Adele Cygelman

Adele Cygelman is a longtime magazine editor (Architectural Digest, Robb Report), an author (Palm Springs Modern, Arthur Elrod: Desert Modern Design), and a contributor to Palm Springs Life since she started spending time in Palm Springs in the mid-’90s.
Desert Dreamers 14: The Designers

Audio availableDesert Dreamers 14: The Designers

For every midcentury modern architectural gem built in the desert, there once existed an equally distinctive interior. Designers matched the modern structures of  the time armed with an arsenal of bright colors, an array of contemporary furnishings and materials, and a giddy assortment of appliances and technology that allowed them to redefine resort living.

Modern Sophisticate

Modern Sophisticate

William Cody absorbed the lessons of mentor Cliff May, the architect of relaxed ranch houses, and arrived in Palm Springs seemingly programmed to create homes with perfect proportions and slender frames