In the News: Inscription of Eight Wright Buildings to UNESCO World Heritage List

Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation | Jul 15, 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.

On July 7, 2019, eight of Frank Lloyd Wright’s major works were inscribed to the UNESCO World Heritage List by the World Heritage Committee. The Wright sites that have been inscribed include Unity Temple, the Frederick C. Robie House, Taliesin, Hollyhock House, Fallingwater, the Herbert and Katherine Jacobs House, Taliesin West, and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. The collection of buildings mark the first modern architecture designation in the United States on the World Heritage List. With this exciting announcement, there was great coverage from dozens of news outlets. Below are links to several articles summarizing the inscription.

Architectural Digest: These Eight Frank Lloyd Wright Structures Have Just Been Designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Dwell: 8 Frank Lloyd Wright Buildings Inducted Into the UNESCO World Heritage List
Curbed: Frank Lloyd Wright buildings named UNESCO World Heritage sites
NPR: UNESCO Adds 8 Frank Lloyd Wright Buildings To Its List Of World Heritage Sites
New York Times: Unesco Adds Frank Lloyd Wright’s Architecture to World Heritage List
CBS News: Frank Lloyd Wright buildings recognized by United Nations for “organic architecture”
Arizona Republic: Frank Lloyd Wright’s Scottsdale home is now a World Heritage Site. Why that’s a big deal
CNN: Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture added to UNESCO World Heritage List
Apartment Therapy: 8 Frank Lloyd Wright Buildings Were Just Named UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Design Boom: 8 frank lloyd wright buildings named UNESCO world heritage sites
Phoenix Business Journal: Taliesin West, 7 other Wright-designed buildings named World Heritage sites
My Modern Met: 8 Frank Lloyd Wright Buildings Have Just Been Named UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Architectural Record: UNESCO Adds Eight Frank Lloyd Wright Buildings to World Heritage List
Mental Floss: 8 Frank Lloyd Wright Buildings Join the List of UNESCO World Heritage Sites

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Eight Frank Lloyd Wright Sites Inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List

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.

Exterior view of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City, showcasing its distinctive spiral design and modernist architecture with a clear blue sky in the background.

Eight Buildings Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright Nominated to the UNESCO World Heritage List

The United States previously submitted a collection of Wright buildings to the World Heritage List in 2015; the revised nomination will be considered by the World Heritage Committee in July 2019.