When people talk about the architects who shaped Palm Springs, names like William Krisel, Dan Palmer, Donald Wexler, and Charles Du Bois naturally come to mind. Their work helped shape the city's distinctive midcentury modern architectural identity. But another name belongs in that story: Alexander…
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A guide to the visionaries behind Palm Springs' homes, neighborhoods, hotels, civic buildings, and architectural landmarks. Palm Springs architecture did not emerge from the work of a single architect, a single style, or even a single generation. An extraordinary group of architects, developers…
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A Four‑Day Celebration of Midcentury Style in Palm Springs October 15–18, 2026 Every October, Palm Springs becomes the epicenter of midcentury architecture, design, and culture — a living museum set against the dramatic backdrop of the San Jacinto Mountains. Modernism Week’s fall edition returns…
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A Donald Wexler Masterpiece with Hollywood History and Midcentury Style Some homes tell the story of Palm Springs better than any museum ever could. The Dinah Shore Estate is one of them. Located in the prestigious Old Las Palmas neighborhood, the Dinah Shore Palm Springs Estate is a luxurious oasis…
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How the Desert Became a Laboratory for Modern Architecture By the late 1930s, Palm Springs was already known as a retreat—an escape from Los Angeles where Hollywood’s elite could rest, recover, and remain just out of view. But alongside its growing reputation as a playground for stars, another…
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How Historic Buildings Shape the City’s Identity—and How to Experience Them Today Palm Springs is often celebrated for its iconic homes, but its commercial architecture tells an equally powerful story—one of innovation, adaptation, and preservation in the heart of the desert. Along Palm Canyon Drive…
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A Modernist Marvel Finds Its Forever Home at the Palm Springs Art Museum In 1931, the Allied Arts and Industries and the Architectural League of New York unveiled the starkly modern, all-metal 'Aluminaire' home, constructed primarily of aluminum and glass components, which inspired the name. It was…
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Where Timeless Design Meets Desert Luxury Palm Springs isn’t just a destination to be admired from a distance. It has a unique, lived-in allure that invites visitors to immerse themselves in its midcentury architecture. The resorts here aren’t just places to stay—they’re experiences, each with a…
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The history of Palm Springs is inseparable from the stories of its Black pioneers, men and women who arrived in the desert seeking opportunity, safety, and dignity at a time when racial discrimination shaped nearly every aspect of American life. Since the early 20th century, Black residents have…
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Palm Springs is not simply a place where modern architecture exists; it is where Desert Modernism was born, refined, and made world-famous. Beginning in the 1920s and flourishing through the 1940s, ’50s, and ’60s, visionary architects transformed this once-remote desert village into an international…
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