Lost in Palm Springs by Greer Honeywill is a visually rich and contemplative exploration of midcentury modern architecture, place, and creative exchange across the Pacific. Sparked by a chance visit to Palm Springs, Honeywill was immediately drawn to the desert gardens and the elegant postwar modernist homes set against the vast Coachella Valley landscape. What began as a feeling of being lost soon became the foundation for a larger creative idea.

Developed over three artist residencies in Palm Springs, the book brings together artists, architects, photographers, and thinkers from both sides of the Pacific. Their work captures and reimagines the magic of midcentury modern domestic architecture in the California desert, while also exploring parallel architectural landscapes in Australia, from Mt. Eliza near Melbourne to Canberra, the Gold Coast, and Sydney.

Through photography, essays, and visual storytelling, Lost in Palm Springs builds bridges between continents, highlighting how architecture connects people to place, memory, and imagination. Some contributors move fluidly back and forth across the Pacific, drawing attention to shared modernist ideals and the enduring influence of midcentury design.

In an era of rapid change, this book offers a calming and inspiring invitation to slow down and lose yourself in architecture shaped by light, landscape, and modernist dreams. It is a thoughtful and beautiful volume for lovers of Palm Springs, midcentury modern design, photography, and contemporary creative practice.

Product Details

• Publisher: Melbourne Books
• Publication Date: January 3, 2023
• Language: English
• Print Length: 256 pages
• Item Weight: 2.78 lbs
• Dimensions: 8.98 x 0.94 x 11.14 inches