Frank Lloyd Wright (3, 2015) | Bruce Brooks Pfeiffer

A building by Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) is at once unmistakably individual, and evocative of an entire era. Notable for their exceptional understanding of an organic environment , as well as for their use of steel and glass to revolutionize the interface of indoor and outdoor , Wright’s designs helped announce the age of modernity , as much as they secured his own name in the annals of architectural genius. This meticulous compilation from TASCHEN’s previous three-volume monograph assembles the most important works from Wright’s extensive, paradigm-shifting oeuvre into one authoritative and accessibly priced overview of America's most famous architect . Based on unlimited access to the Frank Lloyd Wright Archives in Taliesin, Arizona , the collection spans the length and breadth of Wright’s projects, both realized and unrealized, from his early Prairie Houses, through the Usonian concept home , epitomized by Fallingwater , the Tokyo years, his progressive “living architecture” buildings, right through to later schemes like the Guggenheim Museum , New York, and fantastic visions for a better tomorrow in the “living city.” Author Bruce Brooks Pfeiffer , who served as Wright’s apprentice during the 1950s, discusses recent research on Wright and gives his own insights on these game-changing buildings.