Some 20,000 buyers, sellers, and automotive enthusiasts will visit the Palm Springs Convention Center to watch more than 300 classic and exotic cars cross the auction block.
Ronald Ahrens
A Desert Hot Springs resident since 2013, Ronald Ahrens has written for 80 magazines, from Automobile to Soap Opera Digest. He volunteers as a driver during the Palm Springs International Film Festival and as a Modernism Week docent, including stints at Frey House II and Hidden Frey.
Brad Dunning Honored for Curating Albert Frey Architecture Retrospective
The Palm Springs Modern Committee will recognize Dunning at the 2024 Architectural Preservation Awards at the Palm Springs Art Museum.
Howard Hughes’ Historic Palm Springs Home Wins Prestigious Preservation Award
The all-consuming makeover of a house Howard Hughes once owned pays off with a Residential Restoration Award from the Palm Springs Modern Committee.
How Architect E. Stewart Williams Designed Palm Springs Art Museum
Midcentury architect E. Stewart Williams created Palm Springs Art Museum from scratch, with help from a volcano, 300-foot-long bridge cables, and his own resilience.
Developer Bill Bone Built Many Coachella Valley Communities
After a vacation to Hawaii in the mid-1980s, developer William Bone returned to his Sunrise Company office in the Coachella Valley and called Bill Marriott. “I want to build the Hyatt Maui at the corner of Cook Street and Country Club Drive on 440 acres,” Bone...
Why Aluminum Was Used in Midcentury Modern Architecture
Aluminum became a cheap commodity after World War II, encouraging midcentury architects such as Albert Frey to experiment with its strength and surface finishes.
Look Inside Midcentury Architect Albert Frey’s First Desert Home
In Frey House I, his living laboratory, architect Albert Frey exploited exciting contrasts between technical materials, flat shapes, and nature.
Living Desert Model Train Will Be Restored and Reconstructed
The Bighorn Railroad, a favorite for decades, is about the get a facelift. Here’s what you need to know.
The History of Palm Springs Road Races
The Coachella Valley’s association with motorsports dates back to the Palm Springs Road Races of the 1950s and includes a bounty of ambition, money, and important names in racing.
Albert Frey Illustrations Show Brilliance Beyond Architecture
It helps to show up in a new town with a good line. Albert Frey showed up in Palm Springs in 1934 with mad ideas about buildings and a line for figure drawing that went back to Michelangelo. At 31, he had already contributed to architectural modernism in New York and...
