For the first time, Modernism Week offers The New Desert Modernists Architectural Tour. Three important local architects known for bringing aspects of midcentury architecture into the Modern era will each showcase two of their custom-designed homes for a total of six homes on this tour. Each architect will be present at one of their properties to talk to guests about their design process and philosophy.

These are the architects who will be your hosts and guides:

Mark W. Daniels, AIA

“Palm Springs has a design identity unlike anywhere else… sun-drenched, bold and uncompromising. At the office of MWDA, we've spent years working within this landscape, understanding its rhythms, its light, and the particular demands of Desert Modern living. Our work spans custom homes, historic restorations, and ground-up new builds across Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley. Every project begins with understanding the site and the neighborhood before a single line gets drawn. The result is architecture that feels inevitable, like it could only exist exactly where it does.”

Sean Lockyer, AIA. Studio AR&D

“Studio AR&D Architects is a Los Angeles and Palm Springs based architecture and design practice rooted in the belief that architecture and landscape should be conceived as one continuous environment. Guided by each site’s landscape, climate, light, and views, the studio creates thoughtful, site-specific spaces defined by natural materials and seamless indoor-outdoor connections. Through close collaboration with clients, builders and craftspeople, Studio AR&D creates architecture that feels grounded in place, deliberate in its materiality and increasingly personal with time.”

Lance O’Donnell, FAIA, o2 Architecture

“We seek to create homes that listen to their surroundings. They emerge from the landscape, shaped by light, air, and the enduring rhythms of nature. The boundary between inside and outside becomes effortless, almost invisible. Architecture which is not an object but a place for life, made with precision, simplicity, and care. Through dialogue and shared discovery, we create spaces that endure, offering serenity, comfort and a quiet sense of belonging."