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Desert Utopia: Mid-Century Architecture in Palm Springs (2010)

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2010 · 52 min · Documentary · History

Desert Utopia: Mid-Century Architecture in Palm Springs (2010) is a documentary and history film with a runtime of 52 minutes. Compare its IMDb, TMDB and community ratings below to see how Desert Utopia: Mid-Century Architecture in Palm Springs scores across every source.

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Southern California’s Coachella Valley, including the communities of Palm Springs, Palm Desert, Desert Hot Springs, boasts hundreds of extraordinary midcentury modern homes, public buildings and commercial structures. Modern designers such as William F. Cody, Albert Frey, William Krisel, John Lautner, Richard Neutra, R.M. Schindler, Donald Wexler, E. Stewart Williams left their collective mark on this desert paradise. Desert Utopia: Mid-Century Architecture in Palm Springs traces the history of modern architecture in Palm Springs from the first bold forays into modernist design to the preservation challenges facing the region today. Director Jake Gorst’s film features rare archival images and footage as well as interviews with historians, homeowners and the architects who helped create this mecca of modernism.