| | Welcome to Frank Lloyd Wright's Hollyhock House! | Wright's first home in Los Angeles is an exotic blend of pre-Columbian, Japanese and Californian influences. Commissioned by heiress Aline Barnsdall, it dominates the crown of Olive Hill. It pays homage to her favourite flower, the hollyhock, with abstract designs of the plant in its frieze and other details. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a National Historic Landmark.
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| | Welcome to Frank Lloyd Wright's Kentuck Knob! | Built on a hexagonal module, Kentuck Knob is a small, one-storey Usonian house. Usonian, meaning affordable for the average American, was a signature design of Frank Lloyd Wright. Both dramatic and serene, the house stands 625 metres above sea level and almost appears to be part of the mountain it sits on. Completed in 1956, it opened for tours in 1996.
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| | Iconic Encounters: 27-28 March in Barcelona! | With this event for the professionals running modern house museums in Spain and beyond, we aim to strengthen the bond between existing Iconic Houses members and to encourage new collaborations. We also invite aspiring modern house museums in Spain that meet our criteria to join the network. This event is also open to Iconic Houses members from other countries.
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| | SPECIAL – Casas Icónicas en España! | Calling all architecture fans – Spain’s most stunning modern house museums are waiting for you!
Discover Gaudí’s Casa Milà (aka La Pedrera) and 12 other extraordinary homes in the Iconic Houses network. Explore the architectural gems of Barcelona, the Spanish Mediterranean, Northern Spain and the Basque Country. Too far to travel? Visit virtually from your own home!
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| | New Book on Tautes Heim in Berlin | Bruno Taut designed the Hufeisensiedlung in Berlin-Britz. Today, one of the houses is a museum-like holiday home that exemplifies the spirit of the 1920s. A new book by Katrin Lesser and Ben Buschfeld, residents of the estate for 25 years, tells the story of their award-winning restoration of Tautes Heim, and paints a picture of the era using 60 objects from the house.
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| | Adopt an Icon at Risk - PLEASE DONATE! | Thanks to your donations, we can add new houses to our Icons at Risk Watch List. 45 houses are already listed, and we have more on our radar that need research in order to be published. We need your support for that. Please donate to help us continue putting these houses in the spotlight to hopefully save them from demolition. Your support means so much to us: Thank you!
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