Frank Lloyd Wright

New tour at Frank Lloyd Wright synagogue in Pa. (AP via Yahoo! News)

WorkAtHome (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago

Did you hear the one about the rabbi and the architect?

Holidays Done Wright

PrairieMod (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago

If you find yourself in Chicago for the holidays, then make plans to check out what celebrating the Season was like back-in-the-day at the Frank Lloyd Wright Oak Park Home & Studio...for FREE! Get more details here. Image via GoWright.org

Howe Online

PrairieMod (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago

PrairieMod reader, Eric S., sent me the exciting news that the The University of Minnesota has digitized several of their John H. Howe (chief draftsman for Frank Lloyd Wright) drawings and uploaded them to their website. Check it out here. Image via The University of Minnesota

Turning Aside

Sandpiper's Thoughts (Free subscription) | yesterday

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: 1500 Questionable Posts Benchmark: Maturing Organism FAQ

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,...

Modern Architecture and Complaints about the Weather, or, 'Dear Monsieur Le Corbusier, It is still raining in our garage….'

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...

Will Modern Architecture Age Well?

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...

Perspective

Sandpiper's Thoughts (Free subscription) | 11/22/2009

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.

John Geiger's Digital Cause For Architecture

PrairieMod (Free subscription) | 11/22/2009

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

Art review: 'Kandinsky' at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

Culture Monster (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009

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...

Lego hole-punch for paper-meets-Lego projects

Boing Boing (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009

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...

• Lego hole-punch for paper-meets-Lego projects - Click World News

Wright Win For Author

PrairieMod (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009

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

• Julia Meech First Winner of Frick's Biennial $25,000 Book Prize - Artdaily

Review: Nyko Charge Base IC plus giveaway

CrunchGear (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009

Beauty, they say, is in the eye of the Wii-holder. The Charge Base IC is a $34.99 induction charging device for Wiimotes and looks like something out of a Frank Lloyd Wright sketchbook. The base sits firmly on the ground while sweeping cantilevered arms reach out to cradle your Wiimotes with magnets. It’s almost graceful, [...]

Frank Lloyd Wright Jr. Residence/Studio For Sale

WeHo News (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009

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...

Colum McCann + Joe Hurley, “The House That Horse Built”

Flavorwire (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009

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...

Fallingwater Photo Gallery | Fallingwater House Pics & Information

krishpatel1212@gmail | 09/26/2009

Fallingwater Photo Gallery | Fallingwater House Pics & Information Fallingwater location is Mill Run, Pennsylvania. It is also known as the Edgar J. Kaufmann Sr. Residence, is a house designed by Famous American architect Frank Lloyd Wright in 1934 from southwestern Pennsylvania (Rural Area), 50 miles southeast of Pittsburgh, and is part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. Read More From Orginal Site

Architectura Cats

ilovedesign59 | 08/29/2009

Architectura Cats Architectura is a modern playhouse for either dogs or cats. Inspired by the work of Frank Lloyd Wright, one side is enclosed by slatted walls allowing for excellent ventilation and your pet can lounge indside and still see what's going on around them.

Dale Tiffany

flyjiji112 | 06/11/2009

Dale Tiffany Dale Tiffany's Traditional collection reflects patterns and styles that are a part of our American heritage. In many cases, colors and designs were updated to coordinate with the home decors that are popular today. In the Traditional Tiffany Rings Collection, Dale Tiffany uses the same high quality copper-foil and leading that Louis Comfort Tiffany perfected in his original creations....