Carla Lind

An excellent look at the works of Frank Lloyd Wright. Carla Lind does a great job of showcasing a wide range of his architectural examples alongside many original pieces of furniture. My edition was a large hardcover with high quality printing. The book would be nice to set on a coffee table. Full of inspiration for anyone with interest in architecture or just looking to rearrange their living room.

I am a big fan of the Frank Lloyd Wright story. I watched a couple of documentaries but wanted a book to pore over the details. This is the first book I bought because it was cheap. It is a truly magical little gem. The pictures are pretty good. The text is very good. The book is too small physically. One almost needs a magnifying glass to enjoy it. I have been very slowly collecting the others in the 1994-96 'Wright at a Glance' series. There are 13 I know of. This is the list in show more alphabetical order.

1. California Houses
2. Dining Rooms
3. Falling Water
4. Fireplaces
5. First Houses
6. Furnishings
7. Glass Designs
8. Interiors
9. Life and Homes
10. Lost Buildings
11. Prairie Houses
12. Public Buildings
13. Usonian Houses

This site lists another (Fifty Views of Japan) but it is just printed by Pomegranate Press. The series is written by Carla Lind.
Someone has made a cute mini bookshelf using the Wright style and woodwork. Nice but it only holds 12! Maybe in 10 years time when I have the set I will make a bookshelf of my own:-) I am in no rush as I know from collecting that it is better to travel hopefully than to arrive (quoting RLS). I am looking forward to getting glass designs. I have Carla Linds full book on Lost Buildings and it contains not nearly enough photos as no more can be made! So I am not excited about the tiny lost buildings in this series.
Overall a delightful book and series of publications. show less

A brief little picture book of an important aspect American architecture. I can imagine myself reading in some of these homes, if not living in them. Who wants to live in frozen music?

A haunting little picture book, one can imagine wandering these lost buildings, and imagine rebuilding them... Perhaps on-line?