Mid-Century Desert Hidaways

Architecture: Mid-Century Desert Hidaways

The article I wrote for British lifestyle magazine Chic Today has finally been published! It’s called Mid Century Desert Hideaways and highlights two very impressive and stylish mid century hotels located in Palm Springs, California. You can read the full article and the rest of the magazine through the links below. Since this is the first time my work has been published in a magazine – I would very much like to hear your comments and thoughts!

Chic Today Issue 18 – Tropical Blaze (Online version)
Chic Today Issue 18 – Tropical Blaze (PDF version)

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Founded Ultra Swank in 2005. Has a crush on Pan Am, Disneyland and the Century 21 Exposition. Lives life as an expat in Barcelona, Spain.

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By Chris

July 29th, 2008

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  • Charles

    Congrats Chris! Back in April when I went out to the Salton Sea, we stayed in Palm Desert at a nondescript Holiday Inn. A block away was the Palm Desert Lodge in perfect mid-century loveliness. My wife, daughter, and I went inside to get info so as to be able to stay there next time. Too bad! It was closing in a week to be bulldozed no doubt to build something new and nondescript. I am about to go down to the Salton Sea to do some documentary photography for the East Valley Historical Society which has successfully secured funding to restore the North Shore Yacht Club designed by Albert Frey and the plan is to take it back to its pop deluxe beginnings. Unfortunately, the equally cool mid-century North Shore Motel will be bulldozed.

    My blog is http://saltonseachronicles.blogspot.com

    for anyone that would like to know some more about the Frey building.

  • P-E Fronning

    När åker vi?! ;)
    Grattis till publiceringen!

  • Chris

    Thank you very much, glad you guys enjoyed it! :)

  • The King Of Cool

    That is really amazing. I quite enjoyed it. Thanks for sharing that with us. I look forward to any more writings of yours that you might post. Good luck with it.

  • Charles

    Hello! Our favorite Swede was amazing! Go, Chris Go!

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