Celebrating 20 years in Palm Springs, Modernism Week 2025 promises to be an unforgettable event Read more…

Three Iconic Homes You Can Rent in Palm Springs (November 4, 2024) – Known as the original “playground of the stars” when Palm Springs was incorporated in 1938, the resort… Read more…

Diane Dempsey shares with us her take on the holiday nostalgia craze and how she turned her own Yuletide memories and love of Midcentury Modern into a thriving seasonal business. Read more…

When most people think of Vancouver, Canada, it’s for the mountains and the ocean but for architourists more inclined to appreciate a built environment this West Coast city doesn’t disappoint… Read more…

Over 50 Events to be Offered Over Four Exciting Days By Ken MacIntyre August 1, 2024 (Palm Springs) – Summer’s not even half over and it’s already time to start… Read more…

Las Vegas is famous for reinventing itself. It’s also a city whose midcentury iconography is everywhere (but disappearing) and could easily take days to explore. Read more…

Annual West Vancouver event to celebrate architect Arthur Erickson   By Ken MacIntyre (May 10, 2024) – During the post-war years, design innovation gave rise to a variety of unique… Read more…

Midcentury optimism is alive and well in the Arizona desert By Ken MacIntyre (April 25, 2024) – Nestled amid the backdrop of the Santa Catalina mountains in the southeast corner… Read more…

Photographer Martin Knowles pays tribute to View-Master By Ken MacIntyre (January 30, 2024) – For architectural photographer Martin Knowles, there’s nothing quite like viewing a photograph through the nostalgic lens… Read more…

Our Recommendations for a Modernism Week to Remember By Ken MacIntyre January 15, 2024 – Every year when Modernism Week rolls around, newbies to the annual celebration of all things… Read more…

A Sneak Peek at Palm Springs Modernism Week, February 15-25 By Ken MacIntyre (December 1, 2023) As anticipation builds for Modernism Week’s 19th annual gathering in the desert this coming… Read more…

Lisa Rathbone’s Love Affair with the Past By Ken MacIntyre (October 1, 2023) In a world smitten by the allure of shiny new things, there are those of us who… Read more…

Vintage ‘Haver Home’ Inspires New Midcentury Guest House By Ken MacIntyre September 18, 2023 – As midcentury enthusiasts are keenly aware, most cities can point to a handful of architects… Read more…

Washington offers road-trippers plenty of Mid-Century gems   Written and Photographed by Ken MacIntyre May 1, 2023 – When people are asked what their favorite mid-century spots are in Washington… Read more…

Sensitive renovation gives historic building new purpose    By Ken MacIntyre (March 1, 2023) Located on the windward (eastern) side of Oahu near Kaneohe, the Valley of the Temples Memorial… Read more…

Making their debut in Palm Springs this February…   By Ken MacIntyre, October 31, 2022 The 18th iteration of Modernism Week is still three and a half months away but… Read more…

Interesting ways to Retro Road-Trip! August 5, 2022 Planning to go big on your next retro road trip? You’re not alone. Read more…

Over 50 events on hand at Modernism Week – October, 2022 By Ken MacIntyre, July 22, 2022 No longer relegated to “fall preview” status, this year Modernism Week’s annual October… Read more…

As any retro road tripper will tell you, Roy’s Motel and Café on old Route 66 in California’s eastern Mojave Desert is a bucket list must-see of mid-century proportions. Read more…

Holiday book ideas for your favorite Modernista!   By Ken MacIntyre November 13, 2021 – ‘Tis the Season, as they say, so what better way to show your favorite modernism enthusiast… Read more…

VACATION RENTAL CONDO AT “COCO CABANA” IN SOUTH PALM SPRINGS   Located in coveted South Palm Springs, this quiet one bedroom condo is tucked away in the iconic mid-century enclave… Read more…

By Ken MacIntyre, October 2, 2020 The first thing you notice upon entering the recently restored Dinah Shore Palm Springs Estate – aside from the wood ceilings, stainless steel flooring… Read more…

Revolutionary Albert Frey-designed masterpiece of modernist design will soon be on view in Palm Springs PALM SPRINGS, CA – September 3, 2020: The Aluminaire House Foundation announced that it has donated… Read more…

Hands down, my favorite Palm Springs Modernism Week event every year – in addition to the countless Midcentury Home and Neighborhood Tours, the Cocktail Parties and the Annual Show &… Read more…

A Midcentury oddity lands in Joshua Tree, California By Ken MacIntyre November 2, 2019 – When LA-based music producer Ronald “Jukebox” Jackson was musing about what to build on his… Read more…

  Danny Heller’s Paintings Evoke Mid-Century Americana April 19, 2018 – Artist Danny Heller was ahead of his time, so to speak, when he began immortalizing Southern California’s modernist architecture… Read more…

By Ken MacIntyre September 21, 2017 – When most people think of West Coast Modern, condominiums probably don’t come to mind. Read more…

April 1, 2017 When it comes to interpreting the essence of Mid-Century Modern architecture, design and lifestyle as artistic expression, especially in Southern California, many contemporary artists have succeeded in… Read more…

By Ken MacIntyre, January 14, 2017 As far as annual celebrations of all things mid-century modern go, Palm Springs Modernism Week is not to be missed. Read more…

June 1, 2016 Growing up in the 1950s, Gary Dorothy had little use for modernist architecture… that would come later. Read more…

By Anant Topiwala, March 1, 2016 As an architect and designer, I have admired the Stahl House from afar. Read more…