Living Room, Wood Burning Fireplace, Standard Layout Fireplace, Ottomans, Chair, Rug Floor, Bench, and Pendant Lighting Built in 1937, Taliesin West was an experiment in desert living that evolved at the hands of master architect Frank Lloyd Wright and his apprentices until he passed in 1959. Conceptualized as a refuge from the harsh winters of the Midwest, the complex—which grew to include a drafting studio, dining facilities, three theaters, a workshop, Wright’s office and private living quarters, and apprentice and staff residences—takes direct inspiration from the arid landscape. Photo 2 of 2 in There’s a New Vision for Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin West from Tour Frank Lloyd Wright's Spectacular Desert Retreat and School in Arizona

There’s a New Vision for Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin West

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Built in 1937, Taliesin West was an experiment in desert living that evolved at the hands of Frank Lloyd Wright and his apprentices until he passed in 1959. Conceptualized as a refuge from the harsh winters of the Midwest, the complex takes direct inspiration from the arid landscape. Design firm Sasaki has been charged with imagining how the property can better respond to the ecology it inhabits.