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Designed by the acclaimed Donald Wexler, ''The Last Wexler'' is the final residence the pioneering architect had a direct hand in building before his passing in 2015. A benchmark for innovative modern design, this historic home features many of Wexler's groundbreaking techniques and demonstrates his acute sensitivity to the extremes of the desert climate. Featuring exposed steel columns, vast expanses of glass, pop-up raised ceilings, reflecting pool, minimalist landscaping, and linear lines, every aspect of this residence is signature Wexler. Completed in 2016 on a parcel of land that was formerly part of the Frank Sinatra Twin Palms Estate, the home was rotated to a 45-degree angle to optimize views of the San Jacinto Mountains from all vantage points. Other highlights include terrazzo floors, Thermador appliances, Poggenpohl cabinets, Hansgrohe fixtures, a two car climate controlled garage, and more. Located in the famed Movie Colony neighborhood, this exceptional property is a true work of art, showcasing a timeless quality and aesthetic that will continue to define desert modernism for many years to come.

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Donald Allen Wexler (January 23, 1926 – June 26, 2015) was an influential Mid-Century modern architect whose work is predominantly in Palm Sppings. He is known for having pioneered the use of steel in residential design.

Wexler was born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, in 1926 and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1950.  He moved to Palm Springs in 1952 and practiced there for almost six decades, developing an architecture that is acutely sensitive to the extremes of the desert climate. His houses' framing, roofs and exterior siding are typically steel, with drywall interior siding. Wexler had a Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs Walk of Stars dedicated to him in 2008.

Wexler died at his home in Palm Desert on June 26, 2015 following a brief illness. He was 89.