Frank Lloyd Wright: the Rooms : Interiors and Decorative Arts by Alan Weintraub (2014, Hardcover)

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An invitation into the evocative, human-scaled, and artful interiors designed by Wright. Wright was an early proponent of "total design.". This approach was manifested distinctly in each of his residential projects.

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PublisherRizzoli International Publications, Incorporated
ISBN-100847843424
ISBN-139780847843428
eBay Product ID (ePID)201616866

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Book TitleFrank Lloyd Wright: the Rooms : Interiors and Decorative Arts
Number of Pages336 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicInterior Design / General, Decorating, General, Individual Architects & Firms / General
Publication Year2014
IllustratorYes
GenreHouse & Home, Architecture
AuthorAlan Weintraub
FormatHardcover

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Item Height1.3 in
Item Weight90.8 Oz
Item Length11.3 in
Item Width11.3 in

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Dewey Edition23
Reviews"Frank Lloyd Wright: The Rooms presents the warm interior spaces and exceptional design work of this beloved American master. The book offers the reader an immersion into this work by means of extraordinary artful detail in intimately explored rooms and spaces. From the Oak Park Home and Studio in Illinois to the majestically appointed Darwin D. Martin House with its abundance of art glass, including Wright's famous "Tree of Life" and "Wisteria" designs, this volume ranges over the whole of Wright's oeuvre..." - Editor at Large, "Frank Lloyd Wright: The Rooms presents the warm interior spaces and exceptional design work of this beloved American master. The book offers the reader an immersion into this work by means of extraordinary artful detail in intimately explored rooms and spaces. From the Oak Park Home and Studio in Illinois to the majestically appointed Darwin D. Martin House with its abundance of art glass, including Wright's famous "Tree of Life" and "Wisteria" designs, this volume ranges over the whole of Wright's oeuvre..." - Editor at Large "...Sophisticated volume, sure to enthrall architectural aficionados and casual enthusiasts alike..." - Bask "...his book goes to show Wright was just as concerned with the interiors of his designs as he was the outside.  Frank Lloyd Wright The Rooms gives us a look inside the fabled homes he designed and shows us how he designed what he felt was needed when he couldn't find it. From furniture to lighting and windows, Wright designed all of it. This book takes us on a journey through Wright's work from the living room of Fallingwater to Hollyhock House in Los Angeles" - Tabulous Design
Dewey Decimal720.92
SynopsisINDIEFAB Book of the Year Awards -- 2014 BRONZE Winner for Architecture An invitation into the evocative, human-scaled, and artful interiors designed by Wright. Frank Lloyd Wright: The Rooms presents the warm interior spaces and exceptional design work of this beloved American master. Wright was an early proponent of "total design." Unsatisfied with what was available in designing a given space or home, he invented what was needed, developing a language of architectural detail and styling that is unique and which extended to the tables, bookcases, easy chairs, sofas, and cabinets; to rugs and murals; to stonework; to stained glass "light screens," which served as windows, doors, and room partitions; and lighting. This approach was manifested distinctly in each of his residential projects. This book offers the reader an immersion into this work by means of extraordinary artful detail in intimately explored rooms and spaces. From the Oak Park Home and Studio in Illinois to the majestically appointed Darwin D. Martin House with its abundance of art glass, including Wright's famous "Tree of Life" and "Wisteria" designs, this luxurious volume ranges over the whole of Wright's oeuvre. It highlights a number of Wright masterpieces, including Hollyhock House, the mysterious Aztec-like home and arts complex built on a hill in Los Angeles; the Dana House, with its luminous "butterfly" transom glass; and the fabled living room at Fallingwater., An invitation into the evocative, human-scaled, and artful interiors designed by Wright. Frank Lloyd Wright: The Rooms presents the warm interior spaces and exceptional design work of this beloved American master. Wright was an early proponent of "total design." Unsatisfied with what was available in designing a given space or home, he invented what was needed, developing a language of architectural detail and styling that is unique and which extended to the tables, bookcases, easy chairs, sofas, and cabinets; to rugs and murals; to stonework; to stained glass "light screens," which served as windows, doors, and room partitions; and lighting. This approach was manifested distinctly in each of his residential projects. This book offers the reader an immersion into this work by means of extraordinary artful detail in intimately explored rooms and spaces. From the Oak Park Home and Studio in Illinois to the majestically appointed Darwin D. Martin House with its abundance of art glass, including Wright's famous "Tree of Life" and "Wisteria" designs, this luxurious volume ranges over the whole of Wright's oeuvre. It highlights a number of Wright masterpieces, including Hollyhock House, the mysterious Aztec-like home and arts complex built on a hill in Los Angeles; the Dana House, with its luminous "butterfly" transom glass; and the fabled living room at Fallingwater.
LC Classification NumberNA737
Text byStipe, Margo

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    I mostly looked at the pictures, I will admit:) but though I'll never go "all in" I love his style.

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