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73 results for Palm Springs

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Cultural oasis

23 March 2017

Every year fans of modernism descend on Palm Springs for a celebration that treats designers and architects like movie stars. Cocktail in hand, we joined the throng and took in the lasting legacy of California’s mid-century…

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Modern marvel

23 May 2024

Green shoots in California’s storied oasis make this the ideal moment to visit.

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Modern lovers

21 January 2015

Architectural acolytes seeking a temple to modernism usually head for Scandinavia but they may now want to go west, too. In the California desert, an old bank has been reborn as an oasis of mid-century style and host to a…

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Monocle on Design - Palm Springs and mid-century modernism

20 April 2021

We head to Palm Springs, the idyllic desert retreat that’s become synonymous with mid-century modern architecture, to explore why this unassuming corner of California became a hub for modernist design.

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Monocle on Design - Modernism Week

22 February 2022

We take a trip to Palm Springs for Modernism Week and discuss how comfort shaped mid-century furniture. Plus: modern architecture and comedy with Tim Ross.

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Monocle on Design - Apogee architecture

4 April 2017

We speak to the photographer behind a book documenting the modernist architecture of Palm Springs under the light of the full moon. We also tour the new home of the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Architecture, Landscape…

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Eat, sleep, repeat

21 September 2023

Auberge Tokito is a relaxing retreat away from the city offering hot springs, spa treatments and, as the jewel in its crown, multiple Michelin-starred chefs.

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Seeding change

16 April 2020

Spring feels different this year. But the simple pleasure of caring for your patch (whether it’s a city window box or a lawn in the countryside) remains a powerful pleasure. Since so many people are cooped up at home, we’ve…

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Urban outfitting

19 April 2018

Each year the Côte d’Azur hosts the property summit Mipim. We sat down with five influential players.

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Urbanism

24 March 2022

Disney-branded towns and a posthumous Mies van der Rohe construction.

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Close to home

20 June 2019

A life’s worth of travelling informs this South Tyrolean haunt – but it finds inspiration on its doorstep too.

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How to enjoy the journey

9 May 2019

We’ve gathered insights from the designers, singers, artists, writers and entrepreneurs who travel across the globe year-round.

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Media

17 May 2009

Cartoons meet car-making as Tokyo animators move in with Toyota. Plus, we ask book publishers Harper Studio why it's betting on blogs, and preview tactile new photography book.

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Culture

21 November 2013

So 2013 might not officially be over quite yet but it’s beginning to look a bit last year. With a distinctly impatient bent we check out some of the events, ideas and objects that are set to make 2014 (and Christmas) a…

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Travel

15 May 2016

Get a good night’s rest in Barcelona’s newest openings, feel soothed in Scotland and spoiled in Santiago – and don’t miss out on a Nashville knockout. Monocle also brings you the low-down on travel trends in Russia and the…

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Squared away

21 October 2015

Brushed by greenery in the well-heeled area of Higienópolis, the Edifício Louveira apartment block stirs much modernist ardour. Monocle meets the artist who finally found a home there.