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jeremystrele · 3 years ago

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Yasmine Ghoniem’s Fabulously Eclectic Bondi Apartment

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by Lucy Feagins, Editor

Reeno bench mini from Grazia and Co upholstered in Kiwi Boucle from Pierre Frey. Pion dining table by Sancal from Kezu. Banquette custom designed by YSG made by Materialized (with vintage textiles from Cheesoon and Fitzgerald). Lampe de Marseilles by Le Corbusier from Cul. Antique Moldovianl Kilim Rug from Cadrys. Custom open shelving joinery by YSG with assortment of personal ceramics. Luna Bolster Eggshell cushion by Jardan. Bar niche hand painted by Creative Finishes. Fruit bowl by Timna Taylor from the DEA store. Vase Shigaraki Plateaux Vase from the DEA Store. Stool by Henry Wilson. Artwork ‘Corey Worthington’ by by Nick Santoro from Egg and Dart. Opal Cone Floor lamp by Tom Dixon from Living Edge. Photo – Prue Ruscoe. Styling – Felicity Ng

Womb chair Eeero Saarinen from Dedece in wine mohair. Opal Cone Floor lamp by Tom Dixon from Living Edge. Arie Shelf by E15 from Living Edge.Photo – Prue Ruscoe. Styling – Felicity Ng

Home owner and YSG director, Yasmine Ghoniem! Photo – Prue Ruscoe. Styling – Felicity Ng

Reeno bench mini from Grazia and Co upholstered in Kiwi Boucle from Pierre Frey. Pion dining table by Sancal from Kezu. Banquette custom designed by YSG made by Materialized (with vintage textiles from Cheesoon and Fitzgerald). Lampe de Marseilles by Le Corbusier from Cul. Custom open shelving joinery by YSG with assortment of personal ceramics. Luna Bolster Eggshell cushion by Jardan. Bar niche hand painted by Creative Finishes. Fruit bowl by Timna Taylor from the DEA store. Vase Shigaraki Plateaux Vase from the DEA Store. Stool by Henry Wilson. Photo – Prue Ruscoe. Styling – Felicity Ng

Banquette custom designed by YSG made by Materialized. Vintage textiles from Cheesoon and Fitzgerald. Window treatments made by Solace with textiles from Zara Home. Antique Moldovianl Kilim Rug from Cadrys. Coffee table custom designed by YSG and made by Euro Marble. Ceramic Wall Vase by Felicity Ng. Photo – Prue Ruscoe. Styling – Felicity Ng

Upper cabinetry in Camel Hide by Dulux. Dot Vase Large from Jardan. Bust Candle by Becker Minty Photo – Prue Ruscoe. Styling – Felicity Ng

Photo – Prue Ruscoe. Styling – Felicity Ng

Custom joinery by YSG made by Xpert Joinery. Lower cabinetry in Deep Reed by Dulux. Calacutta Manhattan marble from Med Marble. Vintage ceramic bowls from the DEA store. Coffee plunger by Jardan. Phoenix Mixer from Sydney Taps. Custom patterned hand painted floor by Creative Finishes. Photo – Prue Ruscoe. Styling – Felicity Ng

‘The palette’s fresh and punchy, but neutral enough to not tire of quickly. The lighter peach ceiling makes it soar upwards,’ says Yasmine. Photo – Prue Ruscoe. Styling – Felicity Ng

Dulux and Porter’s Paints underpin most spaces, layered with stone offcuts on ledges, vintage textiles, and collected treasures. Photo – Prue Ruscoe. Styling – Felicity Ng

‘Swirl Tables’ by Tom Dixon from Living Edge. Table Lamp ‘Bellhop’ lamp by Flos from Living Edge. Photo – Prue Ruscoe. Styling – Felicity Ng

Bed linen by Major Minor from the DEA Store. Nude Linen and Luna Bolster Eggshell pillows by Jardan. Floral Bolster custom designed by YSG for the NGV installation and made by Think Positive. Vintage bed throw by Cheesoon and Fitzgerald. Roy floor lamp in bronze by VBO. Rug by Kulchi. ‘Swirl Tables’ by Tom Dixon from Living Edge.‘Bellhop’ lamp by Flos from Living Edge. Signed photo from the Baz Luhrmann Romeo and Juliet production by Hugh Stewart. Paper Mache mask from Hay. Artwork ‘Still Life’ by Mariusz Zdybalv from The Vault. Photo – Prue Ruscoe. Styling – Felicity Ng

Custom joinery by YSG made by Xpert joinery in Porter’s Paint Biscotti. Kartell Bedside table from Space. ‘Revised Ovington’ lamp from Space. Custom made bedhead by Materialized with vintage fabric from Cheesoon and Fitzgerald. Bed linen by Major Minor from the DEA store. Pillows by Jardan. Floral bolster custom made by YSG for the NGV installation and made by Think Positive. Stansborough wool throw from DEA store. Custom made blinds by Solice. Sunset textiles made by Think Positive for the NGV Installation by YSG. Vintage tapestry artwork on floor from Rudi Rocket.Artwork on wall ‘Barrier Highway, Cobar NSW’ by Robert Gray. Photo – Prue Ruscoe. Styling – Felicity Ng

Floor runner from Kulchi. Stool by Henry Wilson. Custom joinery by YSG made by Xpert joinery in Porter’s Paint Biscotti. Stansborough Wool throw from DEA store. Artwork ‘Mr Tallmadge’ by James King (2015) from Becker Minty. Framed scarf by Kushana Bush from Cheesoon and Fitzgerald. Photo – Prue Ruscoe. Styling – Felicity Ng

Marmarino render on walls. Stone from Med Marble. Joinery custom designed by YSG in Dulux Grey Pail. Wall Shelf from Living Edge. Photo – Prue Ruscoe. Styling – Felicity Ng

You don’t need a large space to create a personal, meaningful home, just look at the dreamy apartment of YSG director, Yasmine Ghoniem!

The designer’s Bondi apartment is just 55 square metres, but every inch is infused with her personality, distinct style, and exceptional use of colour.

Yasmine bought this apartment with her husband Tom Swanson as their first home in 2017. Despite its worn carpet, vinyl, and purple paint, the couple saw potential in its sensible layout (featuring no common walls or internal corridor, ensuring no wasted space) and high ceilings.

Six months of renovations (and numerous design tangents!) followed, although the overall vision remained constant. ‘The emotive sentiment was always the same: creating a retreat where feelings speak far louder than the furnishings,’ Yasmine says.

The interiors were completely overhauled, including new architectural cornices, skirting, bedroom and bathroom joinery. The kitchen was also redone, resulting in Yasmine’s favourite room in the house.

‘It was the most difficult to configure because it was like trying to stuff an elephant into a matchbox,’ Yasmine says of the kitchen. ‘The palette’s fresh and punchy, but neutral enough to not tire of quickly. The lighter peach ceiling makes it soar upwards.’

Opposite the kitchen is the new built-in living room lounge that Yasmine chose instead of a traditional sofa, so as not to overwhelm the space. ‘I had to economise on furniture selections so as not to clutter the floors and walls too much… This way I could control ratios,’ she explains.

If you’re familiar with Yasmine’s work, you’ll know colour is everything, and her home is no exception. ‘No blonde woods and maritime or navy blues, and certainly no all-white palette – that’s sooo not YSG!’ she says.

Dulux and Porter’s Paints underpin most spaces, layered with stone offcuts on ledges, vintage textiles, and eclectic furniture pieces. A delightful feature is the painted kitchen and entry floor – a richly detailed tapestry of salmon pink, hand-painted on the original timber floorboards by long-term YSG collaborators, Creative Finish Sydney.

‘At its very core, my outlook is nourished by the layers of my culture’ says Yasmine of her design aesthetic. ‘Mum’s Australian, Dad’s Egyptian, and I grew up between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, with a few years in between in Australia and a stint in America for studies and work post my schooling days,.’

While a feast for the eyes, this richly layered, tactile space is also remarkably comfortable, inviting Yasmine and Tom to flop into a state of complete relaxation when they swing open their front door.

Yasmine says the home only continues to improve over time, in keeping with her design ethos. ‘Every space I design always looks better six to 12 months after I hand over the keys because humans leave the most incredible scents and traces. You can’t buy that.’

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anthonybialy · 4 years ago

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Bottom Ten Lowlights a Start for Andrew Cuomo

The toughest part of summarizing Andrew Cuomo's rather active lockdown legacy is only choosing 10 appalling screwups. The least worthy egomaniac ever should have to face more charges than that at The Hague. Until justice is served, those who observed or endured his bloodthirsty spree can list his crimes in the War on COVID.

Anyone even slightly divorced from partisan hero worship could and did tell those treating the worst Cuomo since Chris as the pandemic messiah that he wouldn't have to do anything differently to please Satan. Those residing in reality can consider a double-digit list of economy- and human-killers to start:

10) Forcing bar patrons to order food with drink summarized preposterous micromanagement from the pushiest ruler. The most thoroughly mocked of all shutdown rules remains emblematic of how Cuomo operates. See, you won't spread plague by walking around if you dine while sipping your ale, which means ordering fries prevents your murder. Many asylum patients think similarly.

The aspiring tyrant in question decided he has both the right and duty to control lives. The only way he could make his unimaginable ego trip worse is by sucking at it. A bossy twit's analysis and ensuing control of human activity surely saved lives apart from it actually happening.

9) Shut down any tavern who notes inherent silliness. Those daring to question orders that only seem fatuous to the observant face our hero's righteous wrath. The audacity involved in mocking the deity saving us all must be countered with damnation in the form of not getting to operate.

You're not allowed to laugh at a routine too surreal for Monty Python. Blasphemy that leads to losing a liquor license is the best argument against how New York works, or rather doesn't. Cuomo is a petty tyrant with a mafia mentality. The actual mob can turn a profit.

8) The casual nature of overbearing orders is common to those with supernatural delusions. Deciding which basic human interaction would be devastated that day was reminiscent of Lyndon Johnson choosing bombing targets. Industries waited to be leveled like North Vietnam.

General Cuomo claims to be on the side of businesses. But the astounding pomposity of saving them by destroying them is natural to someone who thinks he was born to tell others what to do despite a preponderance of contrary evidence. The difference between Andrew Cuomo and Jesus is Jesus doesn't think he's Andrew Cuomo.

7) Commemorate the worst of times with the pandemic poster that made impoverished New Yorkers feel good about not spending $14.50. The layout's prototypical hideousness suits the lies contained within. To be fair, the graphic design is as impressive as Cuomo's performance. Some images are inadvertently apt.

6) A leader who's so efficient that he has time to write a book about it sounds like a nice story. Unfortunately for the author governor, people noticed he was full of it. Detailing how the biggest failure was the best achievement would be quite an achievement as fiction. That's what he wrote, although lacking a compelling plot and with all the words churned out by underlings. James Frey was comparatively honest.

Cuomo's horrid tome was a success in the same sense he keeps winning elections despite being criminally atrocious. The untalented hack’s unfathomably large advance was as deserved as his Emmy. He got paid infinity dollars per reader. Millions to write as poorly as he rules is actually not that much if split amongst the families of his many victims.

5) Incessant press conferences are unwise if your state's streets are clogged with victims of your policies. Cuomo's confidence that he singlehandedly saved humanity was a fatal flaw, at least for thousands of his state's residents. Advertising what a putz he was only killed his reputation, which made him one of the lucky ones.

The oafish fiend might never have been caught without showing off to the sort of sick fans who propose to prisoners. An arrogant maniac boasting about his record of ending life is so hackneyed that whatever Law & Order is still on the air wouldn't use it. The Zodiac Killer could've taught him how to taunt without being caught.

4) Waiting forever is what true leaders do. Make sure others go first for heightened bravery. Cuomo magically decided masks were unnecessary right after the CDC flipped the reveal switch. Science's timing is uncanny.

The horrifying death rate would have been even worse without strict breathing restrictions, claim the same pyramid scheme salespeople who think federal spending keeps the economy from getting even worse. Unjustified optimists would like to believe Cuomo realized his fruitless war was a lost cause. In reality, he didn't want to lose even more congressional seats to states who liberated breathing holes months ago. Follow the science like moving trucks crossing state lines.

3) The regent appointed by divinity is also blessed with a royal family. And who better to issue blessings than the chosen one himself? Any Empire State serf should've felt honored to skip a virus test so the king's relatives could feel secure about knowing. Commoners better not possess the insolence to wonder why those blessed to be related to the monarch deserve special timing. Cuomo is as much Ceausescu and Eva Peron's descendant as he is Mario's.

2) New York came so close to being number one. Unfortunately, it's at virus deaths. The second-worst death rate per capita of any state isn't quite equivalent to a Super Bowl loss.

As usual, New Jersey was the only thing keeping another state from being the nation's worst. Not failing as badly as the Turnpike State is no accomplishment, especially when it comes to dead residents.

1) The War on Grandparents is a victory to sickos. An alleged slave to evidence was remarkably unscientific as he forced nursing homes to take the infected, which sounds diabolical even without knowing results. No matter how ghastly the toll is, it somehow keeps getting worse.

The one obvious thing anyone paying the slightest bit of attention should have grasped is that the most vulnerable didn't need patients as roommates. The best case for a diseased reaction is that a panicky governor didn't want to make the mean president look helpful by using hospital ships Washington sent. Whatever the reason, Cuomo is a bigger Democratic killer than Jim Jones and John Wayne Gacy combined.

Symptoms have long been evident. Cuomo performed horrifically years before the New York Virus spread. His lethally bumbling interdictions merely accelerated fleeing. Guiding the economy by taxing any bit of success worked as well as his pandemic forays. Wallets are as empty as morgues are full.

Killing what he touches is the Grim Reaper's signature, as seen back when to ruined the global economy pimping subprime mortgages as Housing and Urban Development secretary. But at least he's a serial predator.

Classifying an entitled undeserving brat as a psychopath is not an exaggeration. He's incapable of empathy yet able to fake it to particularly deluded partisans who still wear masks while driving alone. The fad has passed. It's tougher to find someone to admit they fell for his shtick than it is to get him to admit he might have made a questionable decision.

Unblinking certainty while failing absolutely is the chief family trait. Cuomo is either the most inept politician possible or a remarkably efficient serial killer.

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gamersspin · 7 years ago

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Naughty Dog at GDC 2018

If you’re headed to Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, which kicks off on Monday, March 19, don’t miss out on these talks featuring Naughty Dog devs! Alongside these talks about development techniques and the making of Uncharted: The Lost Legacy, our recruiting team will also be on-hand. Be sure to keep an eye on the @NaughtyDogJobs Twitter account for details on how you can meet them and learn more about the studio and our open roles.

ANIMATION BOOTCAMP: TRICKS OF THE TRADE

Date: Monday, March 19 | 4:40pm - 5:10pm

Speakers: Gwen Frey (The Molasses Flood), Joe Han (Riot Games), Almudena Soria (Naughty Dog, Inc.), Jalil Sadool (Steamroller Studios), Kyle Chittenden (Certain Affinity), James Benson (Campo Santo)

Location: Room 2010, West Hall

Description:

Six animators rapidly deliver their best tips and tricks. They have 5 minutes each to showcase their personal ideas, workflows, and animation techniques.

Click here to add it to your GDC schedule!

LEVEL DESIGN WORKSHOP: INVISIBLE INTUITION: BLOCKMESH AND LIGHTING TIPS TO GUIDE PLAYERS AND SET THE MOOD

Date: Tuesday, March 20 | 11:20am - 12:20pm

Speakers: David Shaver (Naughty Dog, Inc.), Robert Yang (NYU Game Center)

Location: Room 20, North Hall

Description:

Waypoints, HUD markers, buddy callouts, cutscenes, forced camera moves and more: these navigation aids are ubiquitous in games to guide players to their goals. But can it be done without them? In this talk, two experts on blockmeshing and lighting present practical techniques that establish mood and naturally guide players through 3D environments.

In the first part of the session, David Shaver shares techniques that developers like Respawn and Naughty Dog use to establish natural level flow via blockmesh design, environment art, FX, audio and scripting. Using examples from shipped games as well as custom material created specifically for this talk, David shows early blockmeshing techniques that guarantee proper playtest feedback and verify layout changes work as intended. Attendees will then see many more "before and after" examples of how the best practices presented here improve a level layout’s ability to guide the player intuitively.

In part two of this session Robert Yang delves into one of the most important yet often overlooked means of understanding levels: light. Lighting is one of the most crucial design tools for setting mood and readability in a game world, but level designers and environment artists often lack the language and theory to collaborate effectively on lighting design. Robert will illuminate what light does for games and show how developers can use it to facilitate specific experience goals for games. Robert's talk begins with a brief cultural history of lighting before moving on to an overview of lighting design theory as well as various case studies.

Click here to add it to your GDC schedule!

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT IN NON-LINEAR SPACES: 'UNCHARTED: THE LOST LEGACY'

Date: Tuesday, March 20 | 1:20pm - 1:50pm

Summit Speaker: Josh Scherr (Naughty Dog, Inc.)

Location: Room 3016, West Hall

Description:

When Naughty Dog set out to make a huge, open-ended area for 'Uncharted: The Lost Legacy', they had to adapt their usual "wide-linear" narrative techniques to allow for more player choice, while still keeping the development of Chloe and Nadine's relationship consistent and natural. In this talk, co-writer Josh Scherr will provide an overview of Naughty Dog's story development techniques, followed by a detailed look at the writing process for this unique area, including: cutscenes and gameplay dialogue, the choices and compromises they made to make it work, and the mistakes they hope to avoid in the future.

Click here to add it to your GDC schedule!

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juliandmouton30 · 8 years ago

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Eight mid-century houses that prove Palm Springs is a modernist mecca

To coincide with Palm Springs Modernism Week, we've picked out the Californian desert city's best examples of mid-century residential architecture, which have hosted celebrities including Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra.

Palm Springs boasts one of the best collections of modernist architecture in the world. Wealthy clients and celebrities from nearby Los Angeles and across the country commissioned villas in the resort city, as part of the movement's boom during the mid-20th century.

Revered Californian modernists like John Lautner, Richard Neutra and Albert Frey all built some of their best-known works in the city, which were captured by photographer Julius Schulman and helped shape the image of the Southern Californian lifestyle during the 1950s and 1960s.

Many of these buildings share attributes designed in response to the bright and arid climate – including overhanging roof planes and shaded verandahs – and are collectively considered examples of "desert modernism".

In celebration of the city's architectural heritage, Modernism Week takes place in Palm Springs from 16 to 26 February 2016. During this time, some of the houses listed below are open for tours:

Courtesy ofPatrick Stewart Properties

Hope Residence by John Lautner, 1979

When comedian Bob Hope enlisted Lautner to design a home for him and his wife Dolores, the result was a massive volcano-esque structure complete with a crater-like hole in the roof.

The house, which measures 23,366 square feet (2,171 square metres), is the architect's largest. It went up for sale in 2013 for $50 million (£40 million), but wasn't sold until last year for $13 million (£10.4 million).

Photograph by Jake Holt

Kaufmann House by Richard Neutra, 1946

Considered one of the best examples of desert modernism, this house was designed by Neutra for department store tycoon Edgar J Kaufmann – who also commissioned Frank Lloyd Wright to build the iconic Fallingwater in Pennsylvania a decade earlier.

The holiday home includes five bedrooms and five bathrooms, organised in an cross shape with the living spaces at the centre. The four axes create a series of outdoor spaces around the property, which boasts a large swimming pool and was also once owned by Barry Manilow.

Courtesy of Beau Monde Villas

Frank Sinatra was the famous client for this estate, which was both the first home the Rat Pack singer commissioned for himself, and Williams' first project.

Measuring 4,500 square feet (418 square metres), it includes four bedrooms and seven bathrooms inside long, low volumes with flat or slightly sloped roofs.

Photograph by Dan Chavkin

Frey House II by Albert Frey, 1964

Named because it was the second house Frey designed for himself, this compact building perched high above Palm Springs served as both the architect's home and studio for many years.

Its simple steel structure sits on a concrete podium and is topped with corrugated aluminium sheets. Sliding glass doors provide access to the outdoor spaces shaded by the overhanging roof.

Photograph by Jim Riche

Steel Houses by Donald Wexler, 1961

Wexler thought steel was the perfect building material for the desert because of its low cost and weather resistance. He planned a neighbourhood of 40 prefabricated glass and steel houses for Palm Springs, but due to the rocketing price of his chosen material, only seven were completed.

The homes took various forms – the most recognisable of which is a property with a sawtooth roof. They were restored in the 1990s.

Courtesy of Nelson-Moe Properties/Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage

Elrod House by John Lautner, 1968

The Elrod House featured prominently in the 1971 James Bond movie Diamonds are Forever. Built for interior designer Arthur Elrod, the home's most recognisable feature is its huge conical concrete roof over the main living area.

The canopy has triangular openings shaded by angled fins, while its glazed front opens onto a terrace and pool with a panoramic view of the city below.

Photograph by Jake Holt

Abernathy Residence by William F Cody, 1962

For millionaire socialite James Logan Abernathy, Cody created this pavilion-style home for hosting lavish parties.

A colonnade of slender white pillars supports a shaded area outside the 4,680-square-foot (435-square-metre) house, while ample space for relaxing or dancing is provided around the swimming pool.

Photograph by Gary Bembridge

House of Tomorrow by Dan Palmer and William Krisel, 1960

Elvis and Priscilla Presley spent their honeymoon in this residence, which was conceived by Palmer and Krisel as an experiment in modern living.

It was one of a series commissioned by developer Robert Alexander, who liked the property so much that he moved in. The layout comprises a three concentric circular levels, under a large batwing-style roof.

Midnight Modernism: Tom Blachford shoots Palm Springs houses by moonlight

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jeniferdlanceau · 8 years ago

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Eight mid-century houses that prove Palm Springs is a modernist mecca

In celebration of the city's architectural heritage, Modernism Week takes place in Palm Springs from 16 to 26 February 2016. During this time, some of the houses listed below are open for tours:

Courtesy ofPatrick Stewart Properties

Hope Residence by John Lautner, 1979

When comedian Bob Hope enlisted Lautner to design a home for him and his wife Dolores, the result was a massive volcano-esque structure complete with a crater-like hole in the roof.

Photograph by Jake Holt

Kaufmann House by Richard Neutra, 1946

Courtesy of Beau Monde Villas

Frank Sinatra was the famous client for this estate, which was both the first home the Rat Pack singer commissioned for himself, and Williams' first project.

Measuring 4,500 square feet (418 square metres), it includes four bedrooms and seven bathrooms inside long, low volumes with flat or slightly sloped roofs.

Photograph by Dan Chavkin

Frey House II by Albert Frey, 1964

Named because it was the second house Frey designed for himself, this compact building perched high above Palm Springs served as both the architect's home and studio for many years.

Its simple steel structure sits on a concrete podium and is topped with corrugated aluminium sheets. Sliding glass doors provide access to the outdoor spaces shaded by the overhanging roof.

Photograph by Jim Riche

Steel Houses by Donald Wexler, 1961

The homes took various forms – the most recognisable of which is a property with a sawtooth roof. They were restored in the 1990s.

Courtesy of Nelson-Moe Properties/Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage

Elrod House by John Lautner, 1968

The canopy has triangular openings shaded by angled fins, while its glazed front opens onto a terrace and pool with a panoramic view of the city below.

Photograph by Jake Holt

Abernathy Residence by William F Cody, 1962

For millionaire socialite James Logan Abernathy, Cody created this pavilion-style home for hosting lavish parties.

A colonnade of slender white pillars supports a shaded area outside the 4,680-square-foot (435-square-metre) house, while ample space for relaxing or dancing is provided around the swimming pool.

Photograph by Gary Bembridge

House of Tomorrow by Dan Palmer and William Krisel, 1960

Elvis and Priscilla Presley spent their honeymoon in this residence, which was conceived by Palmer and Krisel as an experiment in modern living.

Midnight Modernism: Tom Blachford shoots Palm Springs houses by moonlight

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