Palm Springs Mid-Century Modern

Featuring 178 breathtaking color and black-and-white photographs, this book showcases mid-century modern architecture, with a notable concentration in Palm Springs, California. The desert landscape and Hollywood influences inspired architects such as Donald Wexler, E. Stewart Williams, William Krisel, Albert Frey, William F. Cody, and Richard Neutra to push creative boundaries. Explore iconic structures like the Frey House II, Kaufmann House, and the "House of Tomorrow," among others. Highlighted architectural elements include carports, stone and perforated walls, chalet entrances, expansive driveways, walls of glass, indoor/outdoor living spaces, deep overhangs, and distinctive peaked, butterfly, and L-shaped roofs. This book is a must-have for anyone passionate about architecture.