Airstream partners with the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation to release the Usonian Limited Edition Travel Trailer, a 28-foot mobile living space inspired by Wright’s architectural principles. Only 200 units are scheduled to be produced until 2027, each one merging Airstream’s traditional riveted aluminum shell with design elements drawn from Wright’s Usonian vision—compact, efficient homes built with a strong connection to nature. Developed collaboratively between Airstream’s design team in Jackson Center, Ohio, and the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation at Taliesin West in Arizona, the trailer combines mid-century modern aesthetics with adaptable interiors suited for travel, camping and everyday use.

all images courtesy of Airstream

Usonian Principles Applied to Mobile Living

Wright coined the term Usonian to describe a distinctly American architectural approach: modest, well-crafted homes with open layouts, built-in furniture, and a strong relationship to the surrounding environment. This design philosophy shaped the interior layout of the Usonian Limited Edition trailer, a collaboration between the Ohio-based team at Airstream and the Arizona foundation dedicated to Frank Lloyd Wright.

The result is a highly adaptable living space that reflects Wright’s principles and Airstream’s emphasis on efficient, mobile design. A rear sleeping area features twin beds that convert into a king-sized bed at the push of a button, with custom slipcovers and bolsters that transform the room into a daytime lounge. At the front of the trailer, a modular lounge serves as a dining area, workspace, or secondary sleeping area. Chairs and a stool collapse and stow within custom cabinetry, maximizing use of space without sacrificing comfort.

Airstream’s traditional aluminum shell meets design elements drawn from Wright’s Usonian vision

Design Details: Materials, Light, and Layout

The trailer interior emphasizes natural light and open views. A total of 29 windows, including two skylights and circular portholes, offer more glass surface than any other Airstream model to date. Overhead storage was reduced to make room for windows at sitting and standing height, reinforcing the indoor-outdoor connection central to Wright’s designs.

The color palette is based on Wright’s 1955 Martin-Senour Paint Collection, featuring earthy reds, mustard yellows, ochres, and turquoise tones drawn from the American desert. Floating shelves, open floor plans, and a custom slatted ceiling light fixture—inspired by a Taliesin West design—contribute to the trailer’s visual continuity and mid-century atmosphere.

only 200 units are scheduled to be produced until 2027

Historic Patterns and Limited Edition Features

Wright’s influence appears not only in the layout but also in the detailing. The Gordon Leaf Pattern, a geometric motif originally created by Wright associate Eugene Masselink, is used throughout the trailer—in lighting, cabinet panels, and doors. Each trailer is numbered and features special edition badging, including Wright’s signature Taliesin Red tile on the exterior. Interior furnishings also reflect Wright’s style, including deep, high-back lounge cushions and shelves designed for displaying books or travel keepsakes. USB charging ports are discreetly built into shelving for convenience.

The trailer has a GVWR of 7,600 lbs, making it towable by many full-size SUVs and trucks. It is available through Airstream dealers nationwide, with pricing starting at $184,900.

Wright’s influence appears not only in the layout but also in the detailing

the unit features a total of 29 windows, including two skylights and circular portholes

the highly adaptable living space reflects Wright’s principles and Airstream’s emphasis mobile design

the trailer interior emphasizes natural light and open views

overhead storage was reduced to make room for windows

the color paletter includes earthy reds, mustard yellows, ochres, and turquoise tones

interior furnishings also reflect Wright’s style

project info: 

name: Usonian Limited Edition Travel Trailer
company: Airstream | @airstream_inc
in collaboration with: Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation | @wrighttaliesin

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Frank Lloyd Wright’s singular skyscraper, the iconic Price Tower in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, is officially sold to McFarlin Building LLC. The sale closed on May 5, 2025, just one day before the property and its associated collection were due to be auctioned as part of a bankruptcy proceeding. With no competing qualified bids received, McFarlin secured the landmark for $1.4 million. The Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy, which holds a preservation easement on the site, expresses optimism about the tower’s future, citing the new owners’ respect for its architectural significance and their plans for careful revitalization.

Price Tower | image by John H. Waters, AIA

copper panels front the 19-story Price Tower

Designed in 1952 and completed in 1956, the 19-story Price Tower stands as Frank Lloyd Wright’s only built skyscraper. It was commissioned by Harold C. Price Sr. to house his oil pipeline business alongside apartments and rental offices, hybrid that embodied Wright’s vision of organic architecture. Inspired by his unrealized 1928 project, St. Mark’s in the Bowery, the tower is notable for its radical structure. Floors cantilever out from a central core, eschewing the steel-frame orthodoxy of postwar high-rises. Its copper-panel facade, geometric interiors, and asymmetrical form mark it as a true original in the American landscape.

The recent journey of the tower to new ownership has been anything but smooth. Once the pride of mid-century Bartlesville, Price Tower had fallen into disrepair under previous owners Copper Tree Inc. and Green Copper Holdings LLC, who filed for bankruptcy in early 2025 with just $216 in the bank. A series of legal disputes, utility shutoffs, and unauthorized collection sales triggered national concern among preservationists. McFarlin’s bid, initially delayed by court proceedings, ultimately prevailed, with The Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy stepping in throughout to defend their easement and advocate for a sustainable resolution.

Price Tower, Dewey Avenue, Bartlesville, OK | image © Flickr via Warren LeMay

a National Historic Landmark secures a new future

Despite its struggles, the tower remains a National Historic Landmark and a touchstone of modern architecture. Its preservation easement, granted to the Conservancy in 2011, protects not only its exterior but also select interiors and collection items. John Snyder and Macy Snyder-Amatucci of McFarlin, the new owners, have a track record of creative adaptive reuse and are already working with the Conservancy to stabilize and restore the building. 

Wright once called the tower ‘An assertion of the American sense of itself. This upraised hand on the prairie is a symbol of American independence.’ As McFarlin Building LLC steps in with fresh resources and a long-term plan, the Price Tower may once again rise as a beacon.

exterior of Price Tower, March 2025 | image by John H. Waters, AIA

copper panels clad the tower’s facade | image © Flickr via Warren LeMay

interior of the corporate apartment | image by John H. Waters, AIA

interior of the corporate apartment | image by John H. Waters, AIA

15th floor double-height space | image by John H. Waters, AIA

Lobby | image by John H. Waters, AIA

Price Tower interior detail | image by Andrew Pielage

Price Tower | image by John H. Waters, AIA

image courtesy of Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy

project info:

name: Price Tower

architect: Frank Lloyd Wright

location: Bartlesville, Oklahoma, US

current owners: McFarlin Building LLC

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French photographer Franck Bohbot captures the interplay of light, material, and form at Taliesin West through a cinematic lens. The structure, built in 1937, remains one of Frank Lloyd Wright’s most experimental works — a space designed to evolve with its desert surroundings. Located in the foothills of Arizona’s McDowell Mountains, the site was conceived as an evolving laboratory of architectural ideas that is shaped as much by the landscape as by Wright’s pursuit of organic design. Over the years, continual alterations by apprentices have evolved the site, furthering Wright’s experimentations.

This approach, and Wright’s broader exploration of architecture in dialogue with nature, prominently manifests across the buildings’ construction, which utilizes ‘desert masonry’. Local quartzite and sand were used to mirror the hues and textures of the surrounding terrain, while canvas roofs stretch across to filter the intense desert light. Bohbot’s photographs highlight these features, emphasizing the tension between geometry and geology. In one image, the red floors reflect the desert sands, while angular shadows cast by steel beams create dynamic patterns. Another captures the intimate texture of circular red chairs against stone walls, illustrating the fusion of comfort and ruggedness.

all images by Franck Bohbot

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franck bohbot captures light and texture

The architect designed Taliesin West as his winter home, studio, and the headquarters of the Taliesin Fellowship, and the space has since continued to inspire as the home of the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation. Functioning as a site of learning and public engagement, it hosts tours and educational programs year-round to explore Wright’s legacy and the ongoing relevance of his design philosophies

Inside the drafting room, which was once filled with the activity of apprentices, Franck Bohbot isolates poetic moments of light, texture, and form. The music room, where a piano sits beneath a low ceiling of stone, is rendered as a thoughtful study of scale and intimacy. Artifacts like ceramics, drawings, and colored glass spheres, too, appear as subtle reminders of the human presence that continues to animate the space.

Franck Bohbot captures Taliesin West

the structure was built by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1937

located in the foothills of Arizona’s McDowell Mountains

the site was conceived as an evolving laboratory of architectural ideas

over the years, continual alterations by apprentices have evolved the site, furthering Wright’s experimentations

the buildings’ construction utilizes ‘desert masonry’

angular shadows cast by steel beams

sculpted details run throughout

the space is designed to evolve with its desert surroundings

in the music room a piano sits beneath a low ceiling of stone

project info:

name: Taliesin West 

architect: Frank Lloyd Wright 

photographer: Franck Bohbot | @franckbohbot

location: Arizona, USA 

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Frank Lloyd Wright’s final residential design is brought to life in Willoughby Hills, Ohio, with the realization of RiverRock—a home originally conceived as The Penfield House in 1959 but only now emerging from the archives. Long thought to be lost to history, this project is the last unbuilt Wright design still tied to its original site. Central to Wright’s vision, a specific poplar tree still stands where he once imagined it. Two years ago, in 2023, owners Sarah and Debbie Dykstra took on the formidable task of constructing the stone house precisely as Wright intended, making sure every visible detail matches the original blueprints while discreetly adapting to today’s building codes beneath the surface.

all images courtesy of RiverRock

the journey of RiverRock, from blueprint to reality

The story of the RiverRock residence traces back to Wright’s long-standing relationship with Louis Penfield, who commissioned him to design the Penfield House in 1953. However, when plans for Interstate 90 threatened to claim the property, Penfield sought a new home design from the legendary architect. Though Wright had officially stopped designing residences, he made an exception for Penfield, drafting a second home just before his passing in April 1959. Months later, the Penfield family received an unexpected delivery—a mailing tube from Taliesin West containing the finalized drawings. Listed as Project #5909 in the Taliesin Archives, this would be Wright’s final residential commission.

An integral part of the home’s identity comes from its name, RiverRock. Frank Lloyd Wright’s original specification book dictated the use of locally quarried stone, a material that Penfield personally gathered from the Chagrin River throughout the 1960s. Decades later, the Dykstras rediscovered these very rocks in the woods, incorporating them into the construction and solidifying the connection of the residence to both its past and landscape. This discovery inspired a subtle modification of the name, honoring the historical significance of the materials. With meticulous adherence to Wright’s blueprints, RiverRock stands today as both a tribute to his legacy and an extraordinary realization of a long-unbuilt masterpiece. 

this project is the last unbuilt Wright design still tied to its original site

A RARE OPPORTUNITY TO STAY INSIDE A WRIGHT residence

Unlike many of Frank Lloyd Wright’s homes, which are preserved as museums, RiverRock offers an immersive experience, one where guests can live within his architecture as he intended. The residence is available for private stays, allowing visitors to appreciate the design philosophy without barriers or crowds. Nestled within 30 wooded acres along the Chagrin River, the house provides a tranquil retreat.

With three bedrooms, a working wood fireplace, and all modern comforts discreetly integrated, RiverRock can accommodate up to six guests. The home is situated just outside Cleveland, with easy access to cultural landmarks such as the Cleveland Museum of Art and Severance Hall, as well as nearby parks and walking trails. 

a home originally conceived as The Penfield House in 1959

Frank Lloyd Wright’s original specification book dictated the use of locally quarried stone

RiverRock stands today as both a tribute to Wright’s legacy

guests can live within the American architect’s building as he intended

RiverRock can accommodate up to six guests

every visible detail matches the original blueprints

the home is situated just outside Cleveland

project info:

name: RiverRock | @riverrockhouseohio

architect: Frank Lloyd Wright

location: Willoughby Hills, Ohio, US

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A rare chance to own a Frank Lloyd Wright-designed home has arrived in Galesburg, Michigan. The David and Christine Weisblat House, located within the tranquil setting of The Acres, is now available for $2,250,000. This Usonian home, completed in 1948, captures Wright’s approach to organic architecture, blending effortlessly with its wooded surroundings. With its hallmark clean lines, open interiors, and innovative design, the residence offers a chance to own a striking example of one of the 20th century’s most influential architectural movements.

all images by Andy Schwartz courtesy of Stylish Detroit

Signature Lloyd Wright Design

The Weisblat House is a clear reflection of Frank Lloyd Wright’s architectural principles, showcasing his signature style through bold horizontal lines, expansive cantilevered rooflines, and large floor-to-ceiling windows. These design elements create a smooth transition between the interior and exterior spaces, allowing the home to blend naturally with its surroundings. The renowned architect’s commitment to organic forms is evident in the way the structure feels like an extension of the land itself. Inside, the open layout fosters a sense of continuity, with the living, dining, and kitchen areas flowing seamlessly together. Natural materials such as wood and stone enhance the interior, adding warmth and character, while the living room, centered around a striking hearth, frames sweeping views of the surrounding landscape through expansive windows.

A key aspect of the Weisblat House, listed by Michigan-based real estate company Ethos, is its strong connection to the outdoors. Large windows and glass doors open to private terraces and a garden, facilitating a smooth flow between the home’s interior and the surroundings. Wright’s thoughtful design, incorporating overhanging eaves and carefully considered sightlines, ensures that the home feels both spacious and intimately tied to its environment. This continuous integration of indoor and outdoor spaces creates a living experience that is deeply connected to nature.

the residence features Lloyd Wright’s signature horizontal lines and expansive cantilevered rooflines

custom details and thoughtful restoration

The Weisblat House also incorporates a variety of custom-built elements, a hallmark of Wright’s designs. From the furniture to shelving and cabinetry, each piece is thoughtfully integrated into the home, enhancing both its functionality and its architectural style. These custom details reflect Wright’s philosophy of creating a cohesive living environment, where every aspect of the design serves a purpose and contributes to the overall harmony of the space. This meticulous attention to detail exemplifies his commitment to both practicality and aesthetic balance.

Maintained and thoughtfully restored, the Weisblat House balances its historical authenticity with modern comforts. While its architectural integrity has been preserved, contemporary systems and amenities ensure that the home remains functional and comfortable for today’s lifestyle. Located within the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed The Acres subdivision, the house is surrounded by other Wright homes and lush natural beauty, yet is conveniently close to Kalamazoo and Western Michigan University. This unique combination of tranquility and accessibility makes it an ideal retreat for those seeking peace while still being connected to nearby cultural opportunities.

the David and Christine Weisblat House from above

large windows and glass doors open to private terraces and a garden

the thoughtful design incorporates overhanging eaves and carefully considered sightlines

the design facilitates a smooth flow between the home’s interior and the surroundings

the Weisblat House balances its historical authenticity with modern comforts

the living, dining, and kitchen areas flow seamlessly together

the home feels both spacious and intimately tied to its environment

natural materials such as wood and stone enhance the interior

every aspect of the design serves a purpose and contributes to the overall harmony

the materiality palette adds warmth and character to the house

the rooms frame sweeping views of the surrounding landscape

from the furniture to shelving and cabinetry, each piece is thoughtfully integrated into the home

project info: 

name: David and Christine Weisblat House
architect: Frank Lloyd Wright | @wrighttaliesin
location: Galesburg, Michigan
price: $2,250,000
listed by: Ethos 

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The Robert D. & Winifred L. Winn House by the late Frank Lloyd Wright is now listed for 1.85 million dollars by Fred Taber and Chuck Jacqua from Jacqua Realtors. Tucked within Parkwyn Village, a planned community of Usonian dwellings in Kalamazoo, Michigan, the single-family residence, built in 1950 using block and concrete, features Wright’s signature open floor plan, expansive windows, and custom-built furniture, creating a luminous and inviting space that blurs the lines between indoors and outdoors, opening scenic views of Little Asylum Lake. 

all images © Matthew Truman via Zillow

a signature Frank Lloyd Wright design with 1950s geometries

Spanning 229.4 square meters of two expansive lofts, the Robert D. & Winifred L. Winn House by Frank Lloyd Wright (see more here) reveals a curving main facade that follows the site’s sloping topography. Program-wise, the residence features three bedrooms, two and a half bathrooms, a patio and porch, a fireplace, and a glazed balcony, all joined into a one-floor layout. Inside, earthy tones and wooden details create a warm and vibrant aesthetic, gently contrasting the concrete framework. Completing the design is a basement with a walk-out access. Fred Taber and Chuck Jacqua from Jacqua Realtors (more here) have listed the property earlier this month. 

Robert D. & Winifred L. Winn House by the late Frank Lloyd Wright

tucked within Parkwyn Village, a planned community of Usonian dwellings in Kalamazoo

a single-family residence, built across one floor

Winn House is tucked within a sloping site

earthy tones take over the interiors

main living area

the residence was built in the 1950s

using natural materials like wood

glazed balcony area

Frank Lloyd Wright adopted his signature expansive windows

Winn House includes three bedrooms

Jacqua Realtors listed the property at 1.85 million dollars

aerial view of Winn House

project info:

name: Robert D. & Winifred L. Winn House

location: 2822 Taliesin Dr, Kalamazoo, Michigan

architect: Frank Lloyd Wright 

listed by: Fred Taber and Chuck Jacqua / Jacqua Realtors

photographer: Matthew Truman

year built: 1950

site area: 9,631.5 sqm 

built area: 229.4 sqm 

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Frank Lloyd Wright‘s midcentury modern designs are back, and now you can own a piece of architectural history with Lindal Cedar Homes’ easy-to-assemble Usonian house kits. Lindal Cedar Homes, a Seattle-based company, partnered with the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation in 2018 to create the Lindal Imagine Series, which offers house kits inspired by Wright’s iconic Usonian homes. The concept has proven popular. According to Lindal Cedar Homes, they’ve sold ten Wright-inspired kits so far, with four already completed. 

images via Lindal Cedar Homes

the lindal imagine series: nine housing types

Lindal Cedar Homes‘ Imagine Series carries the torch of Wright’s Usonian vision. Designed in the 1930s, Wright’s Usonian homes were a response to the economic hardship of the Great Depression. These homes emphasized affordability, quick construction, and a connection to nature. Common features included natural materials, open floor plans, and expansive overhanging roofs.

The company offers nine kit options ranging from compact 900-square-foot dwellings to sprawling 3,000-square-foot estates. Each design embodies Wright’s core principles, including open layouts and broad indoor-outdoor living spaces. For instance, The Madison, a two-bedroom, two-bathroom kit measuring 1,603 square feet, draws inspiration from Jacobs 1, the very first Usonian home designed by Wright.

Frank Lloyd Wright designed his Usonian homes in the 1930s to be affordable and easy to build
the Usonian designs emphasized natural materials and open floor plans
Lindal’s Imagine Series offers nine options of Usonian-inspired kits ranging from 900 to 3,000 square feet
Lindal Cedar Homes has sold ten kits and completed four houses so far

project info:

project title: Lindal Imagine Series

company: Lindal Cedar Homes | @lindal_cedar_homes

partner: Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation | @wrighttaliesin

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UPDATE (03/25/2024): Frank Lloyd Wright’s Westhope has received a significant price adjustment from $7,9M to $4.5M. ‘This price adjustment enhances accessibility of Westhope to discerning local buyers, mirroring Mr. Price’s intention to entrust the property to a steward committed to its continued preservation and civic engagement,’ the agent, Rob Allen of Sage Sotheby’s International Realty, shares.

Another of Frank Lloyd Wright’s iconic houses is on sale, searching for its new owner. Located in a quiet neighborhood in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the two-story house, known as Westhope, was built by the master architect in 1929 for his cousin, Richard Lloyd Jones, a Tulsa Tribune publisher. Fifty years after its construction, in 1972, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places and today is listed by Sotheby’s International Realty for $7,9M, after a two-year makeover. 

Westhope is the only Wright-designed house in Tulsa, and one of only three in Oklahoma, along with Price Tower and Jr House. Standing as a masterpiece, the mansion is characterized by its grand scale, marking one of the largest residences Wright ever built, as well as defined by its breathable facade, built up by a system of square glass windows and cement ‘textile’ blocks.

all images by Sotheby’s Realty

generous glazing brings the scenery inside 

Placed on a property of 1,9 acres, nestled among the lush landscape, the house offers 10,405 sq ft (967 sqm) of living space with five bedrooms, and 4,5 bathrooms, while enjoying an immense private courtyard with a pool. The rare property is designed in Wright’s innovative style, combining concrete blocks with thousands of glass panes seamlessly, forming a vertical pattern, visible from both the outside and inside.

The generous use of glazing provides the interiors with plenty of natural light, giving users an enhanced spatial experience. The well-lit rooms are completed with a series of built-in furniture pieces, all made from a similar wood, thus adding a visual continuity and balance to all spaces — a signature feature typically found in Frank Lloyd Wright’s works (find more here). Although the structure was renovated, the new design reflects better Wright’s original design language, accentuating his distinctive style. 

the facade is made with alternating piers of square glass windows and cement ‘textile’ blocks

Westhope  is one of the largest residences Wright ever built

Westhope’s interior is flooded with daylight

built-in cabinets and drawers are all made of similar wood to achieve visual harmony throughout the interior

the house flawlessly incorporates concrete blocks with 5,200 glass panes

project info:

name: Westhope 

architect: Frank Lloyd Wright

realtor: Sotheby’s Realty

location: 3704 South Birmingham Avenue Tulsa, Oklahoma, 74105 United States

status: available

year: 1929

interior: 10,405 sq ft

price: $7,995,000

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The Imperial Hotel Tokyo, a storied establishment that first graced the Tokyo skyline in 1890, has long been an emblem of Japanese modernization. Founded with the vision of meeting community and touristic needs, it has served as a guest house for international visitors and a cultural hub for over a century. Its Second Main Building was completed in 1923 with a design by the legendary Frank Lloyd Wright, before it was demolished in 1967 and replaced with a high rise. Thus, the seventeen-story Third Main Building has stood proudly since its opening in 1970. The Imperial Hotel has a rich history that beckons to be celebrated and preserved for future generations. Now, the historic project will see a major expansion led by Paris-based firm Atelier Tsuyoshi Tane Architects.

©Atelier Tsuyoshi Tane Architects / rendering by RSI. this image represents the current design proposal and is subject to further change.

ATTA’s Archaeological Approach to Design

In their bold rebuild proposal, Atelier Tsuyoshi Tane Architects (ATTA) undertook an archaeological approach to unearth the layers of history, typologies, civilizations, styles, ornaments, spaces, and materials that have shaped Frank Lloyd Wright’s Imperial Hotel Tokyo. This deep exploration of the past served as the foundation for the architects‘ vision of the hotel‘s future, where they artfully combine the concepts of a ‘palace’ for horizontal guest reception and a ‘tower’ as a vertical symbol of human evolution. Through this innovative dialogue, they seek to reimagine the Imperial Hotel as a fresh and distinctive guest house, resonating with the spirit of the past while embracing the future.

© Atelier Tsuyoshi Tane Architects / rendering : RSI Perspective of Uchisaiwaicho 1-chome District Development. New Main Building of the Imperial Hotel, Tokyo in the center

embracing the Legacy of Frank Lloyd Wright

One of the most iconic aspects of the Imperial Hotel Tokyo’s history is the Second Main Building, a work designed by American architect Frank Lloyd Wright. It had been demolished in 1967, with its central lobby wing and reflecting pool disassembled and rebuilt at The Museum Meiji-mura in Inuyama where they are open to the public. ATTA’s rebuild proposal pays homage to this history by reviving the memory of the Second Imperial Hotel. The team notes that this building was once known as the ‘Jewel of the Orient — blending of east and west as well as the leader of the east nor the west.’ This structure embodied the fusion of Eastern and Western architecture, serving as a beacon of leadership for both worlds. In their design philosophy, ATTA champions permanence over novelty, depth over surface, presence over lightness, and diversity over simplicity. This dedication to the enduring values of the past ensures that the Imperial Hotel Tokyo will continue to shine as a symbol of cultural and architectural significance.

Frank Lloyd Wright’s Second Main Building was completed in 1923 and demolished in 1967

project info:

project title: Imperial Hotel Tokyo Rebuilding

architecture (renovation): Atelier Tsuyoshi Tane Architects | @ateliertsuyoshi_tanearchitects

architecture (original): Frank Lloyd Wright | @wrighttaliesin

location: Toyko, Japan

concept: Tsuyoshi Tane
project manager: Naganobu Matsumura, Ryosuke Yago, Valentino Pagani
project architect: Isabelle Atkinson-evans, Shota Yamamoto
project team: Isabelle Atokinson -evans, Frosp Pipi, Johannes Wilde, Mathilde Depnois, Shohei Yamashita, Dustin Ly, Caroline Høgild, Dan Ropert, Dimitris Moutafidis, Matteo Lunanova, Cindy Djahnine, Emily Jones, Alice Gagliano, Niccolo Passarelli, Ambre Elkeslassy, Mana Sakamoto

completion: expected 2036
visualizations: © RSI Studio | @rsi.studio

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In the serene San Gabriel foothills, California, there is another property designed in Wright’s iconic Usonian style waiting for its new owner. Built in 1948 by his son, Frank Lloyd Wright Jr., the house features a combination of horizontal lines, concrete walls, glass panels, and distinctive rooflines. Surrounded by a tranquil landscape with native plants and trees, the property includes a peaceful water garden that attracts birds and dragonflies.

Outside, the property hosts a patio with diagonally scored concrete and a built-in barbecue, providing ample space for outdoor gatherings. The lush yard creates a connection to nature, offering a tranquil and inviting environment. The structure was renovated, preserving its historic charm while incorporating modern amenities. Today, the house is listed by Sotheby’s International Realty and hits the market for $2,9M.

all images by Sotheby’s Realty

inside this mid-century modern masterpiece

The home, by Frank Lloyd Wright Jr. (see more here), is designed to welcome natural light, with generous glazing that frames picturesque views and seamlessly connects the indoors with the lush outdoors. Regarding the interior, an open floor plan with angled forms is divided into three zones: the living space, kitchen-dining area, and the bedroom wing. The hexagonal living room is spacious, with an asymmetric fireplace and walls of glass overlooking the garden.

The kitchen features black walnut cabinetry, stainless steel countertops, a center island, and a 6-burner Viking Range. A small library with a built-in couch and bookshelves form a cozy escape for book lovers. The primary bedroom suite offers comfort and tranquility, with a walk-through closet, an en-suite bath with dual sinks, a separate tub, and a shower, as well as a sitting room with a fireplace for relaxation.

the abundant yard establishes a strong bond with nature, providing a peaceful and welcoming atmosphere

the patio, with its diagonally scored concrete, offers an outdoor setting for gatherings

Lloyd Wright’s Usonian-style house in California

the structure underwent a renovation, carefully preserving its historic charm while integrating modern amenities

the home is designed to embrace natural light, featuring ample glazing that frames panoramic views

project info:

architect: Frank Lloyd Wright | @wrighttaliesin

realtor: Sotheby’s Realty | ©sothebysrealty

year built: 1948

location: 1210 Journey’s End Drive, La Canada, California, 91011 United States

interior area: 3,172 sqft

exterior area: 0.68 acre(s)

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