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The design of the house was devised by Mies van der Rohe in 1946, on request of Dr. Edith Farnsworth, who wished to have at her disposal a second home in which she could spend part of the year in a relaxing and solitary environment.
- Springfield, Illinois, United States
May 13, 2010 · The Farnsworth House, built between 1945 and 1951 for Dr. Edith Farnsworth as a weekend retreat, is a platonic perfection of order gently placed in spontaneous nature in Plano, Illinois.
Aug 20, 2024 · The Farnsworth House, designed by renowned architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe between 1945 and 1951, is an example of minimalist aesthetics in modern architecture. This one-room retreat, located 55 miles southwest of Chicago on a 60-acre estate near the Fox River, was commissioned by Dr. Edith Farnsworth. Crafted primarily from steel and glass ...
Jul 15, 2020 · The collection of furniture, dubbed Edith Farnsworth’s Country House, was selected by Mehaffey, with assistance from Robert Kleinschimdt. The installation presents a return to Edith’s more genial and humble take on the residence.
May 6, 2020 · The dramatic tale of the famously taciturn architect, his disenchanted client (and spurned lover?), and the celebrated house they created together gets a new telling in Alex Beam’s Broken Glass: Mies van der Rohe, Edith Farnsworth, and the Fight Over a Modernist Masterpiece, published in March by Random House.
Edith Farnsworth nurtured a sophisticated intellect and daring stance. Though charmed by Mies’ quiet, bold genius, she was certainly aware of his minimal form and bravely gave him freedom to create—a visionary and rare move which allowed Mies’ own vision to grow.
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The Edith Farnsworth House is one of the most significant of Mies van der Rohe’s works, equal in importance to such canonical monuments as the Barcelona Pavilion, built for the 1929 International Exposition and the 1954-58 Seagram Building in New York. Its significance is two-fold.
