The Birth of Midcentury Modernism in Palm Springs

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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Midcentury Architecture Self-Guided Tour

Learn more about Palm Springs Architecture on this Self-Guided Tour. Palm Springs has one of the world's largest concentrations of preserved midcentury modern architecture. Talented young visionary architects came to Palm Springs and interpreted Modern architecture in a way that best suited the…

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