Cool Hunting
Our friends at Dwell Magazine have created a special offer for CH readers who register for their Dwell on Design conference in Palm Springs, California. Simply enter the code COOL when registering and receive a $75 discount off the full conference ticket price of $450.
The Dwell on Design: Palm Springs conference will focus on the past, present and future of design and architecture in the region, a premier destination for mid-century modern design. Featuring a panel of distinguished speakers, exclusive home tours, a premiere screening of the film Desert Utopia: Mid-century Architecture in Palm Springs and a cocktail reception at the Elrod House, by famed architect John Lautner Dwell on Design: Palm Springs promises to be the ultimate retreat for devotees of modern design.
Dwell on Design: Palm Springs
1-3 December 2006
Hotel Zoso
150 South Indian Canyon Drive
Palm Springs, CA 92262
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