This is the first book to reveal the eccentric treasure
trove of commercial, civic, and domestic architecture that
makes Palm Springs a true oasis of progressive design. Not
merely regarded as a Hollywood playground, golf enclave, or
retirement mecca, Palm Springs is also a bastion of
idiosyncratic modernism that is unparalleled in the world.
Creating stunning homes and an impressive array of other
buildings in the middle of the desert, such masters as
Albert Frey, Richard Neutra, John Lautner, R. M. Schindler,
Donald Wexler, and Lloyd Wright exercised their creative
potential there. Palm Springs Weekend explores everything
from the grandiose, such as Neutra's Kaufmann house, to the
more humble features of the city--motels, trailer homes, and
the ubiquitous metal and concrete sunscreens that shade
them. Filled with hundreds of archival and contemporary
photographs, elevations, and vintage ephemera, Palm Springs
Weekend reveals an inimitable city where modern design,
Hollywood glamour, and the desolate drama of the desert
coalesce.
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