Made Goods cofounders Chris DeWitt and Oscar Yague share the inspiration behind their new book, Layered Living, with LUXE Editor-in-Chief Jill Cohen. Includes the book and signing.

Thousands of American women served in WWII. Among them were the Women Air Force Service Pilots based at Palm Springs Army Air Field, who made aviation history.

Charles & Ray Eames Foundation presents groundbreaking research on the Eameses' human-centered vision for prefabricated homes–now finally being realized as a modular architectural system.

An unforgettable and immersive journey as we travel back in time to 1931 and experience the Aluminaire House as seen by the public for the very first time; recipient of two 2025 Telly Awards.

A hilarious look at secret corporate musical theater we were never meant to see—via bizarre and astonishing vintage film clips presented by Letterman/Simpsons comedy writer Steve Young!

Amidst an ever-increasing hyperreality, architects Joshua Aidlin and David Darling reflect on their studio's journey in search of the essence of place, mindfulness, and wellbeing.

Preview a groundbreaking exhibition exploring the warm friendship and abstract art of midcentury pioneers Ray Eames and Lee Krasner and their intertwined relationships with their legendary husbands.

What if Modern design histories disappear? Join researchers documenting Modeline, Paul McCobb and Laurel Lamp Company to explore landmark American design and why preserving its history matters.

Discover Marion Mahony Griffin—trailblazing architect, artist and early Frank Lloyd Wright collaborator who revolutionized architectural drawing and co-designed Australia's capital, Canberra.

Join Doug Thornburg, the largest collector of midcentury chunky resin lamps, on a vibrant journey through the color, craftsmanship and irresistible charm of these iconic illuminated works of art.

Photographer, artist, and curator Terry Hastings leads an engaging art talk tracing midcentury Modernism from the 1930s to the 1970s and revealing how today's artists reinvent those iconic ideals.

National Trust CEO Brent Leggs and five site and program leaders explore how the Trust preserves Modernist landmarks—from The Glass House to the Edith Farnsworth House—for today's audiences.

Cranbrook Art Museum curators explore Harry Bertoia's diverse and prolific work across jewelry, furniture, sculptures, prints and sound. A preview of the upcoming exhibition on view June 18, 2027.

Long-time Stahl House docent Andrew Edelstein unpacks the true story behind Case Study House #22: an "unbuildable" lot, a landmark mortgage and the night Julius Shulman made it famous.

Gabriele Neri's new book reveals how, with biting satire, cartoonist Alan Dunn captured how 20th-century architectural trends left everyday Americans astonished, baffled and enraged.

What was it about this moment, this place, and the extraordinary personalities that made Black Mountain College one of the most influential and widely studied educational experiments in U.S. history?

From the mid-1920s onward, Kocher shaped American architectural culture as an architect, editor, researcher, promoter and pedagogue, yet he rarely comes to mind in the American architecture canon.

Back by popular demand, Andy Cohen guides you on a remarkable and magical interplay between midcentury design and the art of illusion. Prepare to be amazed, inspired and delighted!

Trace the westward migration and enduring influence of Black Mountain College, both its people and way of life, as it took root in California, through two stories of art, architecture and bohemian life.

The Studies Building was a hotbed of artistic innovation from the 1930s to '50s. This legacy is at risk. Hear about the building's incredible history and exciting plans for its restoration and re-use.

Guerrero photographed some of the greatest artistic minds of the 20th century, yet his role in documenting midcentury architecture and design was overlooked for decades.

Authors Joanne Hyppolite and Toni Greenbaum explore Art Smith's Modernist jewelry, his body-conscious designs, and the jazz-filled creative world that inspired his work.

Join Chicago photographer Barbara Karant for a behind-the-scenes journey into one of Modernism's great lost interiors & Black achievement—and a largely untold chapter in the careers of Arthur Elrod & William Raiser.

Alan Wanzenberg reflects on a pivotal period in New York when the art world revolved around Andy Warhol and when Jed Johnson emerged from the Factory as a leading interior designer in his own right.

Architectural historian Luke Leuschner examines the history of affordable and social housing, discussing experimental works and progressive ideas in 20th-century California.

Manifesto Houses reflect new visions for architecture. Appearing over the course of architectural history, they are uncompromising vehicles for innovation, new ideas and new ways of doing things.

Think Desert Modernism was all white and beige? Think again! Discover the bold original colors of iconic desert landmarks and the fascinating stories behind their distinctive palettes.

Welton Becket was often called a commercial architect who did not care what his buildings looked like. De Wit refutes this idea, instead presenting a new reading of this important architect's oeuvre.

Do you like maps? Do you like gardens? “Map Gardens” are designed landscapes located at the intersection of cartography and placemaking. Gardens translate ideas into physical form.

Michaeleen Gallagher, Director of Sunnylands Center & Gardens, explores how the historic estate and contemporary gardens reveal evolving ideas about landscape design, purpose and interpretation.

Discover the designers and brands that defined Midcentury Modern outdoor furniture. Featuring rare archives, new photography and icons from Walter Lamb and the Eameses to Brown Jordan.

In the 1970s a relentlessly driven developer convinced city council to annex 34 miles of wilderness to build a city within a city. Its failure is an epic tale of vision, hubris, humor and desperation.

Generations of artists and designers have drawn inspiration from the exceptional work of William F. Cody, whose influence continues to shape students and architects today.

Contemporary Mexican houses shaped by Mesoamerican ideas, revealing a vibrant design movement rooted in the history, landscape and craft of Mexico's oldest civilizations. A new New World.

Although mostly forgotten, Palm Desert is a city with deep roots in Modern architecture. Historian Luke Leuschner presents an overview of the city's creation and architectural history.

This lecture busts the myth that Modernism arrived in Southern California via émigrés R.M. Schindler and Richard Neutra. It makes the case for an outsized influence of a distinct regional Modernism.

Presented by Mexico City Modern: a personal and architectural journey through the people, houses, buildings and ideas that helped create one of the world's most distinctive expressions of Modernism.

Join author Alan Hess as he chronicles the award-winning restoration of Stanley Burke's (1958), a historic Googie-style coffee shop on Van Nuys Boulevard in LA by architects Armet & Davis.

Cristina Kahlo, a professional photographer and member of the family, explores the importance of photography in shaping Frida Kahlo's biography, a family profession that has endured to the present day.

Tucked into a bend of the Yarra River, one Melbourne suburb quietly became home to Australia's finest concentration of Modernist houses. Riverside Modern asks why almost no one knows it's there.

Join Renee Brown, the Director of Education at the Palm Springs Historical Society, as she shares entertaining and informative stories about the pioneering women who built Palm Springs.

Beyond his eye-catching colors of the centerpiece ark and pews at Temple Isaiah, the Israeli-born sculptor and kinetic artist Yaacov Agam has been an important presence in midcentury Modernism.

With the Hamptons and Fire Island as their muse, Charles Renfro and Christopher Rawlins design Modernist beach houses for a new climate, charting multiple paths to context and community.

Preservation architect Susan Secoy Jensen shares the design and construction process for the transformation of a 1957 Frey & Chambers-designed church to a community theatre.

Melissa Dollman and Devin Orgeron from Deserted Films invite you over for a home movie party. All new (to you!) footage. Great PS finds, stuff from around the world, live commentary! Come be moved!

The story of Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown. It's a journey across continents and decades into the ruthless world of architecture, a love affair and partnership that spanned over half a century.

On a little-known campus of buildings by Palm Springs' best architects, a building designed for public service has transformed over the decades to serve its community in an entirely different way.

Architectural historian Luke Leuschner presents a utopian history of the Coachella Valley's architecture and urbanism, from early 20th-century Bohemian colonies to Modernist country clubs.

The untold story of Betty Willis, a Nevadan woman who designed the world's most famous Welcome sign and helped transform a desert oasis into the spectacular neon city of 1950s Las Vegas

Bohlin Cywinski Jackson homes are renowned for their singular response to place. Principal Ray Calabro, FAIA and writer John Gendall will explore the work featured in BCJ's new monograph, A Long View.

Big Sur's coveted architect, Mickey Muennig, blended his background in aeronautical engineering with lessons from Organic Architect Bruce Goff to reshape the rugged California coast in the 1970s–90s.

Explore Herbert Burns' colorful Palm Springs legacy with a conversation and Q&A, short-doc premiere and reception featuring a signature Charismatic Chameleon cocktail.

Lucia Eames was an artist, mother and beloved only child of architect and designer Charles Eames, and stepdaughter of designer and painter Ray Eames. Her daughter, Carla Hartman shares her memories.

This rarely screened film captures in Nelda Linsk's own words the amusing details of Slim Aaron's 1970 photograph, Poolside Gossip. Q&A and a meet & greet follows the film.

Learn the fascinating history of the iconic Gay Fad Glassware brand, told by the owners who brought it back to life.

Join us for a fascinating discussion led by author and historian Steven M. Price about Desert Regency Architecture and all its grandeur.

Back by popular demand! The miniature chair you create in this workshop, working alongside Carla Hartman, granddaughter of Charles and Ray Eames, is sure to be a treasured keepsake for years to come.

Architect Hicks Stone and historian Alan Hess on the vision behind Eisenhower's landmark campus—and on the father who designed it, Edward Durell Stone.

Step back into Los Angeles history and explore the Swinging '60s on the Sunset Strip—a dazzling playground for movie stars, musicians, artists, models and a new generation doing things differently!

Home of the Future, 1925-1985: Designing Domestic Utopias is now on view at LACMA. It explores 60 years of radical change in how the American home of tomorrow was imagined, packaged and sold.

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The Golden Gate Exposition opened in February 1939 on the man-made, 400-acre Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay for two summer seasons, closing in September 1940. Stephen Keylon takes us there.

Brent Leggs is leading the National Trust's fight to defend preservation safeguards, protect America's heritage, and ensure the public has a voice in shaping its shared history. He has things to say!

World Premiere. Narrated by Alan Hess himself, Leo Zahn's film expands archival photographs into the third dimension. Historic images come alive. Q&A with Zahn and Hess follows the screening.GA

At 90 and working, Stan Bitters is still searching for what comes next. Filmed across California and Italy, Ask the Dust explores his landmark projects and celebrates his creative fortitude.GA

Go behind the scenes of three major exhibitions currently on show which explore the legacy and enduring influence of architect Paul R. Williams with curators from Getty, LACMA and USC Fisher Museum.GA

In the last three years of architect Louis I. Kahn life, while balancing a global career and a complicated private life, he takes on his last commission and a friendship that will shape his final chapter.GA

Frank Lloyd Wright and Edgar J. Kaufmann's story of passion, admiration, betrayal, and tragedy comes to life in a theatrical interpretation drawn from letters written by Wright and the Kaufmanns.Rear

Long Island just lost another Norman Jaffe house to the wrecking ball. Where teardown and excess have become the norm, Modernism by the Sea asks how many more midcentury landmarks will follow.

An Enchanting Multimedia Experience Celebrating the Historic Plaza Theater, Palm Springs History and the Silver Screen.

Get ready to hit the jackpot when Ambassador of Americana, Charles Phoenix, launches 1950s and 60s Vegas into the stratosphere! Your vintage Vegas lovin' spirit will soar like never before!

A BIG RETRO Roast & Toast of Mobile Home Park Life & Style. Your imagination will be inspired and your spirit will soar!

Explore the creative exchange between California and Japan in shaping California Modernism. Hear leading architects, historians & curators, then experience an exclusive in-exhibition tea ceremony.

Enjoy an informative, entertaining look at the design principles that rocked post-war American architecture. Sold out two years in a row—secure your tickets today!

Discover how the Alexander family and William Krisel brought stylish, affordable modern homes to Palm Springs and helped define Desert Modern living.

Discover how Modernism transformed postwar Las Vegas, from glamorous Strip hotels and Googie landmarks to stylish neighborhoods, in Peter Moruzzi's dazzling visual journey through the 1940s–1960s.

An exclusive work-in-progress screening celebrating Buddy Greco's extraordinary eight-decade career and the music, glamour and nightlife of the midcentury era.

Rediscover 1962 Los Angeles through the long-lost Italian film Smog, a remarkable cinematic time capsule featuring the Stahl House, LAX Theme Building and many other Modernist landmarks.

Quirks, Kitsch & Curiosities returns from its 2026 sell-out with an all-new collection of little-known or unexpected examples of Palm Springs' engaging eccentricity drawn from its quirky history.