Photo Essay: Revisit the Midcentury Classics of Palm Springs and Beyond

Turning a new eye toward the landmarks and the legends of the desert modern oasis (and its neighbors).

If you’ve ever studied Palm Springs’s wealth of modernist architecture, you probably imagine that every house in every neighborhood sports the same profile: butterfly roof, pierced concrete block screens, post-and-beam open plan. And if you’re thinking of Vista Las Palmas or Racquet Club Estates, you’re right. 

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