Modernism Week is a world-class, eleven-day celebration of midcentury modern design, architecture, art, fashion, and culture in Greater Palm Springs. Each year, more than 120,000 attendees participate in over 350 events. And, this year, I was one of them!I was honored to have been invited by our partner, Ferguson, an acclaimed wholesale distributor of plumbing, HVAC, waterworks and supplies. Such a treat! The inspiration, networking and awe-inspiring architecture were fabulous.The mission of Modernism Week is to celebrate and foster appreciation of midcentury architecture and design, as well as contemporary thinking in these fields, by encouraging education, preservation and sustainable modern living.Highlights of the festival include the Modernism Show, Signature Home Tours, films, lectures, Premier Double Decker Architectural Bus Tours, nightly parties, live music events, walking and bike tours, tours of Sunnylands, fashion shows, classic cars, modern garden tours, a vintage travel trailer exhibition, and more. Midcentury Modern Architecture Palm Springs has one of the largest concentrations of preserved mid-century modern architecture in the world. Talented young visionary architects came to Palm Springs and interpreted Modern architecture in a way that best suited the desert environment and leisure living. In fact, Palm Springs had long been a hideaway for L.A. glitterati […]
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