Collected Writings of Frank Lloyd Wright: 1931-39 v. 3 (Frank Lloyd Wright Collected Writings)
Sandpiper's Thoughts (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago
This weekend, Steve and I went to Pennsylvania. We began our day on Saturday with a stop at Fallingwater , a house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. On the way, we came down a hillside and were surprised to find a beautiful set of waterfalls in a river running along the side of the road. We had to pull over and take pictures. It was beautiful to look at and gorgeous to listen to. And it was completely...
MooPig Wisdom (Free subscription) | yesterday
1500 and Keepin' it Mature in the Middle by Pat Darnell and the C-club at MooPig Enterprises Soon MooPig Wisdom will have accomplished submittal of 1500 posts in its blog. We celebrated our 1000th postings with great joy amidst our staffers and friends. F.A.Q. Introduction MooPig Wisdom is a source of a sort'a thread of continuum we call the " Maturing Organism ." Gretchen, someone, in 1976-ish,...
monochrom (Free subscription) | yesterday
Historians of Modern Architecture have cultivated the image of the architect as a temperamental genius, unconcerned by issues of politeness or pragmatics—a reading reinforced in cultural representations of Modern Architects, such as Howard Roark, the protagonist in Ayn Rand's 1943 novel The Fountainhead (a character widely believed to be based on the architect Frank Lloyd Wright). The perception...
A continuum of design (Free subscription) | yesterday
For quite a long time "new" and "modern" were values in and of themselves. Nevertheless many voices did not agree at all with that, especially as regards "modern architecture." Prince Charles among many others accused modern architecture of being "all stumps and carbuncles." And it's quite true that the market value of many modern architecture houses is low as...
Sandpiper's Thoughts (Free subscription) | yesterday
A different perspective on a waterfall -- standing on one of the terraces of Fallingwater in Pennsylvania, looking down on the waterfall. It is a reminder that sometimes our interpretation of something is based on where we are standing. Go see Fallingwater -- a house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.
PrairieMod (Free subscription) | 22/11/2009
Former Taliesin Apprentice, John W. Geiger, has undertaken a really exciting website documenting his experiences while working with Frank Lloyd Wright and his personal ideas regarding the geometry behind Wright's architecture. One of the first article explorations of this architectural geometry discusses Wright's Oak Park home. Read more by following the link. Image copyright John W. Geiger
Culture Monster (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
Just over a year ago, New York's Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum completed a three-year restoration project for its great landmark building by Frank Lloyd Wright. Among much else, the beautifully done project put a grayish white skin on the original...
Click World News (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
Muji's going to start selling hole-punches that knock out patterns that can be threaded between two Lego bricks. They go on sale in a week, and open up many possibilities for crafty Lego extensions. LEGO for MUJI Paper and Block Sets (via Make) Previously:USB devices stuffed into legos -- Boing Boing Gadgets - Boing Boing Frank Lloyd Wright Lego -- Boing Boing Gadgets - Boing Boing Patching ancient...
PrairieMod (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
The Frick’s Center for the History of Collecting in America announced recently that author Julia Meech is the first winner of its Sotheby’s Book Prize for her book, Frank Lloyd Wright and the Art of Japan: The Architect’s Other Passion. Read more about it here. Image via Artdaily.org
Retro To Go (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
If any house can scream the 1960s, it's this three-bedroom design in Jacksons Lane, London N6. This particular property is an end terrace on the Southwood House Estate, a triangle of residences built on the site of the former Southwood...
WeHo News (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
By WeHo News Staff, West Hollywood, California (November 19, 2009) The West Hollywood home and workspace designed and used by Frank Lloyd Wright Jr. (known as Lloyd Wright to differentiate himself from his iconic architect father) came on the market this week.The home, an example of Southern California indoor/outdoor living has been owned by commercial director and restaurateur Joe Pytka since 1989...
Flavorwire (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
New York-based singer Joe Hurley collaborated with National Book Award winner Colum McCann to write "The House that Horse Built" (Let the Great World Spin), a 12-minute track inspired by a chapter in McCann's novel, Let the Great World Spin. The limited edition CD was produced by Don Fleming (Sonic Youth, Pete Yorn, Nancy Sinatra, Hunter S. Thompson) and is currently available for download...
PrairieMod (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Restoration work is well underway at Frank Lloyd Wright's Unity Temple to address the emergency work needed to the main building's south cantilevered roof. Read more about it here and check out this video of the original art glass removal (for restoration purposes) here. Image via YouTube
PrairieMod (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Lloyd Wright's (son of Frank Lloyd Wright) Los Angeles home and studio is currently up for sale. Check out images and the details here. Image via Trulia.com
Retro To Go (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
A stunning, possibly iconic property is on the market for the more affluent amongst you - The Harriet and Randall Fawcett Residence by Frank Lloyd Wright near Los Banos, California. Designed in 1954, but not actually completed until 1961, The...
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