Palm Springs Mod Squad (Architecture Tours)

About Palm Springs Mod Squad (Architecture Tours)

Palm Springs Mod Squad offers guided architecture tours through the desert modern landscape of Palm Springs. Guide Kurt Cyr leads visitors in the Mod Squad mini van to explore the mid-century modern buildings and design that define the area, sharing stories of Hollywood and architecture along the way. Tours last 90 minutes and accommodate groups of just five people, creating intimate experiences. The company operates two tour types: Interior and Essential tours, which begin at the Saguaro Hotel on East Palm Canyon, and Martini and MCM Architecture tours, which begin at Melvyn's at the Ingleside Inn on West Ramon. Kurt Cyr is a local designer, mid-century modern expert, and co-founder of both Salon for the Parched, a monthly creative think tank, and Makerville, an artisan group that produced events for Modernism Week. He also writes about design and architecture for Desert Outlook and appears regularly on KNEWS 94.3. The tours suit architecture enthusiasts and visitors interested in learning about Palm Springs' distinctive design heritage.