# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Designing the Desert and Other Landscapes: The Architecture of Paul R. Williams
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 14 Feb, 2026 at 09:00 am
- **Event Description**: Presented during Modernism Week in Palm Springs

Celebrated as the first Black architect to practice in the western US, Paul R. Williams was a significant yet understudied figure. With his keen eye for detail, innovative design work, and staggeringly prolific output, the groundbreaking architecture he realized left a significant impact both nationally and internationally—especially visible across the development of modernist Palm Springs.

This talk convenes Getty curators who will offer a behind-the-scenes look at the upcoming exhibition series, I Am an Architect: Paul R. Williams, slated to launch in late 2026 at Getty, LACMA, and USC. Marking the public debut of his archive, curators will share archival highlights to provide new perspectives on this groundbreaking figure, with insights into his life, his design signatures, and his widespread impact, both in Palm Springs and globally, examined anew. This preview commences a yearlong celebration of this pivotal architect and his legacy.

Learn more | https://www.getty.edu/calendar/designing-the-desert-and-other-landscapes-the-architecture-of-paul-r-williams/
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/palm-springs/designing-the-desert-and-other-landscapes-the-architecture-of-paul-r-williams/200029216145652
- **Event Categories**: exhibitions, calendar
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 238

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Palm Springs
- **state**: CA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Palm Springs Art Museum
- **lat**: 33.824161156316
- **long**: -116.54981241562
- **full address**: Palm Springs Art Museum, 101 N. Museum Dr.,Palm Springs, California, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Designing the Desert and Other Landscapes: The Architecture of Paul R. Williams being held?
  - **A:** Designing the Desert and Other Landscapes: The Architecture of Paul R. Williams takes place on Sat, 14 Feb, 2026 at 09:00 am to Sat, 14 Feb, 2026 at 09:00 am at Palm Springs Art Museum, 101 N. Museum Dr.,Palm Springs, California, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Designing the Desert and Other Landscapes: The Architecture of Paul R. Williams?
  - **A:** Designing the Desert and Other Landscapes: The Architecture of Paul R. Williams is organized by Getty.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Designing the Desert and Other Landscapes: The Architecture of Paul R. Williams is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Palm Springs, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. With 230+ people already showing interest, this is clearly an event worth adding to your calendar - don't miss out.

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