city's mid-century architecture for this year's Modernism Week. More
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John Lautner's concrete domed Elrod House overlooks Coachella Valley
We're continuing our series on modernist buildings in Palm Springs with American architect John Lautner's Arthur Elrod House, which has a dome-shaped concrete roof and a half-moon swimming pool that featured in the James Bond film Diamonds Are Forever. More
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Kate Ballis' infrared photography displays California modernism in vivid hues
Australian photographer Kate Ballis has toured Palm Springs with an infrared camera and coloured filters to produce these images, which show the muted desert city in lucid purple, pink and red tones. More
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Tapered colonnade fronts Coachella Valley Savings and Loan bank by E Stewart Williams
Scooped white columns resembling upturned arches provide a decorative facade for the Coachella Valley Savings & Loan bank designed by E Stewart Williams, which is next up in our series spotlighting Palm Springs' mid-century architecture during the city's Modernism Week. More
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Twin Palms by E Stewart Williams provided a private retreat for Frank Sinatra
Our series covering the best mid-century architecture in Palm Springs, to coincide with the California city's Modernism Week, continues with the sprawling estate created for music and film legend Frank Sinatra. More
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Modernist Bank of America in Palm Springs is modelled on a Le Corbusier chapel
This vibrant bank by architect Rudy Baumfield, based on Le Corbusier's famed Ronchamp chapel, is next in our series profiling Palm Springs' many impressive mid-century buildings during the city's Modernism Week. More
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John Lautner punctured Hope Residence's giant roof with a crater-like hole
Continuing our series celebrating Palm Springs Modernism Week, we're examining Hope Residence, the home that American architect John Lautner designed for comedian Bob Hope to resemble a volcano. More
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Richard Neutra's Kaufmann House epitomises desert modernism in Palm Springs
The second in our series highlighting the best buildings in Palm Springs during the city's Modernism Week is Richard Neutra's Kaufmann House, one of the most revered examples of residential architecture in the style. More
