Architects Who Built Palm Springs: Howard Lapham

Howard Lapham’s Palm Springs Vision Among the architects who helped define Palm Springs’ architectural identity, Howard Lapham remains less well known but no less important. Working alongside (and often in competition with) figures such as William F. Cody, E. Stewart Williams, Donald Wexler, and…

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Architects Who Built Palm Springs: Hugh Kaptur

Postwar Desert Modernism, Organic Architecture, and a Palm Springs Legacy Hugh Kaptur occupies a distinctive and increasingly recognized place in the architectural history of Palm Springs. Working alongside — and often in the shadow of — better-known contemporaries such as William F. Cody, Donald…

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Architects Who Built Palm Springs: A. Quincy Jones

Midcentury Modern Architecture, Desert Adaptation, and Postwar Innovation Archibald Quincy Jones, commonly known as A. Quincy Jones, was a Los Angeles-based architect whose work helped define midcentury modern architecture in Southern California, including several notable projects in Palm Springs…

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Architects Who Built Palm Springs: Charles Du Bois

How Charles Du Bois helped define Palm Springs Desert Modernism Palm Springs’ architectural identity was shaped by a small group of visionary architects who responded to the desert with innovation, restraint, and imagination. Among them, Charles Du Bois (pronounced “do bwah”) stands apart for his…

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How Bruno Bernard Helped Launch Marilyn Monroe

The Untold Story of How Palm Springs and a Glamour Photographer Changed Marilyn’s Life Forever Joshua John Miller, Grandson of Bruno Bernard and Chairman of the Bernard of Hollywood brand, spoke at the Forever Marilyn unveiling in downtown Palm Springs on June 20, 2021. This is his story of how his…

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Breaking the Glass Ceiling - Big Time!

How the Agua Caliente Tribe’s All-Woman Council Changed Palm Springs Forever Palm Springs has long been a city ahead of its time, famed for its bold architecture, vibrant culture, and progressive spirit. But one of the most groundbreaking moments in its history came in 1954, when the Agua Caliente…

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