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World Heritage Posters Celebrate Wright Inscription through Artists’s Drawings

In July of 2019, eight sites by Frank Lloyd Wright were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. We’re celebrating meticulously detailed drawings of these sites by artist Michael Pipher. His illustrations have been seen in the Frank Lloyd Wright Quarterly magazine and they are now available as commemorative fine art prints.

Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation | Jul 27, 2020

Historic Booth Cottage Moved and Saved From Demolition

The endangered Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Booth Cottage, a single-family home in the Illinois Ravine Bluffs neighborhood, was safely transported to a nearby location in Glencoe, IL.

Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation | Jul 22, 2020

#WrightVirtualVisits Greatest Hits: Taliesin West

For the past 4 months, Wright sites across the country have been swapping weekly virtual video tours. We’re looking back at some of our favorite #WrightVirtualVisits videos, beginning this week with Taliesin West!

Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation | Jul 22, 2020

Taliesin West Gets New Accessibility Upgrades

Taliesin West, the UNESCO World Heritage site that served as Frank Lloyd Wright’s winter home in Scottsdale, Arizona, recently completed ADA upgrades that will make the historic property more accessible than ever before.

Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation | Jul 18, 2020

The Personal Library of Frank Lloyd Wright Gets a New Website

Architectural historian Paul V. Turner, collaborating with the Stanford University Library, has developed a database and website devoted to Frank Lloyd Wright’s library. The books that inspired Wright’s life, philosophy, and work are compiled and discussed in this website, which has just now been made public.

Paul Turner | Jul 15, 2020

Vanguard Supports Virtual Education Initiatives for Kids

Are you and your family sheltering at home? Since young aspiring architects can’t come to us, we’ve found new ways to bring Frank Lloyd Wright’s famed principles of organic architecture and solutions-based design directly into your homes. Find out how Vanguard has helped support the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation’s efforts to keep kids engaged online with Virtual Summer Camps and a Virtual Classroom.

Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation | Jul 13, 2020