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News and updates from the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation
The Kansas City, Missouri, home, once listed at $1.6 million, will now be sold in a no-reserve auction.
Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation | Jul 29, 2019
Frank Lloyd Wright’s ideas were often ahead of their time and in turn served as inspiration for many creators of futuristic, science-fiction films. This influence that Wright had, which can be seen in popular films including Gattaca, Star Wars, and more, is a testament to the visionary he was.
Tierney Hamilton, Marin Cultural Association | Jul 19, 2019
In early July, eight Frank Lloyd Wright buildings were officially inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. With this exciting announcement, there was great coverage from dozens of news outlets.
Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation | Jul 15, 2019
In part two of this series, Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation Taliesin West Preservation Manager Emily Butler continues to dissect the process of the preservation of Taliesin West’s Board Room, and how the team is utilizing innovative technologies to embrace the Board Room’s rich history, as well as uncover new details of the historic space.
Emily Butler | Jul 10, 2019
The inscription of a collection of eight Frank Lloyd Wright-designed buildings marks the first modern architecture designation on the UNESCO World Heritage List in the United States.
Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation | Jul 7, 2019
The New Jersey three-bedroom, two-bathroom Usonian home, featuring a unique hexagonal floor plan, is listed for $1.2 million.
Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation | Jun 19, 2019
In late 1970s, Charles Schiffner, an architect of Taliesin Associated Architects, the architecture firm created by Frank Lloyd Wright’s apprentices following his passing, was tasked with envisioning what the future of residential living might look like. Schiffner designed the House of the Future as a showcase of ideas, featuring innovative technologies and home automation, many of which are used in homes today.
Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation | Jun 13, 2019
The large, 16-room Chicago home, located in Hyde Park, is on the market for $2.2 million.
Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation | May 24, 2019
When Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fellowship at Taliesin and Taliesin West was first developed, architecture students learned by doing, when they created their own desert shelters to live in. Today, this tradition lives on through School of Architecture at Taliesin students. After months of hard work, student Taylor Bode’s completed his desert shelter. Here he dissects the process of creating and building the shelter from start to finish, and what he learned along the way.
Taylor Bode | May 9, 2019
