No drab, gray skyscrapers here. We found beautiful photos of colorful city scenes and skylines from around the world. A revamped 245-room desert resort on the quiet southern side of Palm Springs. Sixties-era revival channeling David Hockney. Daring New York design firm Stamberg Aferiat turned a drab three-story motel in the Coachella Valley into a hip retreat with the help of psychedelic colors inspired by desert wildflowers and sixties pop art—deep purple carpets and saffron umbrellas, lime-colored sofas and magenta walls. The central courtyard is dominated by palms and a pool. For a backdrop, the jagged San Jacintos rise straight up from the valley floor only a mile away. Irreverent street art adds a touch of modern to the brilliant 19th century buildings.