Modernism week tours palm springs forum tripadvisor. Swimming pools, movie stars and that warm, dry climate. About the show the 3rd annual palm springs modern design expo will feature 40 exhibitors showcasing cutting edge modern design and technology. Join thousands of design buffs and architecture fans sign up for tours, films, lectures, and related art exhibitions, then stick around after. 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. In addition to, contemporary thinking in these fields, by encouraging education, preservation and sustainable modern living as represented in palm springs.
This exciting festival takes place in february in the palm springs area of southern california. Modernism week 2021 in palm springs palm springs life %. Modernism is a philosophical movement that arose from transformations in western society during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Got a great update for you on one of my favorite upcoming palm springs events. Modernism week is the annual event that celebrates and fosters appreciation of midcentury architecture and design. Join the palm springs cultural center for a special car show recepti. We accomplish this through education, advocacy for threatened buildings, promotion of heritage tourism, and the celebration of successes in preservation and adaptive reuse.
Dec 21, 2017 along the way modernism week has continued to keep its edge by always raising the bar with new, engaging events. Cant get tickets to the official modernism week events you want to attend. Celebrate the appreciation of midcentury architecture and design in palm springs. 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. Now in its 15th year, the annual 11day festival will feature more than 350 events including. Whether youre visiting for a quick getaway or a weeklong restcation, theres always something chill happening in greater palm springs. In this vlog, we take a weekend trip palm springs california for the annual modernism week, which celebrates the citys famous midcentury modern architecture. Your guide to modernism week 2019 in greater palm springs. What to see at modernism week in palm springs wallpaper. For more information, please visit modernism week in palm springs, ca on vimeo. Tour 5 rat pack playground modernist homes palm springs. There are lots of events from educational presentations to home tours. Palm springs modernism week kicks off today, and were taking a closer look at some of the citys best mid. Here is a guide to the events, restaurants, and hotels you shouldnt miss at palm springss modernism week 2019, which kicks off with an opening night party called modern love on february 14 at the indian canyons golf resort.
Modernism week is a 501c3 organization which provides public education programming fostering knowledge and appreciation of modern architecture, the midcentury modern architecture and design movement, the palm springs. Celebrate modernism week in palm springs the capitalist. Palm springs, modernism week and kirk douglas estate. 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. Allstar design team combines midcentury design and new century style. 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.
Modernism week interested in participating in modernism. 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. Palm springs modernism week coachella valley weekly. Your goto guide to 2019 modernism week in palm springs. 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. My husband and i were interested in traveling to palm springs for modernism week next year and have some questions. Remembering the life of paul bellardo during modernism week 2018. But palm springs modernism week is one of the citys signature events. 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. Discover all there is to see and do at modernism week 2020 in greater palm springs, ca. 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. Modernism week in palm springs announces schedule for 11. Click here to resend your order confirmation or pdf tickets. Modernism week is an exciting 11day celebration of midcentury modern design, architecture and culture in palm springs, california.
Slated for february 1424, palm springs modernism week is fast approaching. Modernism week souvenirs you have to buy in palm springs. 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. Get the inside scoop with marriott bonvoy traveler. This is the first in a promised series of five annual modernism week posters by the artist shag. How to take part in palm springs modernism week without spending a lot of money. Palm springs modernism week 2018 tickets go on sale. Discover palm springs fabulous midcentury architecture at the annual modernism week design festival. All events are open to the public and tickets go on sale november 1, 2017 at 12 p. Tours modernism week palm springs historical society. Modernism week began in 2006 as an adjunct to two existing programs exploring midcentury architecture and design. The event is a celebration of art, architecture and style. Tramway gas station by frey and chambers is a modernist gatehouse for palm springs.
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. See more ideas about modernism week palm springs, modernism week, palm springs. 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. So start picking out your favorite mod outfits, and read on to. Get palm springs travel advice on tripadvisor s palm springs travel forum. 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 november 1, 2020 at noon pst. Oct 24, 2017 but palm springs modernism week is one of the citys signature events.
Although created through mass production, these stunning homes appear to. Apr 28, 2015 your coffee table needs to meet our new favorite books about palm springs. No worries, modernists modernism week 2018 will be no exception. In the 1920s and 30s palm springs emerged as a resort destination drawing hollywood elites and affluent vacationers from the east. 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. The annual event celebrates modern architecture, design, art, and vintage culture in the midcentury mecca. Tickets will go on sale august 1, 2020 at noon pst. Palm springs modernism week elle decor sweepstakes. Modernism week in palm springsland charles phoenix. In 2018 this home became the first palm desert landmark to be listed on the.
I attended aiaoc palm springs modernism week tours of the following four homes. Modernism week is an annual celebration of midcentury modern design, architecture, art, fashion and culture. 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. Now in its 14th year, the annual modernism week is packed with parties. Among the factors that shaped modernism were industrialization and the rapid growth of cities.
Alex dethier, a palm springs realtor with the paul kaplan group, identified five of the hottest midcentury modern homes for sale during modernism week. The modernism week vintage car show will be held on february 20 from 12 p. 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. This unique collectible measures 18 inches by 24 inches and is printed on high quality gloss cover poster stock. A full schedule of events featuring more than 50 events may be viewed online at. Palm springs modernism week returns february 1525 to celebrate all things midcentury modern, including architecture, art, interior and landscape design, and vintage culture. Gary boyer and mike foys palm desert house is one of the stops on this years modernism. Tickets go on sale friday albert freys restored cree house 1955 will be open for tours during modernism week 2020. Palm springs modernism week tours modern tours palm springs. 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. Whilst we battle with minus degrees and pissing down rain, you can still get your fix of modernism here in the uk.
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. The italianborn french fashion futurist is honored at modernism week. Modernism week fosters contemporary thinking in these fields, by encouraging education, preservation and sustainable modern living as represented in our city. Eight midcentury houses that prove palm springs is. Visitors are now able to tour midcentury modern architecture homes outside of palm springs. What to do in palm springs during modernism week 2019. Heres what i can tell you about palm springs modernism week.
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. The talented team of daniel palmer and william krisel were the primary architects. People come from all over the world to look at our midcentury modern architecture during modernism week. 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. 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. Palm springs modernism and contemporary architecture. Lautner designed a few other homes in palm springs and beyond.
Here is a snapshot of some of the new offerings set to start feb. Du bois plus all the usual poolside cocktails, schmoozing and midmod madness. Highlights from palm springs modernism week next thursday, fans of midcentury design will storm the desert resort for the annual modernism week. Its not too late to get tickets to see of some of palm springs most notable homes. 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 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. Roberts as he offers you a tour of his palm springs home. Apr 27, 2014 modernism week in palm springs a celebration of architecture, design, art, decor and fashion. 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. In addition to the show and sale, modernism week includes 11 days of educational events and funfilled.
A little poolside ready for your arrival in palm springs. 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. The tenpage pdf is free to download, and lists cool buildings and photo spots but. A complete guide to palm springs modernism week 2018. These are part of the wellknown appeal of palm springs, but theres more than that on display during modernism week, the citys winter. So start picking out your favorite mod outfits, and read on to learn how to make the most of the tenday event.
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. 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. How to attend palm springs modernism week without spending. 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. From bus and walking tours of palm springs buildings to lectures and films, retro cocktail parties, prefad design house and expo. Jan 06, 2018 in this article, jim farber shows us around the modernism week in palm springs.
Modernism week 23 february is your key to the colourful doors and private enclaves of the midcentury modern town of palm springs in california. Ahead, four visionaries share their palm springs travel tips for modernism week 2019 and beyond. Feb 02, 2018 want to see cool desert homes rarely open to the public. Modernism week february 23, 2020 buy tickets modernism week tickets are now on sale. Modernism week is one of the busiest times in palm springs, california. Modernism week thursday, february 11 sunday, february 21, 2021 various locations throughout the greater palm springs area each event is individually. This design aesthetic originated in the 1940s, 50s, and 60s, and was typified by clean, simple lines which came to define desert modernism. Wait till you see me on this blog in a year or twos time, sippin martinis during modernism week 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. For the first time, modernism week is expanding to palm desert. Modernism weeks is an annual celebration of midcentury modern design, architecture, art, fashion and culture. Palm springs modernism week is almost here yaaaay its the moddest time of the year in the moddest place on the.