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Frank Sinatra’s Palm Springs retreat is renovated with nostalgic 1960s interiors
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Seattle’s art deco Asian Art Museum gains a modern extension
LMN Architects brings the Seattle Asian Art Museum into the 21st century with a modern glass and sandstone extension that makes a surprisingly seamless addition to an iconic art deco institution at the heart of public culture in the Pacific North West region
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Ripple effect: the Palm Springs hotels making waves
There must be something about all that sunshine and blue-on-blue sky, but Palm Springs has long lured a particular tribe of traveller – savvy, design-conscious, and fastidious about their choice of lodgings. Aiding the cause is the area’s haul of classic mid-century architecture, many of which, thanks to generous proportions and outdoor spaces, have been successfully co-opted or refurbished as bright and cheerful hotels.
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The architects who built Palm Springs: E. Stewart Williams
Most influential in the realm of public and cultural life, Williams’ (1909-2005) legacy can be seen all over town. He’s the architect behind the Palm Springs Art Museum (1976) and the Santa Fe Federal Savings & Loan building (1960) and the Aerial Tramway Station (1963) – a refuge for hikers and wildlife lovers, 2,600m above the town in the San Jacinto Mountains
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The architects who built Palm Springs: Hugh Kaptur
Inspired by midcentury aesthetics and philosophy, some of Kaptur’s (b. 1931) most famous commissions include homes for actors Steve McQueen (1964) and William Holden (1956). While Kaptur played with local vernacular and Spanish heritage, he always merged his influences with the International Style’s teachings.
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The Smithsons’ Economist Plaza renovation by DSDHA is revealed
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RIBA goes beyond Bauhaus with its latest exhibition in London
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Inside Europe's modernist estates and their distinct cultures
Stefi Orazi welcomes readers inside her book Modernist Estates Europe, where she speaks to residents about daily life inside these 20th-century domestic experiments
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Designer Sophie Goineau refreshes midcentury Beverly Hills home
Interior designer Sophie Goineau leads the redesign of Cove Way, the restoration of a midcentury modernist house in Beverly Hills
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Peter Womersley's High Sunderland restored by Loader Monteith
Young architecture studio Loader Monteith restores Peter Womersley's High Sunderland, a house designed for textile designers Bernat and Margaret Klein in the Scottish Borders
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Minimalist office pops up at London brutalist icon the Smithson Tower
ConForm Architects creates minimalist office at London’s Smithson Tower, uniting brutalist architecture, modernism and a comfortable, almost domestic working environment
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Habitat ’67 duplex unit renovated to original conditions by Safdie Architects in Montréal
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Palm Springs house makes the perfect 21st-century retreat
Los Angeles architects Woods + Dangaran reveal Desert Palisades, a minimalist, contemporary family retreat in Palm Springs
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A Prague exhibition celebrates the life and work of an unsung hero of Israeli architecture
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Sun, fun and architecture at Palm Springs Modernism Week 2022
Palm Springs Modernism Week is back with an extended 2022 edition that promises exciting events, elegant buildings and design inspired by the desert California landscapes
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Remarkable modernist houses for sale in Los Angeles
From mid-century bungalows to coveted Case Study-inspired houses, Los Angeles is the home of show-stopping modernist homes; here, we trawled the internet for the finest examples on the market, so you don't have to
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Preston Bus Station wins WMF/Knoll Modernism Prize 2021
The World Monuments Fund/Knoll Modernism Prize 2021 goes to John Puttick Associates for the studio's work on the Preston Bus Station in the UK
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1960s Futuro House hosts sci-fi sleepovers in Somerset
Futuro House, the sci-fi, 1960s pod design of Finnish architect Matti Suuronen, has been transported to Marston Park in Somerset, UK – and now you can even stay there
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Greek modernism and more celebrated during inaugural Athens Design Forum
The inaugural Athens Design Forum invites visitors inside one of the works of Greek modernist Aristomenis Provelengios – the current home of architect Dionisis Sotovikis
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John Lautner's modernist Garcia House gets landmark makeover
Take a tour of the uplifting restoration at John Lautner’s 1962 modernist architecture gem, the Garcia House in Los Angeles
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Modernism Week: what to see in Palm Springs 2021
Palm Springs Modernism Week is back, ready to inform and regale us with images of dreamy modernist architecture, desert landscapes and legendary, carefree California parties. As a response to the pandemic, the traditional February programme, has been re-worked for the digital realm, dubbed Modernism Week Online Experience, and held between 1 – 28 February 2021. A second segment is coming up in April, dedicated to more physical events. For now, here are our top picks from this year's virtual programme
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Tim Street-Porter’s photo diary of modernist marvels in Palm Springs
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London icon: inside Centre Point’s facelift by Conran + Partners
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Ström Architects bring Swedish modernism to a New Forest country house
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Stayner Architects revive Wave House – a lost Palm Springs gem
Los Angeles-based Stayner Architects is behind the thoughtful refresh of a Walter White house in the desert, a mid-century modern classic available to visit during the 2020 Palm Springs Modernism Week
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Brutalist cathedral in the UK opens to the public following renovation
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The architects who built Palm Springs: Albert Frey
One of the first great architects to bring the International Style to Palm Springs and the wider region, Frey (1903-1998) is widely recognised as one of the trailblazers of the area’s remarkable architectural legacy. Notable accomplishments include his own home, Frey House II – one of his most well known works – as well as the Loewy House and the Tramway Gas Station with its famous ‘flying’ canopy.
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