Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) was one of the most influential architects of the 20th century. A founder of Prairie-style architecture, the American architect developed an organic style based on the philosophy that humans should live and build in harmony with the natural landscape.
His designs collapsed the boundaries between indoors and out, and his innovative structures were built with a combination of local materials like natural stone and modern materials such as concrete and steel, with features like open plan spaces and large expanses of glass that influenced the development of modern architecture in Europe and the mid-century modern aesthetic that still resonates around the world today.
Wright designed more than 1,000 buildings during a career that spanned 70 years. Eight of those buildings are now UNESCO World Heritage listed, and many of the homes that he designed have become museums open to the public. Here is a tiny sampling of some of our favorite Frank Lloyd Wright-designed homes, each of which offers a reminder of why the architect remains a such legend.
