Experience Architecture in Palm Springs
How to Experience Palm Springs Desert Modernism
- Stay in a retro retreat…many of the Palm Springs small hotels and vacation home rentals are mid-century classics.
- Guided architectural tours are available year-round…learn about the masters of mid-century modern architecture by taking a tour of the desert’s most notable architecture.
- Experience a small downtown with an urban sensibility by shopping at the fabulous boutique shops along Palm Canyon Drive.
- Pick up a map of mid-century modern landmarks at the Palm Springs Official Visitor Center, once the Tramway Gas Station designed by Albert Frey and Robson Chambers.
- Soar on The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway and see two distinct modern buildings. The Tram Valley Station designed by Albert Frey and the Tramway Mountain Station at 8,000 feet designed by E. Stewart Williams.
- Stroll the modern Palm Springs Art Museum designed by California renowned architect E. Stewart Williams