Modernism Week sets Feb. 11-21 schedule with more than 500 events ⋆ The Palm Springs Post

*A bus carries people through Downtown Palm Springs during a nighttime Modernism Week tour. (File photo)*

Modernism Week will return to the Palm Springs area Feb. 11-21, 2027, with more than 500 events focused on midcentury modern architecture, design and culture, organizers announced Monday.

The 11-day festival will cover architecture, art, interior and landscape design, and vintage culture. Programming includes the Palm Springs Modernism Show, home tours in 25 neighborhoods, guided walks and evening events.

Tickets go on sale at 12 p.m. Sunday (Nov. 1) at modernismweek.com, where the schedule can be previewed now. All events are open to the public.

“Modernism Week welcomes visitors from around the world to discover the architecture, design and culture that make Palm Springs a global destination for Modernism,” said Lisa Vossler Smith, CEO of Modernism Week. “Our diverse lineup of programs offers experiences for a range of interests and budgets.

“We’re particularly grateful to the homeowners who open their doors, giving visitors a rare opportunity to experience these architectural treasures firsthand.”

Leggs, of the National Trust, will give the keynote address, titled “Leadership at a Consequential Moment,” on Feb. 13. Tickets are $35 for the presentation only and $125 for the presentation and a VIP reception.

“We are thrilled to feature Brent Leggs of the National Trust as our keynote speaker this year,” said Chairman William Kopelk. “His organization’s ongoing work helps create preservation safeguards and engages the public in an active dialogue about the importance of honoring cultural heritage.

“This perfectly aligns with the work that Modernism Week continues to do each year as we unite with other organizations and forge new global relationships to offer education and guidance on topics like preservation, restoration, and celebrating cultural distinctiveness.”

Three Featured Home tours are new this year. They are the Laswell House, a 1947-48 residence restored by Design Hutch; Casa Haku, a 1959 Palmer & Krisel home redesigned by H3K Home + Design; and Mariposa, a William Krisel home completed in 2006. Each costs $45.

Other new tours include the Burgess House on Feb. 15 for $100, the former home of Sandra Dee and Bobby Darin on Feb. 14 for $40, and the Lawrence Welk Residence on Feb. 17 for $50. Six neighborhood tours are also new, including Blue Skies Village on Feb. 14 for $85.

*Casa Haku, a 1959 Palmer & Krisel home redesigned by H3K Home + Design, is one of the featured homes you can tour during next year’s Modernism Week. (Photo: Modernism Week)*

Signature Home Tours include Palm Springs on Feb. 14 and 21 for $150, Palm Desert on Feb. 16 for $130, and The La Quinta Country Club on Feb. 18 for $250. A garden tour of the Kaufmann Residence will run on five dates, beginning Feb. 13, for $95.

Double-decker bus tours run throughout the festival at prices from $100 to $160. Festival-goers can also attend more than 80 talks, panel discussions and films.

Social events include the Opening Night Party on Feb. 11 for $350 and a preview party for the Palm Springs Modernism Show on Feb. 12 for $175. The Vintage Trailer Show runs Feb. 20-21 for $30.

Modernism Week is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. It provides scholarships to local students pursuing architecture and design degrees and gives grants to organizations that preserve modernist architecture in California.