Modernism Week Showcase Home: Casa Tierra
May 12-15, $55
Discover a completely renovated and re-imagined private estate hidden in the hills of Palm Desert, designed by Bobby Berk, design expert and Emmy-nominated host of Netflix’s Queer Eye. This is the first time this expansive hillside Spanish style retreat will be open to the public.
Originally built in 1950, this unique Spanish-style property features more than 5,000 square feet of living space and has been transformed into a world class destination, with modern touches and an emphasis of Bobby Berk’s design style throughout. The design scheme reflects the colors and textures of the desert landscape, and seamlessly integrates with the outdoors. Participants will enjoy breathtaking panoramic views from this 2 ½ acre hillside setting as they stroll past balconies, a pool and hot tub, and the private covered seating areas found throughout the property. Indoors, they will appreciate Bobby’s aspirational yet attainable style, on display throughout the 5 bedroom, 5 ½ bathroom main house as well as in the two casitas with their own kitchens and bathrooms.
Midcentury Top 10 Tour: 10 Architects Who Made Palm Springs Modern
May 12 and 14, $130
Join architectural tour guide Trevor O’Donnell for an in-depth exploration of the works of the ten most notable desert modernists in Palm Springs. This fascinating small-group tour highlights representative works by the journeymen designers whose work in the city’s midcentury heyday left a legacy that’s now famous worldwide.
Participants will travel with fellow modernism fans in a small motor coach (20-seats) to visit representative works, consider how they relate to one another and learn how they fit in the sweep of modern architectural history. This is a fun, fascinating traveling tour designed to identify the distinctions and commonalities, successes and failures and enduring achievements of the Palm Springs architects whose humble work in a small desert town ended up captivating the world. Trevor O’Donnell is also the guide for Architectural Tours by Modernism Week, a seasonal tour available to the public at modernismweek.com.
