An outsider in the desert stumbles upon the midcentury modern oasis of Southern California real estate.A desert house designed by Richard Neutra for Edgar J. Kaufmann, Palm Springs, California, January 1970, photographed by Slim Aarons. Courtesy of Getty Images.
Over the past 100-or-so years, Palm Springs has been home to a vibrant culture and community, especially when it comes to all things 1960s. And during Modernism Week, the town and its homes are on full display: some houses in the area boast their ties to Palm Springs’s Hollywood heyday , while others capture the look with a heavy helping of kitsch—martini-printed throw pillows; Slim Aarons prints; so much Marilyn Monroe paraphernalia, even Kim would be overwhelmed.