Indulge in the Legacy and Future of Modernism for Palm Spring’s Modernism Week

Palm Springs is just blazing with modernism for their annual Modernism Week, aimed to “celebrate and foster appreciation of midcentury architecture and design” and also to encourage contemporary thinking. After 2006’s Palm Springs Modernism Show and the Palm Springs Art Museum’s Architecture and Design Council annual symposium, they decided there was a real need and audience for investigating how modernism has infused Palm Springs with its legacy. Local designers and architects worked with local organizations to create a 5013c non-profit that also provides valuable scholarships for those pursuing the field of design while aiding preservation and education efforts.

We covered the preview week back in the fall and now Modernism Week is in full stylistic force, with events, parties, tours and panels. If you can’t bask in the beauty of the modernism style under the Palm Springs sky, let us bring you some fun facts to enjoy from afar.

• Tickets are still available for some events, so it isn’t too late for a weekend trip: Illuminated Modern Sunset Bus Tour, Preview Party at the 18th Annual Modernism Show & Sale, Tiki Beat at Royal Hawaiian Estates dance party and The Big Reveal Party at the West Elm House 2018: The Pool House. And that’s just Friday evening!

• Their Modernism Week instagram is stunning, year round. Keep your notifications set for their posts to keep the lively feel of a modernist lifestyle in your feed.

• Modernism Week’s Board of Directors include a cool group of people from the Palm Springs area, including a Nutritionist, Animal Activist, Landscape Architect, General Manager at Williams-Sonoma, a Book and Residential Designer -- that’s a happy hour I want to attend.

• A Featured Home, the Hidden Frey, offers not only a tour but also a court-side conversation on New Century Modernism and the Rise of Always-On Design. How has modern technology transformed our formerly private living spaces? Get your reservation for this tour and informal talk and be ahead of the interior design world.

• Organizers also publish a great Modernism Weekly that brings you the stories behind the style, and helps you feel like you’re really lounging in Palm Springs, even if you couldn’t make the event this year.

• Make your Style-loving friend happy for next year’s Valentine’s Day and reserve your tickets for 2019’s Modernism Week: Feb 14 - 24th.

Palm Springs always holds some treasures for the modernism enthusiast. Search With Style© for one of our expertly curated home selections.

Photo Credit: Modernism Week