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Category: Architecture

This comprehensive monograph on the renowned twentieth-century architect, Frank Lloyd Wright, explores both his major architectural designs and many of his minor projects in detail. Robert McCarter analyses Wright’s work chronologically, exploring each building’s spatial experience, material and tectonic character, and relationship to the landscape.

Now in a fully revised and updated new edition, this definitive account of the life and work of the modern master features an extensive selection of archival drawings, specially commissioned photographs, redrawn plans, and detailed drawings, as well as a complete list of Wright’s buildings and projects compiled by the Frank Lloyd Wright Archives.

Customer Reviews (4.7 / 5 · 19 reviews)

Robert ★★★★★

The depth here is staggering—McCarter doesn’t just skim the famous houses but gives real space to the minor projects, which I’ve never seen done this well. The way he weaves Wright’s design philosophy through each chapter makes it feel like a course, not just a book. I’ve already spent two evenings

Leo ★★★★★

I was a bit worried a monograph this dense would read like a textbook, but the way it weaves together the major designs with the minor projects makes it genuinely engaging. The depth on some of his lesser-known houses is what really sold me.

Hazel ★★★★★

The way McCarter balances the major houses with the lesser-known projects gives you a real sense of Wright's entire creative arc, not just the hits. I especially appreciated how the analysis digs into the spatial logic behind each design, making it feel like a masterclass rather than a simple pictur

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