Old Hollywood Desert Modernism Meets Modular Shipping Container Homes

Palm Springs a mere 2 hours from Los Angeles, Orange county and San Diego has been a hot bed of modern contemporary architecture  since the 1920’s when visionary modernist architects  designed sleek, modern homes that have embraced the desert environment.  These homes are known as Desert Modernism homes and have been home to many of Hollywood royalty including Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., George Hamilton, Bob Hope, Albert Einstein Bing Crosby, Kirk Douglas, Cary Grant, and Jack Benny Desert Modernism design are homes that have a lot  of glass, clean lines,  and contemporary  features while focusing  on outdoor/indoor living to take advantage of the fabulous desert weather   The style grew out of the architects use of inventive materials, modern construction techniques, new technologies ..Which today includes Prefab homes, Modular Homes and Shipping Container Homes – all which  have elements of Desert Modernism  such as contemporary designs with modern construction techniques that are not only cost effective , but are much faster to build and have less...

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