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In the News

20 Nov 2024

Join us for our Modernism Week Event in partnership with Atomic Ranch magazine on February 16, 2025!

The Ocotillo Lodge once served as a hotel for those lured into the glamour of Palm Springs living. Today it's a coveted condo community. Learn ...

12 Sep 2024

Q&A with Illustrious California Architect William Krisel

Palm Springs architect William Krisel entered the arena of architecture in the boom times that followed World War II and left in 1979 when the ...

23 May 2024

Regular Meeting of the Palm Springs City Council, held May 23rd, 2024.

Regular Meeting of the Palm Springs City Council, held May 23rd, 2024. This meeting will also include a report on the City Council Closed Session ...

9 May 2024

In-Depth: Restoration of the Plaza Theatre in Palm Springs

This article features Ocotillo Lodge owner Katie Horak. ...

8 May 2024

Ocotillo Lodge receives initial approval for historic district designation

The Palm Springs Historic Site Preservation Board voted unanimously to recommend the City Council designate the Ocotillo Lodge as a historic district Tuesday evening. The ...

8 Feb 2024

Twin Palms neighborhood gives back to community with Modernism Week funds

Palm Springs' Twin Palms neighborhood is known around the world for its architectural charms designed by William Krisel. But locally, it's known for the giving ...

8 Feb 2024

Sign restored to midcentury glory, another dispensary in the works, council preview, and more

Just in time for the 100,000+ Modernism Week visitors, the signage for the Ocotillo Lodge just got an upgrade, restoring it to its original midcentury ...

30 Jan 2024

Modernism Week fundraising enabled this historic property to bring back som original flair

Modernism Week fundraising enabled this historic property to bring back som original flair ...

12 Jan 2024

Ocotillo Lodge Sign Dedication Ceremony

On February 5, 2024, the Ocotillo Lodge HOA hosted a Dedication Ceremony at 10:00 am for the unveiling of the two new entry portico signs ...

20 Jun 2023

Our Desert Past: The Ocotillo Lodge

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12 Feb 2018

New York’s Design And Architectural Evolution

As we progressed through the ages, so did everything around us. Man has the unique capability to terraform his surroundings to his liking, and thus ...

5 Jun 2017

William Krisel

William Krisel (November 14, 1924 – June 5, 2017) was an American architect best known for his pioneering designs of mid-century residential and commercial architecture. ...

30 Jul 2016

How this family built mid-century marvels in Palm Springs

The style of homes that carry their name is synonymous with the mid-century modern movement that has put the unique architecture on the map, and ...

12 Jun 2016

Alexander Construction Company

Alexander Construction Company was a Palm Springs, California, residential development company that built over 2,200 houses in the Coachella Valley of Riverside County, California, between ...

22 Feb 2016

200 photos of midcentury modern homes: ‘William Krisel’s Palm Springs’ book wins fans at Modernism Week

If you want to read just one book that explains the midcentury modern mindset in the California desert communities, get "William Krisel's Palm Springs: The ...

17 Feb 2016

How Jewish architect William Krisel built a desert oasis

Thousands of residential and commercial buildings designed by modernist architect William Krisel can be found throughout Southern California. His postwar housing developments, cooperative apartment complexes ...

9 Feb 2016

William Krisel’s Palm Springs: The Language of Modernism

This first major monograph chronicling the work and architectural philosophy of William Krisel features examples and insights from Krisel's own papers, culled from his personal ...

6 Feb 2016

The man who gave Palm Springs its signature style — and proved all his critics wrong

You may not recognize William Krisel’s name, but you know his iconic Palm Springs Midcentury Modernist houses. If Modernism defined the midcentury residential world of ...

29 Jun 2013

Modernism through the eyes of an architectural photographer.

Modernism was initially meant to be a popular movement. It is not just a design or an aesthetic but a way of life. Its early ...

21 Jan 2009

Masters of Modernism — The Butterfly Effect

William Krisel wants to clear up a misconception. “Whenever people see a house with a butterfly roof,” the 84-year architect says, “they think that I ...

12 Jun 2004

William Krisel, Southern California’s Architect

Processed with a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources, the collection consists of drawings, photographs, and written documentation that illuminate the work ...

Photo Gallery

Stunning and historic imagery of the famous Ocotillo Lodge located in Palm Springs, California