Desert Modernism Heroes - John Lautner
The Paul Kaplan Group is grateful for the architects who have helped shape the “Desert Modernism” movement in Palm Springs. One such architect, John Lautner, FAIA, (1911-1994) got his start as an apprentice of Frank Lloyd Wright and went on to become one of the most influential architects in the world, with a career spanning nearly six decades. Though he completed just a small number of projects in the Palm Springs area, they are innovative and iconic designs that continue to influence and inspire worldwide.
Lautner’s first project in the Coachella Valley was in 1942, with the design of a caretaker’s cottage for the Astor Farm in Indio, which has unfortunately since been demolished. Just a few years
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