I first visited Copenhagen three years ago during a long layover on the way to a wedding in Lithuania. Like any good planner, I arrived with a list of restaurants, museums, and buildings I wanted to see. When I asked my bartender how he’d spend 72 hours in the city, he told me to “just wander.”

It was somewhat frustrating advice at the time. Three days never feels like enough, and I’ve always had a tendency to treat travel like an optimization problem. But I took his advice anyway, and I think he was right.

There are some cities that do need a checklist. Copenhagen certainly has those too, and you should absolutely make time for the Louisiana Museum and take a boat around the canals. But I found the city was at its best in the spaces between destinations.

Use this guide to pick a few anchors, leave room to wander, and don’t worry too much about checking every box. If you’re headed that way and want to know where we’d start, here’s the FIELD GUIDE.

FIELD GUIDES are available to paid subscribers. Each one includes a saved Google Map with every recommendation linked in one place, plus updates as we find new places worth sharing. Planning a trip to Copenhagen (or anywhere)? CONCIERGE@LINEAR-MAGAZINE.COM.

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At some point, our search expanded beyond homes and buildings into hotels, villas, ryokans, inns, and holiday homes we couldn’t stop thinking about — places we’ve bookmarked for ourselves, sent to friends, or practically begged people to go stay in.

Over the last few years, we’ve curated more than 1,000 projects for the Archive, including 120+ stays across 40+ destinations around the world. Eventually, it felt silly not to collect them all in one place.

So here it is: THE DEFINITIVE LINEAR STAYLIST.

WHAT TO KNOW

• Consider this an evolving atlas of stays we think are worth traveling for. More on what makes a stay feel LINEAR later, but it’s not all that different from what we think makes a great space in general.

• Everything here is hand-curated and vetted by us.

• We’ll add new stays as we discover them, so check back the next time you’re planning a trip. And if you need a recommendation for a city we don’t have yet…

WE’LL FIND YOU SOMETHING GOOD

Last year, we started a little experiment called CONCIERGE.

We asked you to tell us where you’re going, and we’d tell you where we’d stay. A surprising number of you took us up on it.

Since then, we’ve helped plan honeymoons through Japan, train trips through the Italian Alps, long weekends in Mexico City, and a handful of trips we’re still a little (very) jealous of.

Along the way, we’ve been able to help our readers get room upgrades, early check-in, late check-out, amenity credits, welcome gifts, and other perks. Which we think is pretty cool for a Substack.

If you’re planning a trip and want a more tailored recommendation — or just want to know what we’d would choose — we’re happy to help. Request a city in the comments, or send a note to CONCIERGE@LINEAR-MAGAZINE.COM with where you’re headed and what you’re looking for.

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Why shouldn’t I just book with Amex/Sapphire/Atlas? Because you like supporting an independent publication. CONCIERGE is free to use, but when readers book through us, our hotel partners pay us a commission that helps fund the magazine.

Plus, we’ll throw in a few extra perks along the way, like room upgrades, hyper-local travel guides, and a kind of hospitality that makes you wonder… when is LINEAR opening its own hotel?

A FEW FAVORITES

Our STAYLISTS are reserved for paid subscribers, but if you’re curious what kinds of places make the cut, a few of our recent favorites include Villa Flor in S-Chanf, Pocketbook Hudson in Upstate New York, and Black Sand Hotel just 40 miles south of Reykjavík. And if there’s a stay we should know about, leave it in the comments. We’re always looking.

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Between the gallery openings, studio open houses, and industry mixers, it can also feel like an event that’s still figuring out what it wants to be. As an industry outsider, I find myself less interested in seeing another showroom debut and more interested in the moments that get me into an interesting space, introduce me to a new perspective, or teach me how to see the city differently.

So I pulled together 14 tours, talks, exhibitions, experiences, and pop-ups that feel worth checking out, especially if you’re looking for something a little outside the usual circuit.

TOURS

Art Deco Icons of NYC Tour
May 1–June 30 — Midtown

Untapped New York is hosting a series of walking tours exploring the city’s Art Deco icons, from famous skyscrapers to more overlooked landmarks. If you’ve been looking for an excuse to romanticize Midtown, here it is.

Constantini Townhouse Installations
By request — Upper East Side

Constantini is hosting a series of installations and private events inside a seven-story townhouse listed at a “price on request in the mid-eight figures.” Access is by request, but if you can find your way in, it should be one of the highlights.

Wagner Park Walking Tour
May 19 — 6:00–7:30 PM — Battery Park City

NYCxDESIGN and ASLA New York are hosting a walking tour of the newly redesigned Wagner Park in the Battery. This has been on my list of new spots to check out, and it’s a nice reminder that Design Week doesn’t have to stay indoors.

TALKS

Architectural Photography & Narrative
May 14 — 4:00–6:00 PM — TenBerke

TenBerke is hosting a panel discussion with architectural photographers on how images shape perception, communicate ideas, and construct architectural narratives over time. A good one for thinking about architecture through a different lens.

Suchi Reddy in Conversation with David Graver
May 15 — 4:30–6:00 PM — Calico Wallpaper Showroom

Architect Suchi Reddy joins David Graver of Surface for a conversation on design as a sensory language beyond the visual, rooted in neuroaesthetics and wellbeing.

OBJECTS

One Night Stand: What We Bring to Bed
May 14–20 — citizenM Bowery

The American Design Club is presenting One Night Stand: What We Bring to Bed, an exhibition exploring “the objects, rituals, and identities shaping our space as we prepare for sleep.” Something about small objects tied to rituals feels more personal and attainable than a lot of the furniture collections on view. Plus, I love the citizenM.

Design Hotels: The New York Edit
May 14–20 — 11 Howard

Design Hotels is debuting its first-ever public exhibition, featuring collectible work by NYC-based designers in partnership with Lumens and Simple Flair. I’ve been finding myself more curious about lighting lately, and 11 Howard feels like the right kind of setting for this kind of show.

EXPERIENCES

FRAMA: Mechanics of Scent
May 14–20 — 11:00 AM–6:00 PM — 180 the Store

FRAMA is hosting Mechanics of Scent, a physical installation built around its Apothecary scent and the brand’s broader design principles. This is one of the more atmospheric Design Week entries, and I’ve been into FRAMA for a while so I’m excited to experience the brand’s world IRL.

Simon Hamui: New Works
May 14, May 28, and June 4 — 4:00–6:00 PM — K’ab Juun — RSVP only

K’ab Juun is presenting a solo exhibition of new works by Simon Hamui, including furniture and sculptural pieces centered around a musical console. Listening sessions will take place on select Thursday evenings by RSVP only.

Slash Objects: My Astral Mission
May 14–22 — 11:00 AM–6:00 PM — SoHo

Inside a historic, high-ceilinged SoHo loft, Slash Objects is presenting My Astral Mission, an immersive installation centered on the debut of the X Deck, a dedicated site for DJ equipment and records. The year of the listening room.

Terms & Conditions
May 14 — 6:00-9:00 PM — ThoughtMatter

ThoughtMatter is hosting an open studio party exploring what it means to be a “good neighbor” today. It’s a rare Design Week event that feels focused less on passive viewing and more on participation, asking how design shapes civic imagination, behavior, and the social contract of living together.

Inside~Out
May 18 — 11:00 AM–5:00 PM — Two Trees HQ, DUMBO

Two Trees is hosting Inside~Out, the fifth exhibition of outdoor design curated by Kin & Company on the roof of their DUMBO headquarters. The exhibition explores how rooftops might become more active urban habitats.

BOOKS

Common Things: Book Salon
May 14–21 — 12:00–6:00 PM daily — Common Things

Common Things is hosting a week-long book salon centered on ritual and care as spatial and collective practices. Their open reading room brings together books, zines, and independent journals on domesticity, material culture, and contemporary rituals. I’ve been on the hunt for zine inspiration, so this is high on my list.

Hudson Wilder x Phaidon Design Bookstore
May 14–20 — DUMBO

Hudson Wilder is partnering with Phaidon on a Design Week bookstore in DUMBO. A good stop if you want something more casual and browseable. This is one of my favorite design stores in the city. Hudson Wilder’s founder, Conway, has become something of an evangelist for the DUMBO design scene — worth saying hello if you see him.

I’ll keep updating this as Design Week unfolds, so check back for new additions and send over anything I should have on my radar. I’ll be at the FOR SCALE launch party at the Ace tomorrow, so come say hello.

THIS IS A COLLECTION OF SPACES, PLACES, AND THINGS TO DO DURING A SHORT STAY IN THE PENINSULA. THIS IS NOT AN EXHAUSTIVE LIST, BUT RATHER A WAY OF SEEING THE PLACE.

THE SPACES AND PLACES BELOW WERE SELECTED FOR THEIR:

SPATIAL CHOREOGRAPHY

MATERIAL CONTRAST

AND THEIR ABILITY TO FRAME THE LANDSCAPE

THAT’S WHAT MAKES THEM LINEAR.

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Years later, I’ve (luckily) outgrown my dream of living in Times Square and settled somewhere quieter, in Brooklyn. Over the past five years of exploring the city, I’ve found myself returning to places that reward attention — rooms that encourage presence, spaces that make time with friends and strangers feel intentional, and environments that capture the essence of New York.

The places I curate for LINEAR reflect that balance. Some amplify the city’s energy, others slow it down. A few offer necessary retreat — not as escape, but as counterweight. Together, they make the city feel livable.

This isn’t a comprehensive guide, nor a checklist of places you should see. Some of New York’s best moments are stumbled into, unprompted. Use this guide to orient yourself, set the tone for a day, or, if you’re local, explore something new with your Architecturally Curious friends.

This is our first guide to New York, but it won’t be the last. Consider it a place to begin.

GATHERING PLACES — SHARED PLATES — STAY A WHILE — ON OBJECTS AND DOMESTIC LIFE — FOR SLOWING DOWN — PLAN YOUR TRIP

GATHERING PLACES

UPSTAIRS at Public Records

Gowanus →

An intimate cocktail and listening lounge tucked above Public Records — custom everything, with Japanese-leaning restraint engineered for raw fidelity. The furniture program was designed in house, with speaker design by Devin Turnbull (Ojas). It’s the quiet foil to the more raucous rooms below.

Our take

Post-dinner decompression with a small group of friends who care about sound. Or a calmer entry point before the night unfolds.

Silence Please

Bowery →

Part listening room, part tea house, part record store, part hi-fi showroom — a cavernous space built around Silence Please’s own speaker line. Programming ranges from quiet listening sessions to meditative tea ceremonies. It’s alcohol free and intentionally calm.

Our take

Come for a deep-work afternoon or reflective one-on-one. Bring your friend who notices good design, both in sound and in aesthetics.

HEAD HI

Brooklyn Navy Yard →

An architecture and art bookshop with a small coffee bar, long beloved by designers. Programming includes intimate launches, listening sessions, book clubs, and small exhibitions.

7 Spring

Nolita →

7 Spring reimagines the board game cafe with an ultra-slick backgammon focus: espresso and pastries by day, a low-key social club in the evening. Art Deco cues meet ‘70s Hollywood polish, with rentable boards and casual instruction for beginners.

RHYTHM ZERO

Greenpoint →

A design-forward cafe in Greenpoint that functions with a well-curated art program. Rhythm Zero feels more living room than cafe, ideal for a quiet hour off laptop.

SHARED PLATES

Wild Cherry

West Village →

Film buffs meet the supper-club set at A24’s first restaurant, tucked inside the landmark Cherry Lane Theatre. Soft lighting and brick-lined walls shift the energy easily from pre-show drinks to intimate date night. Italian-leaning, compact, and transportive.

Our take

Go before or after a show, or claim a quiet two-top when you’re looking for intimate conversation.

Bridges

Chinatown →

A quietly ambitious Michelin-starred restaurant in Chinatown designed by Billy Cotton, designed as an homage to Parisian bistros. Classic technique and seasonal precision anchor the evening in a new-age take on Art Deco and Brutalist forms.

Tsukimi

East Village →

An intimate, counter-only modern kaiseki (12 seats) that choreographs the whole evening — seasonal, precise, and quietly dramatic. The luminous, restrained interior lets pacing and plateware take the lead. Michelin-starred in 2023 & 2024.

Our take

Book far ahead. Plan nothing after. Let the autumn-moon inspired space take control.

Theodora

Fort Greene →

Home Studios’ warm, wood-forward interior frames a Mediterranean-leaning menu in a pared-back corner space off Fulton. Textured plaster, brass details, and an easy-going soundtrack that makes a long dinner feel inevitable. It’s scene-y without the noise, hospitable without fuss.

Our take

Great for groups if you land the back table, or for a date in the alcove. Start with the small plates.

STAY A WHILE

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The Manner

East Village →

Tucked away on a tree-lined block in the East Village, The Manner is low-key hospitality at its most thoughtful. Quiet rooms, warm materials, and restrained interiors create a true retreat in the middle of the city — no lobby scene, no velvet ropes.

Our take

The Manner feels less like a hotel and more like your friend’s (extremely) well-designed apartment.

Ace Hotel Brooklyn

Boerum Hill →

A relaxed, design-forward place to stay in Boerum Hill, where rooms feel deliberately understated, utilitarian, and material-forward. Downstairs, the lobby functions as a true neighborhood living room — a steady flow of conversations, laptops, and chance encounters that gives the hotel its social pulse without overwhelming the stay.

ON OBJECTS AND DOMESTIC LIFE

GEM

SoHo

Flynn McGarry’s elevated pantry and tableware shop — Japanese knives, ceramics, and kitchen staples you didn’t know you were missing. Minimal, precise, and deeply considered.

Quarters

Tribeca →

A shoppable loft from the founders of In Common With, styled as a lived-in residence. Lighting, furniture, vintage, and coffee moments unfold across 8,000 square feet — an ode to craft and domestic scale.

Hudson Wilder

DUMBO →

Flagship studio, showroom, and cafe for the “Art of Casual Living” brand. Glassware, books, and a small coffee counter inhabit a 1910 landmark building with confidence.

USM

SoHo →

An honest encounter with a modern design classic. The New York USM showroom assembles the Swiss Haller system in configurations that reveal its modular logic and architectural potential, offering a rare chance to engage with enduring furniture systems in real space.

Our take

Don’t miss the listening room, a collaboration with Devin Turnbull (Ojas). Open Saturdays.

FOR SLOWING DOWN

Judd Foundation

SoHo →

Visiting Donald Judd’s 101 Spring Street home and studio is a sculptural lesson in spatial discipline. Tours take you through the artist’s preserved living and working spaces, where architecture, furniture, and objects operate as a single, uncompromising system.

MoMA PS1

Long Island City →

MoMA’s experimental sibling: contemporary work staged inside a former schoolhouse, where courtyards annd raw interiors are inseparable from the art. The building’s bones remain part of the exhibition.

Our take

An easy trip from Manhattan for a museum willing to take more risk taking than Midtown.

Noguchi Museum

Long Island City →

Isamu Noguchi’s studio-museum is transcendent — stone, light, water, and garden held in careful balance. This is a museum that rewards slow movement and sustained attention.

Our take

Visit for a palate cleanse — zero noise, maximum intention, and an in-depth look at the designer behind the lamps we’re seeing everywhere.

Cooper Hewitt

Upper East Side →

Housed in the historic Andrew Carnegie Mansion, Cooper Hewitt is the U.S.’s design museum focused on both historical craft and contemporary design inquiry. Its collection and rotating exhibitions reward close looking, and the building itself — a layered domestic artifact — underscores the discipline’s breadth.

Othership

Williamsburg →

Guided sauna + ice baths with breathwork and community rituals. It’s alcohol-free and design-forward. A reliable nervous-system reset in the middle of the day.

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PLAN YOUR TRIP

LINEAR Concierge offers booking support for the stays featured here and beyond — securing preferred access and thoughtful perks at our hand-picked, design-forward properties.

It’s best suited for trips where timing, availability, or place matters, like New York. Our goal is simple: to help you see a place at its best.

If you’d like help planning or booking your stay, you can start a Concierge request below. To learn more, email concierge@linear-magazine.com.

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This is not a comprehensive Palm Springs guide. It’s a LINEAR Field Guide to Modernism Week — a curated view of where to stay, eat, drink, and see when the city is at its most architecturally alive.

Use this guide as a reference, not a checklist. Use it to orient yourself between tours, to choose where to spend time, and to extend the conversation beyond the official program.

STAY — EAT — DRINK — SEE — PLAN YOUR TRIP

Found your stay below? LINEAR Concierge can help with the booking — offering preferred access and thoughtful perks at our hand-picked stays, for Modernism Week and beyond. Get started with Concierge →

STAY

ARRIVE Palm Springs

The 42-foot pool anchors everything — cabanas, fire pits, bocce and ping pong, restaurant, and bar pressed to its edge. Thirty-two rooms across nine corten-framed buildings orbit this center, butterfly roofs lifting toward mountains, clerestory windows flooding interiors with light.

What makes it LINEAR

Chris Pardo went beyond rooms, designing the hotel itself as social infrastructure. The pool isn’t an amenity, it’s the organizing principle. Rooms orbit it, the restaurant opens to it — communal space is prioritized over isolation. Corten steel and butterfly roofs find the balance between the midcentury and contemporary, resulting in a stay that feels perfectly at home in modern day Palm Springs.

Thompson Palm Springs

Palm Springs’ most anticipated opening claims the perfect intersection — downtown energy meets mountain backdrop. SMS Architects and B2 Design Co designed rooms that breathe comfortable restraint, with a pool framing rugged San Jacinto peaks above Palm Canyon Drive. HALL Napa Valley Tasting Room occupies prime real estate — a welcome counterpoint to the glut of California-casual concepts. The Thompson is the kind of place that understands location more than decoration.

Parker Palm Springs

California’s first Holiday Inn (1959) transformed behind a 23-foot breeze block wall — the white pattern and orange doors now Palm Springs’ most photographed entrance. Jonathan Adler’s 2017 refresh: bronze banana sculptures, graphic textiles, vintage finds across 144 rooms, Judy Kameon gardens, poolside statements.

What makes it LINEAR

Where most desert properties favor restraint, the Parker commits to joy. Six distinct dining and drinking venues mean leaving becomes optional. Hollywood glamour dialed to eleven — a seven-foot bronze banana, a vintage “Drugs” pharmacy sign, technicolor escapism earned through conviction.

L’Horizon Resort

William F. Cody’s 1952 design spread 25 bungalows across three manicured acres. Celebrity refuge then, reinvigorated by Steve Hermann in 2015 — the pool anchors against San Jacinto backdrop, the 26-foot walnut communal table and fire pits draw intimacy, Frette linens and Le Labo amenities dress midcentury bones.

What makes it LINEAR

Discretion through design. Clean lines, flat roofs, private bungalows with personalized door plaques — the kind of seclusion Marilyn Monroe sought. Hermann’s contemporary touch respects Cody’s original intention: refuge from the public eye.

Kimpton Rowan Palm Springs

Palm Springs’ only vertical gesture — seven stories in a land of horizontal sprawl. Chris Pardo’s design cuts angular lines and pop-out boxes across the skyline, expansive glass frames 270-degree views of San Jacinto peaks and the grid below. The rooftop pool and 4 Saints bar claim the elevated perspective.

EAT

Workshop Kitchen

The 1926 El Paseo building’s 27-foot ceiling soars above Michel Abboud’s poured concrete intervention — monolithic booths line walls, a 35-foot communal table anchors center. What was the desert’s first theater now frames Chef Michael Beckman’s kitchen, four consecutive years of Michelin Guide placement well-earned.

What makes it LINEAR

SOMA Architects took a 1926 shell and inserted raw concrete like a piece of contemporary sculpture — preservation through juxtaposition rather than restoration. The béton brut doesn’t apologize for being raw, and Beckman’s cooking shows the same refusal to soften.

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Melvyn’s

Slide into the same corner booth where Frank Sinatra sat: Table 13. The Ingleside Estate’s Spanish Colonial bones glow under chandeliers while tuxedoed servers deliver tableside Steak Diane wheeled out on a cart. The kind of Old Hollywood dinner theater that never apologized for the show.

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Sandfish

Sushi in the desert reads wrong until you taste it, then it reads inevitable. Scandinavian minimalism meets Engin Onural’s global palate — rustic wood and polished concrete frame sushi under moody lighting. The Uptown Design District spot hums with quiet intention, omakase unfolding at the bar, whiskey pairings challenging what you thought was possible to taste in the desert.

What makes it LINEAR

The juxtaposition isn’t a gimmick — Onural’s precision sushi and whiskey pairings work here because the crowd understands quality transcends geography. Low lighting, intimate scale, and a menu that draws from world travels while respecting Japanese technique. Precision on the plate. Restraint in the room.

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The Colony Club

When the film studios instituted the “two-hour rule” requiring actors to stay within reach of LA, Palm Springs became the refuge — Colony Palms (then Colonial House in the 1930s) became the destination. Steve Hermann’s redesign honors that discretion —Art Deco interiors, poolside dining, and Golden Era fine dining through contemporary farm-to-table execution.

What makes it LINEAR

Old Hollywood glamour reimagined, not replicated. Where Parker goes playful, Colony goes refined — more Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc than midcentury hotel. Moroccan-style elegance in the desert, complete with the stories. Clark Gable dined here. So can you.

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DRINK

Beaton’s at Bar Cecil

Step into a world of red, where the walls, ceiling, and velvet banquettes are bathed in the hue Bar Cecil is known for. Beaton’s solves the long wait for Bar Cecil reservations by delivering cocktails and bites in a jewel box salon — crowd control at its best. Powder-blue wingbacks, leopard-print cushions, the Bar Cecil team understood aperitifs deserve their own stage. The menu’s calibrated for overflow — pre-dinner or standalone — carrying Bar Cecil’s maximalist approach without dilution.

→ 1555 S Palm Canyon Dr. Unit F

Counter Reformation

Twenty seats along an intimate bar beneath Parker Palm Springs’ glowing palms. A low, pressed tin ceiling, an Italian confessional tucked in back, and ‘70s soul drifting through. Ledge-lean with a 5oz pour from Portugal, order the caviar & doughnuts, and let the elements work their spell.

What makes it LINEAR

Speakeasy intimacy without affectation. No reservations, no tables — just wine, European tabac aesthetic, and Parker’s maximalism distilled to essentials. Bartenders who care in a space scaled for caring.

→ 4200 E. Palm Canyon Drive

4 Saints

Downtown Palm Springs sprawls horizontally — except Kimpton Rowan, which stacks seven stories and puts 4 Saints at the very top. Bars, booth, and terrace are oriented toward sunset over the Palm Springs grid and the San Jacinto peaks, giving the view as much weight as the room itself. Michelin Guide-recommended cocktails add substance to the already-elevated affair.

→ 100 W Tahquitz Canyon Way

Tailor Shop

Slip through the discreet entrance into vintage-inspired intimacy — dim lighting, craft cocktails stamped with sewing machine ice cubes, bartenders who measure and adjust like they’re fitting a suit. Original cocktails arrive precisely calibrated, with small plates punctuating the conversation.

What makes it LINEAR: Where craft is literal. The tailoring metaphor extends beyond aesthetic — each cocktail measured, deliberate. No outdoor tables announcing location. The kind of place you find, not stumble upon.

→ 140 W Vía Lola Unit A

SEE

Kaufmann House

Richard Neutra’s 1946 desert modernism founding document. Kaufmann’s vision intersecting Neutra’s architectural precision in a cruciform steel frame, floor-to-ceiling glass, Utah stone anchoring the house to the desert floor. Immortalized in Slim Aarons’s 1970 Poolside Gossip — proof that the house aged into its purpose rather than out of it. A Class 1 Historic Site, best experienced from the street, where the essence still registers.

What makes it LINEAR

A formal solution to constraint. The gloriette rooftop sidesteps Palm Springs’ two-story zoning through pure form, with materials honest about their properties and space flowing without hierarchy. A client-architect collaboration where intention clearly precedes execution — still the standard eight decades later.

→ 470 West Vista Chino

The Quantum Astronaut by Julian Voss-Andreae

Walk around it — the astronaut dissolves, reappears, vanishes again. Julian Voss-Andreae’s steel slices catch light like particles, the physicist-turned-sculptor translating wave functions into something you can circle, contemplate, photograph from every angle.

What makes it LINEAR: Where science becomes sculpture. Time functions as material here — cold steel resolving briefly into human form before disappearing again. Contemplation, made kinetic.

→ 115 N Palm Canyon Drive

Tahquitz Canyon Loop

Two miles through boulder-strewn Agua Caliente land where ancient irrigation channels still trace the canyon walls. Steep rocky steps, minimal shade, then the reward: a gushing waterfall (seasonal, flowing October–May) cascading into clear water.

What makes it LINEAR: Desert architecture you hike through. Stone, water, shadow, light — the raw elements modernism borrows and abstracts in the valley below.

→ 500 W Mesquite Avenue

PLAN YOUR TRIP

LINEAR Concierge offers booking support for the stays featured here and beyond — securing preferred access and thoughtful perks at our hand-picked, design-forward properties.

It’s best suited for trips where timing, availability, or place matters, like Palm Springs during Modernism Week. Our goal is simple: to help you see a place at its best.

If you’d like help planning or booking your stay, you can start a Concierge request below. To learn more, email concierge@linear-magazine.com.

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WEDNESDAY — MAY 15

12:00PM - Longevity in Hospitality Design

Design Hotels, Mason Studio, Aman, and Othership host a panel on how wellness and longevity are shaping contemporary hospitality, held inside the Othership sauna

11:00AM–5:00PM — French Design at Villa Albertine

The historic Payne Whitney Mansion is reimagined as a gallery exploring French design and craftsmanship, from intricate wall treatments to sculptural jewelry and painted marble

11:00AM–6:00PM — Italy on Madison

Explore Italian design through immersive exhibits at ITA’s stately Upper East Side townhouse

5:00PM–8:00PM — A Night of Danish Design

Celebrate icons and new releases at the Carl Hansen & Søn‘s Flatiron flagship

5:30PM–8:30PM — The Geometry of Togetherness

Join designers Alexis Tourron and Georgina McDonald for a conversation on rethinking the sofa as a space for connection and care

6:00PM–9:00PM — Carlos Motta Retrospective at Espasso

“Take a Seat” honors the legacy of Brazilian master woodworker Carlos Motta with a book launch and exhibit

MONDAY — MAY 19

1:00PM–5:00PM — Meet the Designer: Japan MADE

An afternoon with the mind behind Japan MADE, a reflection on stillness, form, and Japanese tradition

TUESDAY — MAY 20

9:30AM–11:00AM — Thomas Heatherwick: Human Design in the City

Provocative architect Thomas Heatherwick reflects on SoHo’s design heritage, the Maison Unique concept store, and the importance of human curation and creation amid urban chaos

WEDNESDAY — MAY 21

3:00PM–4:00PM — Walking Tour: DUMBO Design District

Explore the hidden gems and architectural texture of DUMBO with a guided walk through the neighborhood’s design shops and studios

ONGOING HIGHLIGHTS

Japan MADE (5/15–5/21)

Slow down and feel the quiet strength of Japanese materials and form in a sensory, design-forward exhibition

MSCHF x AMG Mercedes (5/15–5/17)

MSCHF debuts its first furniture collection in collaboration with AMG Mercedes, repurposing individual car parts into functional furniture object

Space Theory Showroom Launch (5/16–5/21)

The brand opens its first street-level showroom in the Dumbo Stable Building, unveiling its take on the modular kitchen

E.1027: Eileen Gray & The House by the Sea (5/15–5/24)

A hybrid docu-fiction about Eileen Gray’s iconic modernist home, and Le Corbusier’s obsession with controlling her legacy

Hundō by Emily Thurman (5/15–5/21)

Furniture, lighting, and sculptural pieces collide in a multisensory installation layered with vintage finds and custom works

House of Leon: Milan Collection (5/15–5/22)

The LA-based studio brings their latest furniture line to NYC, bridging West Coast ease with Italian influence

APPARATUS Red Room Open House (5/15–5/19)

A rare chance to step into APPARATUS’s dramatic Red Room