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‘Modernism Week – October’ Returns to the Desert

This October, Palm Springs takes center stage as Modernism Week returns for a four-day celebration of design and desert style. From exclusive home tours and architectural bus rides to retro-chic parties and free community events, Modernism Week – October (Oct. 16–19) is your chance to experience midcentury modern living at its most vibrant.

Las Vegas; An Atomic Age Paradise

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. If you’ve only got a couple of nights in town, though, here’s a quick and dirty Modtraveler guide to the marvelous modernist excess built on the hopes and dreams of those who helped shape Sin City in the Post-War years.

Embracing a Midcentury Lifestyle

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 »