I recently came across the new Wabi Sabi House in Palm Springs, and it’s the kind of place that makes you rethink what desert living means. Designed by Jill Lewis with landscaping from Hoerr Schaudt, the 6,500-square-foot home blends so seamlessly into the San Jacinto Mountain foothills that it feels like it’s always been there. The boomerang-shaped design hovers over natural arroyos, with panoramic views of Palm Springs, the windmills, and two mountain ranges.
Inside, warm oak, Portuguese limestone, and hemlock ceilings flow into expansive outdoor spaces. The Japanese-inspired gardens are just as intentional divided into five planting zones reflecting the elements of wood, fire, earth, metal, and water, with native plants and a rainwater collection system. It’s part architectural statement, part living landscape.
If you love midcentury Palm Springs but crave something more forward-thinking, this feels like the next chapter. Would you stay in a place like this or is it too much of a showpiece?
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