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Palm Springs Weekend: The Architecture and Design of a Mid-century Oasis (Hardcover)

by Alan Hess (Author), Andrew Danish (Author) "Even in the nineteenth century, Palm Springs bore the seeds of a twentieth-century town ..." (more)
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  • Hardcover: 180 pages
  • Publisher: Chronicle Books (1 Mar 2001)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0811828042
  • ISBN-13: 978-0811828048
  • Product Dimensions: 28 x 24 x 3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 678,121 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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The mention of Palm Springs usually evokes notions of Hollywood glamour and leisure. But there is another side to Palm Springs that serves as a powerful locus of interest to the reemerging purveyors of modernist design and architecture. Palm Springs is where Bauhaus architect and Le Corbusier compatriot Albert Frey built signature homes, office buildings, and the City Hall. Some of the legendary Case Study Houses of the 40s reside here. Stars like Bob Hope and Elvis Presley had custom homes in the modernist style. Palm Springs Vernacular is where postwar design, Hollywood glamour, and the drama of the desert coalesce, with a thorough historical and architectural historical overview by Alan Hess and copious vintage and contemporary illustrations.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book on mid-century retreat town, 25 May 2008
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I bought this book after a visit to Palm Springs. It is a very interesting book on the history of Palm Springs from the 30's and shows it's development from a small town to a resort town. It covers not only the fabulous homes of the rich & famous from the 50's but also hotel and shopping developments, their architects and their stories. Beautifully illustrated, the book also covers the faded Salton Sea resort and it's trailer parks. I find myself returning to this book again and again, it's great.
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