Initially known for its hot springs, golf courses, spas, and celebrity sightings, Palm Springs today beckons people to the Sonoran Desert with glamorous examples of top-tier midcentury residential design. But in order to keep up with the demands of homeowners and design enthusiasts, much of its housing stock has been updated, renovated, or restored—almost always using materials and designs that preserve these homes' essential character. Take a look below as we tour some of the homes that have done an ideal job balancing the needs of today with the details, materiality, indoor/outdoor living, and aesthetics of midcentury Palm Springs.