Palm Springs Life Magazine February 2026 - Modernism (E. Stewart Williams) Cover

Palm Springs Life February 2026

Bringing Modern Forward
A Modernism Week symposium examines how modernist principles can inform affordable, climate-responsive housing in the Coachella Valley.
Story by James Munn

30 Architects Who
Designed Palm Springs
These architects turned a desert  outpost into a proving ground for ideas, testing new ways of living, building, and responding to place.
Story by Leilani Marie Labong

The First Lady of Modernism
Nelda Linsk on style, society, and the pool party that put Palm Springs in the spotlight.
Story by Maggie Downs
Portraits by Andrew Eccles

If Walls Could Talk
How five notable couples shaped the spaces that shaped them.
Story by Lisa Marie Hart

Cameo
Give a fashion designer keys to a hoarded house, and good things happen.
Interview by Emily Chavous Foster
Photography by Kelly Puleio

Theater
A new book about the Plaza Theatre details the restoration efforts that led to its revival.
Excerpt by Catherine Graham and Jim Cook

Animals
Monkeys are not from California. They’re not even visiting snowbirds. But a few have settled in nicely at The Living Desert.
Story by Ellen Alperstein

Be Well
Balance your mental and physical health with a loving boost of emotional regulation.
Story by June Allan Corrigan

Scene
Highlights from social and philanthropic events in and around Greater Palm Springs.

From the Archive
In the February 1949 edition of Palm Springs Villager, author Edmund C. Jaeger documented a series of  dangerous encounters in the desert wild.

Pop Quiz
How well do you know your desert architects? Test your knowledge.

Uptown
Discover the best retailers and restaurants in Palm Springs’ Uptown Design District.

Home +Design
Historic homes go modern, midcentury structures emerge from the margins, and what retailers give (and want) for Valentine’s Day.

The Guide
Your source for the best events, attractions, and things to do across the desert.