{"product_id":"mod-mirage-midcentury-architecture-rancho","title":"Mod Mirage: The Midcentury Architecture of Rancho Mirage","description":"No longer overshadowed by neighboring Palm Springs Mod Mirage reveals in photos and stories the historic homes and communities of Rancho Mirage that make up its significant midcentury heritage. Mod Mirage documents the architecturally innovative homes and communities that were built on and adjacent to the historic Thunderbird and Tamarisk Country Clubs from 1950 to 1970 in what is now the community of Rancho Mirage California. Some of the midcentury‰۪s most distinguished architects including William Cody Donald Wexler William Krisel E. Stewart Williams and William Pereira designed many of these structures many of which are hidden behind country club gates and not easily accessible to the public.  This is the first book to focus solely on Rancho Mirage‰۪s rich architecture while also discussing its influential social history.  Melissa Riche is a writer researcher architecture enthusiast preservationist and media consultant. She has written about architecture and design for twenty years including articles for Atomic Ranch magazine and the Desert Sun newspaper and historic nominations for the Palm Springs Preservation Foundation. She is the founder of Mod Mirage a group of midcentury modern homeowners in Rancho Mirage California. Melissa and her husband photographer Jim Riche live in Tamarisk Ranchos a William Krisel‰ÛÒdesigned midcentury modern community.\t\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHardcover:\u003c\/b\u003e 208 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Gibbs Smith (August 7 2018)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1423648757\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 978-1423648758\u003c\/p\u003e                                                                                    \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e    Product Dimensions:     \u003c\/b\u003e    10.1 x 1 x 10.1 inches    \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShipping Weight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.1 pounds \u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Architecture","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":30800552886360,"sku":"1423648757","price":55.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/6217\/4808\/products\/61cKbviQibL.jpg?v=1570952527","url":"https:\/\/socialskills21.myshopify.com\/products\/mod-mirage-midcentury-architecture-rancho","provider":"socialskills21","version":"1.0","type":"link"}