Palm Springs Modern: Houses in the California Desert by Adele Cygelman and David Glomb Hard Cover

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This classic volume showcases jet-set homes designed by the likes of Neutra, Frey, Lautner, and others. Palm Springs is famous … Read more This classic volume showcases jet-set homes designed by the likes of Neutra, Frey, Lautner, and others. Palm Springs is famous as a mecca for the international jet set. But the city has also attracted its share of eccentrics and mavericks who have left an architectural legacy that remains unsurpassed for its originality and international influence.

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This book examines the impact that architects and designers have had on the desert oasis, primarily from the 1940s to the 1960s. Palm Springs Modern features examples of midcentury modernism at its most glamorous, some of them the residences of prominent figures who commissioned weekend getaways in the desert, including Frank Sinatra, Walter Annenberg, and Raymond Loewy.

About The Author:
Adéle Cygelman worked as an editor at Architectural Digest for twelve years.
Joseph Rosa is the director of the University of Michigan Museum of Art.
David Glomb’s photography has appeared in House & Garden, Architectural Digest, and House Beautiful, among other publications.

Genre: California Architecture

Condition: Discoloration on dustcover.

Publisher: Rizzoli See less