Get the inside scoop with marriott bonvoy traveler. Amid the fabulous cocktail parties, bus tours, fashion shows and midcentury hoopla, the highlights of this extraordinary week are the sunnylands historic house tour and frank sinatras twin. Back in the 1950s palm springs was a haven for the rat pack and celebrities like bing crosby, kirk douglas, frank sinatra and bob hope. Modernism week tours palm springs forum tripadvisor.
So start picking out your favorite mod outfits, and read on to. For the first time, modernism week is expanding to palm desert. Among the factors that shaped modernism were industrialization and the rapid growth of cities. This exciting festival takes place in february in the palm springs area of southern california. Modernism weeks is an annual celebration of midcentury modern design, architecture, art, fashion and culture. Discover palm springs fabulous midcentury architecture at the annual modernism week design festival.
This years programme offers up tours of modernist communities park imperial south and racquet club cottages west, as well as a stroll through vista las palmas with famed palm springs architects william krisel and charles e. In 2018 this home became the first palm desert landmark to be listed on the. A full schedule of events featuring more than 50 events may be viewed online at. Alex dethier, a palm springs realtor with the paul kaplan group, identified five of the hottest midcentury modern homes for sale during modernism week. So, here are my top tips for squeezing in as much awesome design and architecture as you can if youve only got two or three days in palm springs hopefully you will have more time than that because there is so much good stuff to see. Tickets go on sale friday albert freys restored cree house 1955 will be open for tours during modernism week 2020. Modernism week in palm springsland charles phoenix. Tickets will go on sale november 1, 2020 at noon pst. Modernism week 23 february is your key to the colourful doors and private enclaves of the midcentury modern town of palm springs in california. The palm springs historical society offers historical walking tours focusing on palm springs historic neighborhoods, distinguished by a combination of the celebrities and local pioneers who called them home and the architects and builders who shaped their development. Whether youre visiting for a quick getaway or a weeklong restcation, theres always something chill happening in greater palm springs. What to do in palm springs during modernism week 2019. Palm springs modernism week is almost here yaaaay its the moddest time of the year in the moddest place on the. Celebrate the appreciation of midcentury architecture and design in palm springs.
Your goto guide to 2019 modernism week in palm springs. Discover all there is to see and do at modernism week 2020 in greater palm springs, ca. Visitors are now able to tour midcentury modern architecture homes outside of palm springs. The palm springs modern committee ps modcom is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the appreciation and preservation of desert modern architecture and design. Here is a snapshot of some of the new offerings set to start feb. Your guide to modernism week 2019 in greater palm springs. Modernism is a philosophical movement that arose from transformations in western society during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Palm springs modernism week 2018 tickets go on sale. This design aesthetic originated in the 1940s, 50s, and 60s, and was typified by clean, simple lines which came to define desert modernism.
Join thousands of design buffs and architecture fans sign up for tours, films, lectures, and related art exhibitions, then stick around after. Palm springs modernism week announces schedule for 2020. Get palm springs travel advice on tripadvisor s palm springs travel forum. Palm springs, california prweb october 26, 2016 modernism weeks signature february festival will take place february 1626, 2017, highlighting midcentury modern architecture, art, interior and landscape design, and vintage culture in the palm springs area of southern california. Highlights from palm springs modernism week next thursday, fans of midcentury design will storm the desert resort for the annual modernism week. But palm springs modernism week is one of the citys signature events. Heres what i can tell you about palm springs modernism week. Tramway gas station by frey and chambers is a modernist gatehouse for palm springs. Modernism week fosters contemporary thinking in these fields, by encouraging education, preservation and sustainable modern living as represented in our city. Allstar design team combines midcentury design and new century style. How to take part in palm springs modernism week without spending a lot of money.
Got a great update for you on one of my favorite upcoming palm springs events. Modernism week thursday, february 11 sunday, february 21, 2021 various locations throughout the greater palm springs area each event is individually. A little poolside ready for your arrival in palm springs. This is the official 2018 modernism week commemorative poster, created by the artist shag.
Marilyn was known to be an avid reader, with a personal library of over 400 books and we imagine that if the former palm springs resident were alive today, some of these beautifully photographed volumes featuring images of local architecture and midcentury life would be among her diverse collection of art, travel. Modernism week is one of the busiest times in palm springs, california. Hotels in palm springs will be in unusually high demand during our october. For more information, please visit modernism week in palm springs, ca on vimeo. Feb 02, 2018 want to see cool desert homes rarely open to the public. Oct 24, 2017 but palm springs modernism week is one of the citys signature events. All events are open to the public and tickets go on sale november 1, 2017 at 12 p.
In addition to, contemporary thinking in these fields, by encouraging education, preservation and sustainable modern living as represented in palm springs. Jan 06, 2018 in this article, jim farber shows us around the modernism week in palm springs. The tenpage pdf is free to download, and lists cool buildings and photo spots but. In addition to the show and sale, modernism week includes 11 days of educational events and funfilled. People come from all over the world to look at our midcentury modern architecture during modernism week.
The 11day event will host engaging talks, panel discussions and presentations with leaders in the field, along with a packed roster of stellar home and building tours. The italianborn french fashion futurist is honored at modernism week. How to attend palm springs modernism week without spending. Tours modernism week palm springs historical society. An insiders guide to palm springs modernism week 2019 dwell. Palm springs modernism week elle decor sweepstakes. Gary boyer and mike foys palm desert house is one of the stops on this years modernism. Although created through mass production, these stunning homes appear to. No worries, modernists modernism week 2018 will be no exception. Now in its 15th year, the annual 11day festival will feature more than 350 events including. The annual event celebrates modern architecture, design, art, and vintage culture in the midcentury mecca. These are part of the wellknown appeal of palm springs, but theres more than that on display during modernism week, the citys winter. To get the scoop on this years happenings, we asked designers, locals, and creatives in the industry what theyll be seeing and doing over the coming days.
Join the palm springs cultural center for a special car show recepti. Modernism week is an annual celebration of midcentury modern design, architecture, art, fashion and culture. Roberts as he offers you a tour of his palm springs home. Modernism week in palm springs announces schedule for 11. The ultimate modernism experience modernism week modernism weeks signature february festival will take place february 1121, 2021 and will highlight midcentury modern architecture, art, interior and landscape design, and vintage culture in the palm springs area of southern california. Lautner designed a few other homes in palm springs and beyond. To coincide with palm springs modernism week, weve picked out the californian desert citys best examples of midcentury residential architecture, which have hosted celebrities including elvis. In this vlog, we take a weekend trip palm springs california for the annual modernism week, which celebrates the citys famous midcentury modern architecture.
My husband and i were interested in traveling to palm springs for modernism week next year and have some questions. Apr 28, 2015 your coffee table needs to meet our new favorite books about palm springs. Modernism week is the annual event that celebrates and fosters appreciation of midcentury architecture and design. The talented team of daniel palmer and william krisel were the primary architects.
Modernism week is an exciting 11day celebration of midcentury modern design, architecture and culture in palm springs, california. Modernism week souvenirs you have to buy in palm springs. Its not too late to get tickets to see of some of palm springs most notable homes. The event is a celebration of art, architecture and style. A complete guide to palm springs modernism week 2018. Greater palm springs offers events for all ages and interests, from lowkey concerts and weekly live music lineups to undertheradar dinner parties and trivia nights. For domestic and international visitors, modernism week provides an opportunity to geekout on iconic midcentury palm springs modernism featuring notable architectural gems such as richard. We accomplish this through education, advocacy for threatened buildings, promotion of heritage tourism, and the celebration of successes in preservation and adaptive reuse. Modernism week has partnered again with the american documentary film festival amdocs to offer an architecture, design, art film series during modernism week from february 22nd24th, 2019. The 16th annual palm springs modernism show and sale kicks off the start of modernism week and is a highlight of modernism week and is held at the palm springs convention center. Home to one of the largest concentrations of midcentury modern architecture in the country, the palm springs region is a natural setting for this citywide event. The christopher kennedy compound will showcase a refurbished midcentury home in the indian canyons neighborhood of palm springs, with 12 leading interior designers undertaking the redesign. Modernism week february 23, 2020 buy tickets modernism week tickets are now on sale. I attended aiaoc palm springs modernism week tours of the following four homes.
Along the way modernism week has continued to keep its edge by always raising the bar with new, engaging events. Celebrate modernism week in palm springs the capitalist. Hollingsworth tennis estate, west elm house, steel and glass house, and moroccan modern house, plus i attended a one hour lunch program, the new consumer for a total of 5 learning units. What started out as threeday weekend salute to the midcentury modern homes and buildings in palm springs just eight years ago, palm springs modernism week is now spans 11 days and dozens of events. From classic books to monkey lamps, here is a crosssection of modernism week souvenirs you have to take away from the 2018 edition in palm springs. Du bois plus all the usual poolside cocktails, schmoozing and midmod madness. Remembering the life of paul bellardo during modernism week 2018.
Tour 5 rat pack playground modernist homes palm springs. Modernism week 2021 in palm springs palm springs life %. It became a playground for the rich and carefree a reputation that enhanced its popularity and fueled its explosive growth through the 1940s, 50s and 60s. See more ideas about modernism week palm springs, modernism week, palm springs. Palm springs modernism week coachella valley weekly. Apr 27, 2014 modernism week in palm springs a celebration of architecture, design, art, decor and fashion. F or 11 days and 10 nights every february, design buffs from around the globe flock to the palm springs desertnot to bask in the winter sun of this longtime hollywood celebrity haven surrounded by the san jacinto mountains, but to celebrate and foster their appreciation for mid20thcentury architecture and design. Palm springs modernism week kicks off today, and were taking a closer look at some of the citys best mid. Palm springs modernism and contemporary architecture. This is the first in a promised series of five annual modernism week posters by the artist shag. Modernism week began in 2006 as an adjunct to two existing programs exploring midcentury architecture and design.
Eight midcentury houses that prove palm springs is. The modernism week vintage car show will be held on february 20 from 12 p. Palm springs modernism week tours modern tours palm springs. Cant get tickets to the official modernism week events you want to attend. About the show the 3rd annual palm springs modern design expo will feature 40 exhibitors showcasing cutting edge modern design and technology. Modernism week in palm springsland each year about this time, the entire town is ablaze and abuzz with s of modders gathered from far and wide to live and love midcentury modernism more than they ever have before. Slated for february 1424, palm springs modernism week is fast approaching. Dec 21, 2017 along the way modernism week has continued to keep its edge by always raising the bar with new, engaging events. Tickets will go on sale august 1, 2020 at noon pst. Palm springs, modernism week and kirk douglas estate.
Palm springs modernism week returns february 1525 to celebrate all things midcentury modern, including architecture, art, interior and landscape design, and vintage culture. Modernism week celebrates, and fosters appreciation of, midcentury architecture and design, as well as contemporary thinking in these fields, by encouraging education, preservation and sustainable modern living as represented in palm springs. Prweb october 23, 2017 modernism weeks signature february festival will take place february 1525, 2018, highlighting midcentury modern architecture, art, interior and landscape design, and vintage culture in the palm springs area of southern california. From bus and walking tours of palm springs buildings to lectures and films, retro cocktail parties, prefad design house and expo. Palm springs, ca each year tens of thousands of design and architecture enthusiasts flock to palm springs to soak up the sun and celebrate everything midcentury. Ahead, four visionaries share their palm springs travel tips for modernism week 2019 and beyond.
This unique collectible measures 18 inches by 24 inches and is printed on high quality gloss cover poster stock. Heres whats happening at modernism week in palm springs. Modernism week in palm springs is as close as youll get to experiencing the vibrant energy of the 1950s and 1960s, a youthful era housing a social revolution, civil rights movements, antiwar protests, and a rising hope and promise in the air for a brighter future. Now in its 14th year, the annual modernism week is packed with parties. Click here to resend your order confirmation or pdf tickets. Wait till you see me on this blog in a year or twos time, sippin martinis during modernism week in palm springs. There are lots of events from educational presentations to home tours.
Mar 06, 2018 in this vlog, we take a weekend trip palm springs california for the annual modernism week, which celebrates the citys famous midcentury modern architecture. So start picking out your favorite mod outfits, and read on to learn how to make the most of the tenday event. What to see at modernism week in palm springs wallpaper. In the 1920s and 30s palm springs emerged as a resort destination drawing hollywood elites and affluent vacationers from the east.