Month: January 2023

Wild at Heart: High Design in the High Desert

Joshua Tree developer Ida Alwin on What Makes Modernism Work So Well in the Wild A childhood in South Africa instilled a love of wild landscapes in Ida Alwin. While it lay…

Design Dish: Sean Woolsey

Here at M we like to dig down and meet the makers, the real people behind the pretty objects.  We ask independent makers, artists, and multi-hyphenate creators about their life, work, and…

Get Swanky with Shag at Modernism Week 2023

The clean, modern and narrative-based work of Josh Agle, who works under the moniker “Shag”, has become an integral part of promoting the Palm Springs mystique. The illustrative paintings, aptly described as…

MADE By: PAU, Vishaan Chakrabarti

The MADE by series profiles leading voices in architecture and design. Vishaan Chakrabarti believes that cities – if they are designed to be sustainable, equitable and joyous – are the best hope for humanity.  His…

Art, Architecture, and the Evolution of an Icon

“Art is a treasure, and these thin but jealous walls defend it.” Italian architect Gio Ponti uttered these words upon completion of the Martin Building (formerly the North Building) at the Denver…

New Architecture Tours for Modernism Week 2023

M Picks Out a Few New Modernism Week Tours That Will Surprise and Delight Novices and loyal attendees alike will have their design curiosity piqued by the home tours on the Modernism…