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Frank Lloyd Wright’s Ennis House is So Much More Than Just ‘the Blade Runner House’
Few houses nowadays can cause our brows to rise and our jaws to drop; one might say we’ve pretty much seen it all by now. Yet there are some architectural gems that only get more impressive with time, and even after many decades, you’re still in awe whenever you look at them. Frank Lloyd Wright’s […] More
This Perfectly Preserved Mid-Century Home in Palo Alto Was Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright Student Aaron Green
A rare mid-century home recently came to market in the heart of Silicon Valley, and it bears the signature of internationally recognized architect — and Frank Lloyd Wright protégé — Aaron Green. Originally built in 1966, the home at 3512 Ross Rd. in Palo Alto, California has never underwent any extreme makeovers, with its current owner […] More
Ernest Hemingway’s Iconic House in Key West Stands Tall and Mighty After 168 Hurricane Seasons
Leaving behind an impressive body of work written in his now-iconic style, Nobel Prize winner Ernest Hemingway was a titan of 20th-century literature. With his masterful writing — that left us with timeless works like A Farewell to Arms, The Old Man and the Sea, The Sun Also Rises, and For Whom The Bells Toll […] More
Exquisite Birge Clark-Designed Mansion on the Market in Palo Alto
A whimsical French Riviera-inspired mansion designed by renowned Palo Alto architect Birge Clark is on the market for $16.8 million right in the heart of Silicon Valley. More
These 8 Iconic Frank Lloyd Wright Buildings May Become UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 2019
After a bold move made by The Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy, 8 of the legendary architect’s most memorable buildings may become UNESCO World Heritage sites in 2019. Eight Frank Lloyd Wright buildings, handpicked to highlight specific stages in the architect’s body of work — and titled collectively as “The 20th Century Architecture of Frank […] More
The House that Zaha Hadid Built: The Story of the Only Residence Ever Designed by “The Queen of the Curve”
Visionary architect Zaha Hadid — known as the “Queen of the Curve” for the modern, curving designs of her buildings — had a legendary career. She designed hundreds of award-winning buildings during her lifetime, from a metro station in Saudi Arabia, to the aquatics center for the 2012 London Olympics, to a city center in downtown Belgrade, […] More
Is it Real? Richie Rich’s House is Actually the Biltmore Estate, America’s Largest Home
Richie Rich is one of those movies that mark your childhood – it’s fun to watch, the storyline is predictable enough not to truly worry about its brave little protagonists, and it teaches us that no amount of money can make up for true friendship. Starring Macaulay Culkin as the richest kid in the world, […] More
New Architecture Trends – Timber Frame Homes and How They Play around with Layout
Architecture has morphed throughout the centuries in the most beautiful ways. We’ve gone from caves and stone houses to full-fledged, customized structures from a variety of materials. Of course, the advancement of knowledge and technology are to thank for this, and it only seems like an upward curve even in the future. That being said, […] More
This 4-Floor Penthouse Atop San Francisco’s ClockTower Asks $6.3 Million, Comes With the Actual Clock
If you haven’t yet had your daily kick of fancy living, here’s a treat for you: the massive penthouse atop San Francisco’s iconic ClockTower Building. And since it just dropped its asking to $6,250,000 (from $6.9 million), this seems like the perfect excuse to kill a couple of minutes drooling over this stunner of a […] More
North America’s Tallest Home, the Falcon Nest, is Up for Grabs at Upcoming Auction
We love unique, quirky homes. But few can compare to the Falcon Nest home in Prescott, Arizona. And while the property may also be known as The Palsolaral House, we’re going to keep referring to it as the Falcon Nest — a title fit for a villain’s lair, a rather appropriate potential role for this quirky house. The […] More
