Join us for an unforgettable, high-style evening at the iconic Lautner Compound, hosted by Palm Springs interior designer, collector and creator of Midcentury Modernist, Travis Smith.
The evening begins at The Ranch House on the compound with a fast-paced, interactive midcentury design, architecture, and pop-culture trivia game led by our local design guru himself. Test your design knowledge for a chance to win exclusive prizes from Travis’s newly launched home collection!
Throughout the event, guests will enjoy two complimentary signature craft cocktails (there will be two rounds, one cocktail per round) alongside delicious bar snacks. To top off the night, the final 30 minutes will feature an exclusive night tour of Hotel Lautner, offering a rare look at John Lautner’s architectural masterpiece glowing under the desert stars.
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About John Lautner & Hotel Lautner:
A legendary apprentice of Frank Lloyd Wright, architect John Lautner (FAIA) is celebrated as one of the most visionary masters of midcentury design. Renowned for his dramatic concrete forms and seamless integration of architecture with the desert landscape, Lautner forever altered Modern design.
Originally commissioned in 1947 as four prototype homes for a master planned community, Hotel Lautner predates the incorporation of Desert Hot Springs itself. Built nearly 80 years ago—16 years before the city was officially incorporated in 1963—this architectural treasure stands today as one of the earliest and most significant examples of Desert Modernism in the valley.
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