Palm Springs Modernism Week | Celebrate Mid-Century Design & Architecture

Launched in 2006, Modernism Week is the largest celebration of Mid-Century and modern architecture, design and culture. It started in Palm Springs as a collaborative, grass-roots community effort consisting of a few home tours, cocktail mixers and educational events planned to coincide with the Palm Springs Modernism Show (originally called Palm Springs Modernism Show & Sale) occurring in Palm Springs, California each February since 2000. 

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Attendees participate in tours, talks and compelling programs that educate people about the role that design plays in our daily lives. Palm Springs is known for having the largest and most well-preserved Mid-Century Modern architecture in the world. That’s what attracts people from around the world to understand the culture and lifestyle that surrounds it.

Bob Bogard, marketing support for Palm Springs Modernism Week through O’Bayley Communications, says last year’s 11-day festival had an estimated audience of more than 100,000 attendees who participated in more than 350 events. “We expect to surpass that number this year,” he says. The 19th annual Modernism Week 2024 is from February 15 to 25, 2024. 

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“Our festival in 2024 will feature tours of exciting and historic homes that will be showcased for the first time, talks by some of the top experts in their fields, intricately themed parties, and other opportunities for our guests to revive the Mid-Century Modern lifestyle and culture. I am personally excited about the two featured homes we are offering this year – The Shag House and Wexler ’54,” says Bogard. 

If you plan to attend, we’ll see you there!