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Modernism Week Celebrates Ten Years in Palm Springs
\n<\/strong>By Cindy Duffy<\/p>\n

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Modernism Week\u2019s signature event will take place February 12-22, 2015, celebrating ten years highlighting midcentury modern design, architecture, art, fashion and culture in the greater Palm Springs area. The festival features more than 200 exciting events including the 15th<\/sup> annual Modernism Show & Sale, films, lectures, Premier Double Decker Architectural Bus Tours, nightly parties and live music, walking and bike tours, a keynote address by designer Todd Oldham, vintage fashion, classic cars, garden tours, a vintage travel trailer exhibition, and much more.<\/p>\n

For its tenth anniversary Modernism Week is going more social with the introduction of CAMP (an acronym for Community And Meeting Place) the new central hub of activity during the 11-day event. A 30,000 square foot tented festival headquarters, CAMP will be the Modernism Week check-in location for Premier Double Decker Architectural Bus Tours and ticket sales, and will also offer programs, films, book signings, daily Happy Hour entertainment, and special events. All events are open to the public with the purchase of a CAMP wristband for admission: $20 for 1-5 days, $30 for 10-days. CAMP wristbands are available at the door or in advance at modernismweek.com.<\/p>\n

Located at 555 N. Palm Canyon Drive (at the corner of Palm Canyon and W. Chino at the gateway to Palm Springs\u2019 vibrant Uptown Design District), CAMP will feature luxurious, designer hospitality and lounge spaces, a Caf\u00e9 with specialty on-the-go lunch cuisine, and a fabulous outdoor bar featuring cocktails and Happy Hour specials with live entertainment daily from 3-6 p.m. For more information, visit http:\/\/www.modernismweek.com\/camp\/<\/p>\n

A highlight during the first weekend of Modernism Week will be a keynote address by designer Todd Oldham. Known to millions through his fashion lines, interior designs, and television appearances, Oldham is also a book publisher and prolific photographer. His talk, Todd Oldham \u00a4\u2019s Alexander Girard, will be presented at the Hilton Palm Springs on Saturday, February 14.<\/p>\n

Also new for 2015 will be the release of \u201cDesert Modernists \u2013 The Architects Who Envisioned Midcentury Modern Palm Springs,\u201d a special 144-page commemorative book, focused on the elite group of architects who shaped the genre of \u201cDesert Modern\u201d architecture in Palm Springs. Including stunning photography of their most significant and historical projects, and chapters written by an esteemed collective of 14 authors, the book will highlight notable architects Richard Neutra, Albert Frey, William Krisel, E. Stewart Williams, Donald Wexler, and Hugh Kaptur, among others. \u201cDesert Modernists\u201d will be available for purchase at CAMP and other local retailers in February.<\/p>\n

One of last year\u2019s most sought-after events, the Modernism Week Show House: The Christopher Kennedy Compound will return for a second year. Brainchild of noted Palm Springs designer Christopher Kennedy who spearheaded the project, a midcentury modern residence in the prestigious Indian Canyons neighborhood of Palm Springs will be re-imagined by Kennedy and a collection of A-list designers and brand partners. The Compound, site of several exciting events taking place during Modernism Week, will be open to the public for tours.<\/p>\n

In anticipation of an increased attendance for its tenth anniversary celebration, Modernism Week officials have increased capacity for 2015, including twice the number of Premier Double Decker Architectural Bus Tours and eleven new neighborhood tours. The area\u2019s captivating desert modern neighborhoods and midcentury residences, so abundant and beautifully preserved, have helped Modernism Week become one of the most popular and internationally recognized architecture and design festivals in the world.<\/p>\n

Neighborhood and home tours have helped fuel Modernism Week\u2019s growth; however, it is not widely known that the organization assists local neighborhood groups by funding their preservation efforts and other community projects. More than $219,000 of revenue generated by neighborhood tours during Modernism Week in February 2014 was given back to each community, and a special tour during October\u2019s Fall Preview benefited the Palm Springs Neighborhood Involvement Committee \u2013 an all-volunteer service group comprised of and representing 35 officially certified neighborhood organizations in Palm Springs.<\/p>\n

Examples of how the funds from upcoming February tours will be used include new midcentury clubhouse furniture for Seven Lakes Country Club, refreshing the folded plate carport roofs at Park Imperial South, and several neighborhoods plan to add signage and convert to more drought-tolerant landscaping. Vista Las Palmas and Racquet Club Estates support local schools and charities, and revenues from Sandpiper tours will fund programs at the Palm Springs Art Museum in Palm Desert \u2013 The Galen, and provide a new student scholarship for a Palm Desert graduate.<\/p>\n

This year, midcentury enclaves in the cities of Rancho Mirage, Palm Desert and Indian Wells feature prominently on Modernism Week\u2019s schedule with exciting new tours and events:<\/p>\n