A new book that traces the rise and fall of New York design store Moss, written by its former owners, has made Aaron Betsky nostalgic for the "theatre" of retail they created. More about "Please Do Not Touch makes you realise how theatrical modernism truly was and still is"
The cohesive core of Casablanca, Morocco, is unmatched by few city centres and shows how modernism can be used to its full potential on a large scale, says recent visitor Aaron Betsky. More about "Casablanca presents one of the best models of modernism"
A 1960s prefabricated dwelling in northern Indiana has been preserved by Karen Valentine and Bob Coscarelli, who purchased the home without ever seeing it in person. More about New owners preserve mid-century modern Indiana home
Los Angeles officials have approved plans to demolish a mid-century-modern bank by architect Kurt Meyer in order to build Frank Gehry's mixed-use complex on the city's Sunset Strip. More about Modernist bank to be razed for Gehry's Sunset Strip development
Design duo Chad and Courtney Ludeman have renovated a modernist residence in New Jersey, turning it into a rentable cabin that can act as a snug winter retreat. More about A-frame house becomes cosy guest lodge outside Philadelphia
A 1960s Midtown Manhattan skyscraper by architecture firm SOM will become the largest building ever to be deliberately destroyed, when it is knocked down in favour of a new tower that will soar 150 metres taller. More about SOM's modernist Park Avenue skyscraper faces demolition
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 about William F Cody designed Abernathy House for poolside parties 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 about A-frame roofs typify Charles DuBois' Swiss Miss houses in Palm Springs
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 about Canopies and porticos shade outdoor spaces at Albert Frey's Palm Springs City Hall
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 about Donald Wexler pioneered prefab living in Palm Springs with Steel Houses
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 about John Lautner's concrete domed Elrod House overlooks Coachella Valley
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 about Kate Ballis' infrared photography displays California modernism in vivid hues
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 about Tapered colonnade fronts Coachella Valley Savings and Loan bank by E Stewart Williams
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 about Twin Palms by E Stewart Williams provided a private retreat for Frank Sinatra
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 about Modernist Bank of America in Palm Springs is modelled on a Le Corbusier chapel
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 about John Lautner punctured Hope Residence's giant roof with a crater-like hole
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 about Richard Neutra's Kaufmann House epitomises desert modernism in Palm Springs
Palm Springs Modernism Week kicks off today, and we're taking a closer look at some of the city's best mid-century buildings to coincide with the event. First up is the Tramway Gas Station, designed by architects Albert Frey and Robson Chambers to mark the entrance into the modernist mecca. More about Tramway Gas Station by Frey and Chambers is a modernist gatehouse for Palm Springs
In the 1970s, the Open University offered a course on the history of architecture and design. Architects can learn a lot from it, says Owen Hatherley. More about "Can modernism be explained without an architectural education?"
Stockholm-based Note Design Studio has renovated a 1950s restaurant in Helsinki, combining soft pink tones with a teak-lined scheme that honours the building's modernist design. More about Note Design Studio redesigns historic mid-century restaurant in Helsinki