Frank Lloyd Wright was an American architect, interior designer, writer, and educator,
Designing 1,114 architectural works of all types – 532 of which were realized – he created some of the most monumental and most intimate spaces in the United States. With a career that spanned seven decades before his death in 1959, Wright’s visionary work cemented his place as the American Institute of Architects’ “greatest American architect of all time.”
No other modern architect had such a diversified building career – from skyscrapers to gas stations, factories to flower stalls – Wright wanted to reinvent all aspects of life.
Wright believed in designing structures that were in harmony with humanity and its environment, a philosophy he called organic architecture. This philosophy was best exemplified by Fallingwater, which has been hailed as one of the greatest architectural triumphs of the 20th century.
In addition to his houses, Wright designed original and innovative and other structures. He often designed interior elements for these buildings as well, including furniture and stained glass. Wright wrote 20 books and many articles and was a popular lecturer in the United States and in Europe.
