Desert Oasis Closing Party Fundraiser benefiting Special Olympics

76171 Fairway Drive,Indian Wells CA 92210

10 April, 2022

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Join us for this final event at Desert Oasis Show House. Learn how to join the campaign to make a difference and shape our local community. Closing Party Fundraiser benefiting Special Olympics We invite you to join us for this special final event at Desert Oasis Show House and learn how you can join in the campaign to make a difference and shape our local community. Highlights will include: • A Presentation by Special Olympics, “Changing Society by Changing Attitudes” • Firsthand accounts from local athletes and family members on how Special Olympics has made a difference and impacted their lives. • You will also meet local Special Olympics athletes, fans, and friends, and will have the opportunity to join in our efforts to make a difference through acceptance and inclusion. PLUS this is your final opportunity to tour the Show House and enjoy light refreshments and appetizers. Special Olympics MissionThe mission of Special Olympics Southern California is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community. About Desert Oasis Show HouseDesign Collaborative presents Desert Oasis Show House in Indian Wells located in the Coachella Valley, the center of Southern California’s premier desert resort communities. The 4,350-square-foot Desert Oasis, situated within the exclusive El Dorado Estates, was originally designed in 1978 by Architect John Walling as a personal tribute to classic mid-century design. Building off of Walling’s mid-century creation, the house reflects the beauty and ease of the South Pacific surf lifestyle masterfully merged with a crisp, refined aesthetic. Pirch, a leading retailer of luxury kitchen, bathroom, and outdoor appliances and fixtures, will act as Premier Sponsor of Desert Oasis. As Premier Sponsor, Pirch will provide the core appliances, water fixtures, and hardware throughout the kitchen, bathroom, and outdoor areas of the show house. Desert Oasis lead designer Michael Berman, of Michael Berman Limited, brings a mastery of American Modern style that he expresses through a mid-century sensibility. The house references classic Tiki and surf nostalgia that has been curated by homeowner Jeph White, providing a unifying motif throughout every room of the installation. Chris Barrett, Palm Desert based designer and founder at Chris Barrett Design, plays an influential role in further differentiating it from others with its cohesive thematic approach. Barrett creates a stunning statement with the installation of a slender 16 foot wa’a (dugout canoe) mounted to the grass-covered wall across from the bed in the Primary Bedroom. Desert Oasis has also enlisted the work of esteemed designers Linda Allen, Donna Johnson, Jenika Kurtz, Shannon Palmer, Jen Samson, Huma Sulaiman, Amy Wax, and Maya Williams to interpret the theme in their individual visions. Each of the designers worked in conjunction with Senior Curator Chip Tom of Heather James Fine Art to select fine art to complement their designs. Displaying works of art totalling upward of $10 million, Desert Oasis will feature works by distinguished artists such as Picasso, Warhol, Chihuly, de Kooning, Rauschenberg, and Bertoia. David Wood of Big Wood Builders, and John Feldman, of Ecocentrix Landscape Architecture, both play a crucial role in the buildout and exterior treatments further elevating the postwar fascination with the South Pacific for modern sensibilities. Barrett and John Feldman combine design forces for the exterior design to maximize the dramatic views of the pool and the nearby barranca. Design for a Cause In upholding its unwavering commitment to supporting meaningful causes, a percentage of Desert Oasis Show House proceeds will be donated to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, FIND Food Bank, and the Special Olympics South California. To learn more about Design Collaborative's current and upcoming Show Houses, visit designcollaborativeusa.com.