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Rarely on view for public touring, the Craig Ellwood-designed Modernist home of art collector and business titan Max Palevsky (1924-2010) will be open for tours and a cocktail party as part of Modapalooza. Benefitting USModernist®, America’s largest open resource for Modernist architecture, the Palevsky tour is just one of the Modapalooza events oc...
Title
Exclusive Tour of Legendary Art Collector’s Palm Springs
Category
Architecture & Design
Eligibility
Open to public
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Tours, Parties, and Martini Lessons. Benefit Modernist Preservation and Documentation. Saturday-Thursday, February 17th-22nd. Among the Palm Springs Modern events to attend are the Modapalooza tours and parties in homes by Modern and contemporary talents: Donald Wexler, FAIA, Craig Ellwood, and Christopher Kennedy.
Title
Modapalooza Celebrating Palm Springs Modernism
Category
Architecture & Design
Eligibility
Open to public
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This home is on a plateau above Coachella Valley nestled up against the Santa Rosa Mountains in Rancho Mirage, California. It was originally built in the 1960’s on a large flat property of 1.3 acres. The house sits roughly in the middle of the property and one enters from the driveway through a private courtyard. A swimming pool and spa are sited i...
Project name
Thunderbird Heights Residence
Architecture firm
Stuart Silk Architects
Location
Rancho Mirage, California, USA
Photography
David Papazian