Palm Springs’ Best Design Destinations

Palm Springs, the place desert meets design, is buzzier than ever. This Mecca of midcentury modernism is teeming with new motels and resort revamps together with design-driven eating places, artwork, residence retailers, festivals, and extra.

The discuss of the city at this legendary design vacation spot is the latest buy of iconic properties by billionaire investor Ron Burkle, the bulk proprietor of personal members membership Soho Home. The deal included the Willows Historic Palm Springs Inn and the grande dame French restaurant Le Vallauris, which has simply reopened after a considerate rework. Though not midcentury fashionable, the properties are beloved landmarks positioned within the Historic Tennis Membership neighborhood. To finish the trio, Burkle additionally not too long ago bought the Bob Hope home in south Palm Springs. To date, no design modifications to any of the properties have been introduced.

This southern California desert city abounds with preserved midcentury-modern structure, in addition to timeless tales of Hollywood legends like Marilyn Monroe and Frank Sinatra and his crowd who owned properties right here. The brand new guard consists of Leonardo DiCaprio, who acquired Dinah Shore’s Donald Wexler–designed home, and he as soon as rented it for $4,500 per night time. 

Although many people want to easily sit within the solar, a Palm Springs getaway can really be way more lively than anticipated. Whisk up the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway to the ten,834-feet summit of Mt. San Jacinto to get the lay of the land. Be taught the names of neighborhoods and see properties by town’s Desert Modernists on the Structure Excursions by Modernism Week—which presents its annual design fête this 12 months February 17–27. In partnership with the PS Structure Excursions, these enjoyable excursions, by minicoach or bicycle, present the backstory as you view buildings by luminaries like Richard Neutra, William F. Cody, Albert Frey, William Krisel, amongst others.