PALM SPRINGS

The mid-20th century was a golden era that revolutionised architecture and design and few places embody its aesthetic more than Palm Springs. This oasis in the California desert has one of the greatest concentrations of mid-century modern architecture in the world. 

Make a pilgrimage to Palm Springs on this Design Matters National Study Tour and discover for yourself why it is a mecca for mid-century enthusiasts across the globe.  

OUR GUIDE

Our guide in Palm Springs is Michael Stern, author of the best-selling Rizzoli publication Julius Shulman: Palm Springs, and the Director and Producer of the film Julius Shulman: Desert Modern which has aired on PBS.

He curated the exhibition Julius Shulman: Palm Springs, which is the largest exhibition that has ever been produced with a focus on Palm Springs’ astonishing collection of mid-century modern architecture. He has lectured extensively, and made numerous television and film appearances discussing the joys of modernism, as well as the Palm Springs Modern Style. 

His new book, Hollywood Modern explores the relationship between celebrities and works of very high-calibre modern architecture.