The Next Best Thing to Being There…
Looking for something different to do this week? Check out these streaming programs that take you into the private spaces and historic places that make Palm Springs a true “Mecca of Modernism.”
Architectural Driving Tour of Palm Springs: a fun and informative “top down” architectural tour of Palm Springs from a 1966 convertible Mustang. Get a sneak peek inside a few of the best MCM homes in town! (45 min):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4VaTZdv1cM&feature=youtu.be
The popular video series returns with a brand-new edition, just for the Modernism Week Online Experience!
Come inside some of Palm Springs’ most significant homes. The video series will take you into *5 fabulous Palm Springs homes, where you will walk through the interiors, gardens and grounds and see what makes Palm Springs desert architecture and lifestyle unique. You’ll learn about important architectural and design details, unique furnishings and meet the homeowners or other special guests knowledgable about the property. Your host will be the curator of the selected homes, Modernism Week Board Member Maureen Erbe.
*The houses include The Morse Residence (by Hal Levitt, 1961), The Cahuilla Hills House by O’Donnell + Escalante (by Lance O’Donnell, 2009), The Southridge Glass House (by William Cody, 1963), Trina Turk’s Ship of the Desert (by Erle Webster and Adrian Wilson, 1936), and Martyn Lawrence Bullard’s Villa Grigio (by James McNaughton, 1963). Special thanks to presenting sponsor Dunn-Edwards.
The homes will be located in various neighborhoods in Palm Springs, all with unique architectural character and featuring a variety of architectural styles.
Thank you to our presenting sponsor Dunn-Edwards Paints. Cost: $45 – A digital keepsake tour program is included with your ticket purchase.
The organizer of this program is Modernism Week. This program is streaming through March 31, 2021.
Check out the 53 minute sneak peek below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ySHDRXTHK8&feature=youtu.be
Previous Post on one of my Modernism home tours (a peek behind the hedges):
https://girlwhowouldbeking.com/2017/02/22/lifestyle-a-peek-behind-the-hedges/
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