Taliesin West

recognized as a 2026 PHOENIX magazine Arizona Travel Awards Historic Site winner!

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Visit Taliesin West in Arizona

Experience a side of Scottsdale and the Sonoran Desert unlike any other by exploring Frank Lloyd Wright’s winter home and desert laboratory, a location inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

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Taliesin West

Taliesin in Wisconsin

Visit Taliesin in Wisconsin

Another location inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, the home Wright built in his native Wisconsin served as his laboratory of organic architecture. Think of it as his autobiography in wood and stone.

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Discover the Frank Lloyd Wright Trail in Wisconsin

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PROGRAMS AT TALIESIN WEST

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The Arts at Taliesin West: Desert Landscape in Layers: Painting the McDowell Mountains with Watercolor (LIVE, ONLINE)

Desert Landscape in Layers: Painting the McDowell Mountains with Watercolor (LIVE, ONLINE) Join Rachel Eskandari, of Pink Puddle Studio, for an online watercolor class celebrating the beauty of the McDowell Mountains. The desert landscape deeply inspired Frank Lloyd Wright so much that he chose to build Taliesin West in the foothills of this mountain, allowing the […]

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The Taliesin Institute

The goal of our newest initiative, the Taliesin Institute, is to provide education and outreach to architecture and design students and professionals, and all those interested in learning about the history and future of organic architecture principles.

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Black and white photo of two people working on a long drafting table in a spacious room with several other drafting tables and stools, exposed ceiling beams above, and papers and drafting tools scattered around the workspace.

Visitors walking and talking outside a modern style building with a distinctive roof, surrounded by desert landscaping under a clear blue sky.

Visit

 Black and white photo of Frank Lloyd Wright and a group of students gathered around a large table, examining architectural plans.

Learn

 Interior of a Frank Lloyd Wright-designed residence, featuring horizontal lines, natural wood, and large tables with red chairs in an open-plan room illuminated by natural light.

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 A mid-century modern armchair with grey cushions in a room with a retro patterned wallpaper featuring large circles in shades of blue, green, and brown, and a polished wooden floor.

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The Life of Frank Lloyd Wright

Frank Lloyd Wright in a black hat and overcoat stands outside with a clear sky behind him, looking off to the side with a contemplative expression.

Life

Wright retained the values of his upbringing while embracing innovation — and evolving with the times — to create the first truly American architecture.

Frank Lloyd Wright's Life
Photograph of a Frank Lloyd Wright-designed residence nestled in a lush forest setting, featuring horizontal lines, large windows, and natural materials that harmonize with the surrounding trees.

Work

Wright’s buildings stand as a testament to a mind that unfurled a wholly new way to think about architecture.

Frank Lloyd Wright's Work
Architectural view of Fallingwater, a historic house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, showcasing its modern cantilevered levels over a waterfall amidst lush greenery.

Impact

Wright’s legacy lives on, not only in our built environment, but in the very fabric of our lives.

Frank Lloyd Wright's Impact

The Whirling Arrow

News and updates from the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation

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Frank Lloyd Wright + Arizona

Frank Lloyd Wright’s connection to Arizona, the location of his personal winter home Taliesin West, runs deep, with his architectural influence seen all over the Valley. Here, PhD student David R. Richardson gives a brief overview of several of Wright’s most notable projects in the Grand Canyon state.
What to Expect When You Visit Taliesin West
Olgivanna Lloyd Wright at the issuing ceremony at Spring Green, Wisconsin, June 8, 1966. Photograph by Joseph Rorke. Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation Collections.

Celebrating America at 250: The United States Postal Service and Frank Lloyd Wright
Taliesin West Aerial view

Innovation and Experimentation in Values-Based Preservation at Taliesin West
Visit Frank Lloyd Wright’s Winter Home