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Modernism Week 2025

Modernism Week returns to the Palm Springs area from February 13–23, 2025, celebrating its 20th anniversary with an expansive lineup of over 400 events highlighting midcentury modern architecture, design, art, and culture. This year’s festival will feature exclusive tours of iconic homes, including the Kaufmann Desert House gardens,
February 4, 2025

A Decade of Design

In 2012, Susan and Kelli Cureton-Hill purchased a home in the Indian Canyons neighborhood, where Susan’s passion for midcentury design and architecture led her to volunteer with Modernism Week. Recognizing the opportunity to showcase the neighborhood’s architectural heritage while raising funds for
January 29, 2025

The Shag House

In Palm Springs, where mid-century modern design meets retro pop art, The Shag House stands as a vision brought to life. Conceived by celebrated artist Josh Agle—better known as Shag—this once-tired Alexander pool home has been reimagined into a living embodiment of
January 16, 2025

Fleur Noire Hotel

A Palm Springs adults only boutique hotel consisting of 21 uniquely designed casitas, bungalows and suites. The property features graphic floral wall murals by internationally renowned artist Louise Jones. Come experience the desert bloom. “When Corey St John (owner/developer) reached out to
September 18, 2021

Axiom

AXIOM BY TURKEL DESIGN Based on the Axiom 2110 and featuring the Turkel Design signature post-and-beam construction and an open great room breezing out to a private courtyard, the 2,080-square-foot Axiom Desert House draws from the lifestyle and culture of Palm Springs—seamlessly
February 14, 2021

Round Dwell

Round Dwell Palm Springs, CA is at the center of the mid-century modernism universe and it was the choice city to develop the RoundDwell home. These modern round houses being built in Palm Springs are composed of 1950’s architecture and 2025’s technology
February 13, 2021

FIRST LOOK

2019 MODERNISM WEEK FIRST LOOK The return of Green Gables text+photos by  Laurie Berger It was love at first sight for Kevin Kemper and partner Howard Hawkes when they first set eyes on Green Gables, with its iconic clerestory windows, a gabled roof
January 22, 2019

Modernism Week 2019

text+photos by  Laurie Berger 2019 Modernism Week Sneak Peek Get out your cat-eye glasses and baby-blue Caddy.  If you’re a fan of mid-century modern—the “jet-age” design style of the 1950s and 60s—there’s no better place to experience the iconic homes, furnishings and
January 22, 2019

Modernism Week 2018

Modernism Week, the February festival that highlights midcentury modern architecture, art, interior and landscape design, and vintage culture in the Palm Springs area of Southern California, will offer tours of its first Showcase Home and two Featured Homes during the 11-day event that runs February 15-25, 2018.
January 28, 2018

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