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William F. Cody: An Open Mind for Open Spaces

June 22, 2024
Written by Kye Cardinalis and Featured image photography by Bret Gum

William Cody designed home in Racquet Club Cottages West condo in Palm Springs

If you’re familiar with Palm Springs’ modern architecture, you’ve probably heard the name William F. Cody. William Francis Cody was one of the key architects responsible for shaping Palm Springs…

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Desert Wonderland: Holiday Decor for a Palm Springs Home

December 10, 2023
Story By Rebecca Razo and Photography By Marco Francino and Styling By George Geary and Neil Bonner

A Palm Springs bungalow in the famed Racquet Club Cottages West keeps its period-authentic cool and becomes a desert wonderland for the holidays. Palm Springs may not spring right to…

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detail of MCM entrance through breeze block

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Meet Dick Burkett, Admirer and Preserver of MCM Architecture

July 7, 2022
Written by Jolene Nolte

If you’ve picked up a copy of Remodeled Marvels, you’ll see that Dick Burkett wrote the foreword. We caught up with him to ask about his favorite MCM architects, how…

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Monarch Apartment Homes: Affordable Housing in Palm Springs

November 21, 2021
Written by Jolene Nolte and Featured image by Interactive Design Corporation

True to the Mid Century Modern design that pervades the Coachella Valley, Monarch Apartment Homes is so-named for its roofline that mimics the monarch butterfly. The 60-unit affordable housing project…

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