Comments on: Palm Springs Modernism Week

By: Marvels of Palm Springs Modern | Adobe Airstream

Marvels of Palm Springs Modern | Adobe Airstream — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 18:08:50 +0000

[...] The featured designers’ list for this year’s house tour is inspiring. Intriguing to non-initiates is William Krisel, master of the butterfly roof, Bobby Darin’s architect (dig the parterre, in colored gravel, for Darin); and designer of Elvis and Priscilla Presley’s honeymoon home. Krisel produced 30,000 modernist homes for production builders, saying “budgets and costs aren’t criteria for doing good design.” A Krisel modernist home at Racquet Club Estates cost $19,000 in 1959. “Modernism isn’t a style or a trend. It’s a language, a philosophy. The components of a structure become its ornamentation,” Krisel said. [...]

By: marcjoseph

marcjoseph — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 21:39:40 +0000

There is an incredible line-up of events, and any fan of mid-century will find everything they’ve ever desired in Palm Springs, with much of the finest mid-century architecture and furnishings in the world. I’m producing the first-ever vintage fashion show for Modernism Week, if I’m not completely exhausted from all the other events.

By: Roxie

Roxie — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 23:49:20 +0000

What great pictures. I love that mid-century era. I never thought about going to Palm Springs — Thanks for the interestng article

By: paul kaplan

paul kaplan — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 20:19:19 +0000

Should be a great Modernism Week this year with more events planned throughout the week. Tickets can sell out quickly so I suggest planning in advance. I’ll have a booth at the show featuring mid-century architecture for sale, for those interested too. Look forward to seeing everyone there.
Paul