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Draw your own Elevation!

As part of the 150th birthday celebration, inspire your kids to dream big and think boldly, like Frank Lloyd Wright. Use this activity sheet to draw an elevation. Don’t be afraid to think outside the box!

Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation | Dec 7, 2017

Designer Recreates Desert Masonry of Taliesin West with Candleholders

School of Architecture at Taliesin Immersion Student Rob Rainone discusses how being inspired by Taliesin West led to greater understanding of Frank Lloyd Wright’s work while recreating desert masonry on a smaller scale.

Rob Rainone | Nov 30, 2017

Dramatic Nighttime Photographs of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Desert Laboratory

Andrew Pielage’s photography shares the surreal beauty of Taliesin West’s striking structures against a dark desert backdrop.

Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation | Oct 18, 2017

Frank Lloyd Wright’s San Francisco Gift Shop Meets Iconic Italian Design

Italian luxury brand ISAIA opened its first San Francisco boutique in Frank Lloyd Wright’s V.C. Morris Gift Shop (1948).

Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation | Oct 5, 2017

The Interactive Art of Taliesin West’s Desert

Behind Taliesin West, amongst the student desert shelters and Sonoran Desert life, former student of the School of Architecture at Taliesin’s Immersion Program, Kathleen Werner, created a movable, interactive art installation called the “Etazin Circle.” We asked Werner a bit about how Taliesin West’s environment led to this mesmerizing, innovative art piece.

Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation | Sep 26, 2017

Celebrating Frank Lloyd Wright with Music

Two concerts at Taliesin’s historic Hillside Theater celebrate the 150th anniversary of Frank Lloyd Wright’s birth. Taliesin Music Director, Effi Casey, and Jason Silverman reflect.

Effi Casey | Aug 3, 2017

Biomimicry and the Desert Home

An avid outdoorsman and Seattle native, VALI Homes founder and current Arizona resident Austin Trautman struggled to find beauty in what appeared to him a dry and lifeless landscape. Yet after a few months of biking, hiking, and camping the Sonoran desert, he developed a profound sense of awe in the life-sustaining structure of native plants and used them as inspiration for building the ideal desert home.

Austin Trautman | Jun 30, 2017

Take a Selfie with Flat Frank!

We’ve created something that will be fun to share to show your creativity and passion for all things Frank Lloyd Wright. Meet Flat Frank.

Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation | May 31, 2017
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