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Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation and Greentouch Home Launch New Usonia Collection

Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation | Mar 31, 2023

Bath furniture inspired by the legendary architect, designer, writer, and educator. Frank Lloyd Wright created all aspects of his homes —including furnishings that transform the spaces they inhabit. The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation worked closely with Greentouch Home to reinterpret Wright’s sketches, photos, and drawings from the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation Archives as this new bath furniture that draws on design influences from his most iconic projects.

Frank Lloyd Wright adopted the term “Usonian” for the houses that he designed as affordable, practical houses for America’s growing middle class. Usonian homes responded not only to the lives of the inhabitants but also the surrounding natural environment.

As a result of this thoughtful design, the lives of those who lived in Usonian homes were enriched with beauty. The Frank Lloyd Wright USONIA® program brings together the spirit of Usonia with collections that allow for broader access to Wright’s beautiful designs.

The Through Lines Series was inspired by Wright’s spindled, straight, high-backed chair for his home in Oak Park, Illinois. He first developed the chair for his home in Oak Park, Illinois, and throughout his lifetime re-envisioned the chair, with each variation reflecting the environments, buildings, and lives of the people that occupied them.

FLW drawing of high back chair

Chair Drawing and Images: The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation Archives (The Museum of Modern Art |Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library, Columbia University, New York) All rights reserved.

various optons for vanity

 

The collection features include Form and Function, linear cues are evident throughout the design, and work in concert to provide a feeling of grounded simplicity. Looking to Nature utilizes cherry, poplar, plywood, and solid wood block construction celebrate the integrity of natural materials.

What makes this collection special are all the thoughtful choice of options available. Starting with three distinct materials, natural Carrara marble, engineered white, or engineered Calacatta marble for the top section.

Depending on your preference you can select an included undermount sink, which is pre-drilled for 8-in faucet kits (not included), or a semi-recessed sink, pre-drilled for a single-hole faucet kit (not included).

Nice touches include brushed nickel hardware that comes pre-installed, or select champagne brass hardware is also included with any Through Lines vanity, or wall cabinet.

No detail is too small. You can appreciate the craftsmanship of natural wood drawer boxes and dovetail joinery are standard in all vanities and wall cabinets. Handy removable storage trays can be added or removed to create separate storage sections for bathroom accessories. Trays are finished in the same red color (a Frank Lloyd Wright favorite) as the squares that can be found in many of his projects.

semi recessed sink

SEMI-RECESSED SINK

choice of accent hardware

NICKEL OR CHAMPAGNE BRASS HARDWARE

close up of drawer with red tray

HANDY REMOVABLE STORAGE TRAYS

 

 

Signature details go further. Vanities include a USONIA® branded foil-stamped folio, color cover instruction manual, and a certificate of authenticity. A laser cut plaque bearing the USONIA® logo can be found on the inside of the soft-close doors.

signature literature for usonia colection

full bathroom view

“Greentouch’s line echoes Wright’s Prairie-style ethos, with unembellished wood and vertical lines, but more importantly, it employs his design principles. The Foundation’s licensing program values this tremendously; we work closely with licensees so that they understand Wright’s principles to create products worthy of the Wright name. Products need to be well made and environmentally conscious.” – Stuart Graff, President and CEO Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation.

You can find the USONIA collection here.