The New LEGO Farnsworth House & A Look At The Original by Mies van der Rohe.

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=0d650ffe-1ec7-4395-883b-24e806d21a65&type=website"></script><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFiUtwrTCoicf6ezOBWY7qJw-B8NVU71H0rO6wgC6UKltDtldGJIiVslzccGdzFFbd2cePx-_UCzapu7dvRhmAYB45-vG3vdFR_rkqrxxcF6MYskSOGJkEgG4hvqjRIvckr8vRHw45SmQ/s1600/alt+hero.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595177869584016450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFiUtwrTCoicf6ezOBWY7qJw-B8NVU71H0rO6wgC6UKltDtldGJIiVslzccGdzFFbd2cePx-_UCzapu7dvRhmAYB45-vG3vdFR_rkqrxxcF6MYskSOGJkEgG4hvqjRIvckr8vRHw45SmQ/s400/alt+hero.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 526px; height: 412px;" /></a><br /><br />The latest addition to <a href="http://ifitshipitshere.blogspot.com/2009/05/new-lego-architecture-series-by-adam.html">LEGO<span style="font-size:78%;">®</span> Architecture series</a> is the stunning <a href="http://www.farnsworthhouse.org/index.htm">Farnsworth House</a> built in 1951 by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe for Dr. Edith Farnsworth. The house, which has endured floods and other ravages of time, is now a historically protected landmark by the <a href="http://www.preservationnation.org/">National Trust for Historic Preservation.</a> (Images and info about the original Farnsworth house are later in this post).<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC7j-jYRxatUuAiuW7cX27HidNO5EC1kpcZ73GuGrixbocwx_qhXoc7d18pdfYNQMxaZnNLNKkNm4C8yEC2jZRTEK_zGeKIHaKkk-VkN8u_YhyKlZuFfUZR6C-NtA5YXelPSXZjGfVURc/s1600/lego-farnsworth.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595151014762936994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC7j-jYRxatUuAiuW7cX27HidNO5EC1kpcZ73GuGrixbocwx_qhXoc7d18pdfYNQMxaZnNLNKkNm4C8yEC2jZRTEK_zGeKIHaKkk-VkN8u_YhyKlZuFfUZR6C-NtA5YXelPSXZjGfVURc/s400/lego-farnsworth.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 528px; height: 392px;" /></a><br /><br />LEGO Architecture is a collaboration between the LEGO Group and Chicago architect Adam Reed Tucker.<br /><br />LEGO Architecture products come in two types: Landmark and Architect. The Landmark series features well-known buildings, while the Architect series focuses on the work of important architects. Mies van der Rohe is the second architect to be featured after Frank Lloyd Wright.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1dsh800HCwGOcxNYUJtyJ9Jj8AsXTFRdvYmWvYtxu3igH-Qnn-42YNGihnWjaOoYoHEeBjAydATQGj6tWhkUNJt2IEdgb2zOVLQVONXxl3CNxT_duLb59suSvoViZOvVDWD8trPpDlTs/s1600/DD20110411-LEGO-Farnsworth-House.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595150431581874898" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1dsh800HCwGOcxNYUJtyJ9Jj8AsXTFRdvYmWvYtxu3igH-Qnn-42YNGihnWjaOoYoHEeBjAydATQGj6tWhkUNJt2IEdgb2zOVLQVONXxl3CNxT_duLb59suSvoViZOvVDWD8trPpDlTs/s400/DD20110411-LEGO-Farnsworth-House.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 526px; height: 265px;" /></a><br /><br />“We are proud to introduce Mies van der Rohe’s Farnsworth House, a new chapter in architectural history for LEGO Architecture. Our main job has been to capture the essence of this iconic design with our own celebrated icon, the LEGO Brick. We hope the model and the story behind the building will be an inspiration to kids and adults around the world” said Paal Smith-Meyer, Head of New Business at the LEGO Group.<br /><br />A Word from the Artist, Adam Reed Tucker:<br /><blockquote>Farnsworth HouseTM celebrates our 10th model in the LEGO Architecture series. As a minimalist “Steel & Glass” modernist symbol of the 1950s, it delicately balances clean lines, volume of space, minimal structure, and expansive glazing, creating an inviting relationship between the natural and built environments.<br /><br />In order to effectively replicate the balance between the refined white structural elements and expansive clear glazing, I started with the smallest cross section I could make for the vertical exterior columns. After several attempts, the most promising turned out to be using basic 1x1 bricks. Everything else essentially fell into place: the inviting steps, the floating floor and roof decks, the understated furnishings and cleverly designed built-ins. It’s fitting that recreating a minimalist symbol of modern architecture was done so with the simplest of LEGO bricks, the humble 1x1.</blockquote>The assembled Farnsworth House model is over 10” (25cm) wide on a base with printed name label and includes a booklet with facts about the building, its construction and history.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3P9tp7rvyjcUi0NGOT2ceT3tpNVIeSO__7Rnmi6Oe76P-9IuYaCq9IFuj_xeVvAvgfdEkR3uWJT4VPn_0I4vg79_Qdk_Bbzbe1yMAhuF1vCOdcwwK92AAvj9BHz0JKWGO1jHEQ0BH4qQ/s1600/assembled.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595177956654145714" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3P9tp7rvyjcUi0NGOT2ceT3tpNVIeSO__7Rnmi6Oe76P-9IuYaCq9IFuj_xeVvAvgfdEkR3uWJT4VPn_0I4vg79_Qdk_Bbzbe1yMAhuF1vCOdcwwK92AAvj9BHz0JKWGO1jHEQ0BH4qQ/s400/assembled.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 524px; height: 436px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">above: assembled LEGO Farnsworth house courtesy of </span><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nightfury21/5567494337/sizes/l/in/photostream/" style="font-style: italic;">nightfury 21</a></span><br /><br />* Architectural replica of the real-world Farnsworth House™<br />* Booklet included with details on design and history. (English language only)<br />* Measures over 10” (25cm) wide and 3” (7cm) tall<br /><a href="http://shop.lego.com/Product/?p=21009">Buy It Here</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">About Mies van der Rohe's Farnsworth House:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ8W67tJeTt8mTRywPYcfmxZZUhjHl651CIC9COS1583Sd1NPuE8eBTJgpDvLOE0duZ1dQOtq45fKOfANaUuIjwiX0DJhD8ftmgJA8xXAu8l24RAdFgXnyjZi_RNRo645oI9ezerzlSSA/s1600/47279B_1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595158981598105282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ8W67tJeTt8mTRywPYcfmxZZUhjHl651CIC9COS1583Sd1NPuE8eBTJgpDvLOE0duZ1dQOtq45fKOfANaUuIjwiX0DJhD8ftmgJA8xXAu8l24RAdFgXnyjZi_RNRo645oI9ezerzlSSA/s400/47279B_1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 534px; height: 344px;" /></a><br /><br />Meis van der Rohe's Farnsworth House was designed and constructed between 1945 and 1951 as a one-room weekend retreat, located in a once-rural setting, 55 miles (89 km) southwest of Chicago on a 60-acre (240,000 m²) estate adjoining the Fox River, in the city of Plano, Illinois.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEpcGRR22FkS0i0cvZAz2QV8xaBKI6h9VziUw9sXYh5jRac1PmSPtV3_31tEdYWAk0xKzT7H3KL1kfv4yWHUSmM7Oigs_vmeZ3r3PLMPMuY1aQr5Egji3PM3Kv9lZUARs8jZSrEVJs0R0/s1600/Farnsworth+Open.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595150021019188082" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEpcGRR22FkS0i0cvZAz2QV8xaBKI6h9VziUw9sXYh5jRac1PmSPtV3_31tEdYWAk0xKzT7H3KL1kfv4yWHUSmM7Oigs_vmeZ3r3PLMPMuY1aQr5Egji3PM3Kv9lZUARs8jZSrEVJs0R0/s400/Farnsworth+Open.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 527px; height: 339px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDR14hRu6m1lXUzS8C3uN4HMOhQ1BhXncu3YT-1Hy1SYktFVWeqrLHfzW2WvTgoKlyf_zavjX4NQzDkaWisj96J9L9pSwkwYUaeUueTC_GoACm8n_E6Jba_z0HzcHp_kX_Ns7uTnqvzVE/s1600/fh_exterior_april_5_1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595176307409903730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDR14hRu6m1lXUzS8C3uN4HMOhQ1BhXncu3YT-1Hy1SYktFVWeqrLHfzW2WvTgoKlyf_zavjX4NQzDkaWisj96J9L9pSwkwYUaeUueTC_GoACm8n_E6Jba_z0HzcHp_kX_Ns7uTnqvzVE/s400/fh_exterior_april_5_1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 529px; height: 349px;" /></a><br /><br />The steel and glass house was commissioned by a prominent Chicago medical specialist, Dr. Edith Farnsworth. She was highly intelligent, articulate, and intent on building a very special work of modern architecture. Her instructions to the architect, Mies van der Rohe, were to design the house as if it were for himself.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr1yfDS8vea1kviRVU4lozY7tVf9TOXI3fXA88-FLhIK5j8tnf0Zc2d6OPOPCtdCMh2NMshiyk_qKbnI-pOTsxTgUa7EtKDb_EzfeR8kISO3HQuCzeRwnyL6p64IW9Ae4orLhYqqcNjQU/s1600/histhomes-10-farnsworth-house.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595155266191145746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr1yfDS8vea1kviRVU4lozY7tVf9TOXI3fXA88-FLhIK5j8tnf0Zc2d6OPOPCtdCMh2NMshiyk_qKbnI-pOTsxTgUa7EtKDb_EzfeR8kISO3HQuCzeRwnyL6p64IW9Ae4orLhYqqcNjQU/s400/histhomes-10-farnsworth-house.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 397px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivDBpxNAHPS7j3nTy97YBwCOEIcTvAULwB7wgdLuaQswjWWV_DHDmcBZWnfvJpqRUfMAfNmCBlXl-wBH2HiRFV2nkhaq8yqMUFfnOZnVkVYINr_OmykxlP0Qj2l84bCq3KsVfoAqkuu5w/s1600/fh_exterior_april_2_1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595178146166199586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivDBpxNAHPS7j3nTy97YBwCOEIcTvAULwB7wgdLuaQswjWWV_DHDmcBZWnfvJpqRUfMAfNmCBlXl-wBH2HiRFV2nkhaq8yqMUFfnOZnVkVYINr_OmykxlP0Qj2l84bCq3KsVfoAqkuu5w/s400/fh_exterior_april_2_1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 523px; height: 347px;" /></a><br /><br />Mies created a 1,585-square-foot (140 m²) house that is now widely recognized as an architectural masterpiece. The home was designated a National Historic Landmark in 2006 after being added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. It is currently owned and run as a house museum by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_yQLHG9UezirBieLScSlkUa632_GHypBdoGDMnbZ7vtFZdg87oPEz2jZRMLaaArCyMp1El-RyOgEp-q14Dgyu97CRy5kMtSgTj12fT_876a-gZdAuabp5fCWAxPELWmCHfuC_NZFGATw/s1600/Farnsworth+House.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595150189408274162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_yQLHG9UezirBieLScSlkUa632_GHypBdoGDMnbZ7vtFZdg87oPEz2jZRMLaaArCyMp1El-RyOgEp-q14Dgyu97CRy5kMtSgTj12fT_876a-gZdAuabp5fCWAxPELWmCHfuC_NZFGATw/s400/Farnsworth+House.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 526px; height: 163px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD0brq8wkK41vIXjXt2NwJtN4iS98S4TFq181qjYIp_-lewcjWMgTUmYV5xqQ7ByM6WBUrrowNlP3iiCWpDmRd4RXq8gXpF-KgRklxTA_KAzEH07LZynG3AZDygru6QAX4hJgNsl7F0W4/s1600/farnsworth-house3.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595173202384855218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD0brq8wkK41vIXjXt2NwJtN4iS98S4TFq181qjYIp_-lewcjWMgTUmYV5xqQ7ByM6WBUrrowNlP3iiCWpDmRd4RXq8gXpF-KgRklxTA_KAzEH07LZynG3AZDygru6QAX4hJgNsl7F0W4/s400/farnsworth-house3.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 527px; height: 395px;" /></a><br /><br />The essential characteristics of the house are immediately apparent. The extensive use of clear floor-to-ceiling glass opens the interior to its natural surroundings to an extreme degree. Two distinctly expressed horizontal slabs, which form the roof and the floor, sandwich an open space for living. The slab edges are defined by exposed steel structural members painted pure white. The house is elevated five feet three inches (1.60 m) above the flood plain by eight steel columns, which are attached to the sides of the floor and ceiling slabs. The end of the slabs extend beyond the column supports, creating cantilevers. The house seems to float weightlessly above the ground it occupies.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7SPkffv46AX0Z1UwetPq1jNhyphenhyphenuwvL84WAZRZzBn_DxbngOYupmAF71w3yrIQFGJzCC37qYzEToOfYwTmIzwkZUfWdbyFUFl4kzodl39PGEW6uElg0hdiEyryVVEeJ_ebuyme6zTcrvgY/s1600/4549009197_41990f7171_b.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595160017214929170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7SPkffv46AX0Z1UwetPq1jNhyphenhyphenuwvL84WAZRZzBn_DxbngOYupmAF71w3yrIQFGJzCC37qYzEToOfYwTmIzwkZUfWdbyFUFl4kzodl39PGEW6uElg0hdiEyryVVEeJ_ebuyme6zTcrvgY/s400/4549009197_41990f7171_b.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 533px; height: 399px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEionXJRED6HfP0I8SsD0qPJMVkDFyjG_t0mYfdiheMWaz78MwPJs3PNVz2N_pYGWvBSlhtPoth6YukrsxpaIgFxh1VYv2J1J4e6vt3sSGVyP6GLjrfhhqx_Zx86_Z2Z0NNJRfiYOm7d1vs/s1600/47279F_1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595175625700718738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEionXJRED6HfP0I8SsD0qPJMVkDFyjG_t0mYfdiheMWaz78MwPJs3PNVz2N_pYGWvBSlhtPoth6YukrsxpaIgFxh1VYv2J1J4e6vt3sSGVyP6GLjrfhhqx_Zx86_Z2Z0NNJRfiYOm7d1vs/s400/47279F_1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 525px; height: 673px;" /></a><br /><br />The interior appears to be one large room filled with freestanding elements. The space is sub-divided but not partitioned, and flows around two wood blocks that Mies called “cores,” one a wardrobe cabinet and the other a kitchen, toilet, and fireplace block. The larger fireplace-kitchen core appears almost as a separate house nestling within the larger glass house. The materials used are quietly luxurious – travertine floors, primavera paneling and silk curtains – and the detailing minimal and meticulous.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ztjBuwWcBzWFsAwwk1vwuFTAPhqNvbB8Q04EvJ9YZh87nzbDybDtJ_JLFB0sihyhyphenhyphenR6ztCrA0GG4Pcy8HblibFWi3gHavzhUVDFqZ1mzWPrJ4KDep-9qAHgDM0jaGgsGV9iANqfjYvo/s1600/fh_interior_2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595166784659188706" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ztjBuwWcBzWFsAwwk1vwuFTAPhqNvbB8Q04EvJ9YZh87nzbDybDtJ_JLFB0sihyhyphenhyphenR6ztCrA0GG4Pcy8HblibFWi3gHavzhUVDFqZ1mzWPrJ4KDep-9qAHgDM0jaGgsGV9iANqfjYvo/s400/fh_interior_2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 519px; height: 343px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQP4NH1Okxu0WqG6Ko938HQUWI4N-9L2m3pG9lAWoHPfOyvnqnIPxSXV8W9wACo_zsPu-HQFmWB1XaNojSwoXnUl-32V-jijkTqyUToMFWobkKrQ2_bpO_1LhXhz7CH7u8aU05GsSsY6Q/s1600/fh_2592002-R1-035-16_3.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595166160798203138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQP4NH1Okxu0WqG6Ko938HQUWI4N-9L2m3pG9lAWoHPfOyvnqnIPxSXV8W9wACo_zsPu-HQFmWB1XaNojSwoXnUl-32V-jijkTqyUToMFWobkKrQ2_bpO_1LhXhz7CH7u8aU05GsSsY6Q/s400/fh_2592002-R1-035-16_3.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 521px; height: 668px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS387s-NF87zYAV1Guzxzzm5chyN7pYXzlr8LRn0YNAMQmYt-f0AHDSAUEtwnN-lmN-wdpDNN6xH3qn50qYR0MCG9I9fmZyOXEFZgBnYfMxwrjeFlYAgehX9l0ZnE4Dfkfx2XG7-nxG4U/s1600/fh_2592002-R3-050-23A_1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595165892280846370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS387s-NF87zYAV1Guzxzzm5chyN7pYXzlr8LRn0YNAMQmYt-f0AHDSAUEtwnN-lmN-wdpDNN6xH3qn50qYR0MCG9I9fmZyOXEFZgBnYfMxwrjeFlYAgehX9l0ZnE4Dfkfx2XG7-nxG4U/s400/fh_2592002-R3-050-23A_1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 523px; height: 341px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKX7Jy2xibjPDdMA0toNcGax5EEkhGlcv4EFHASnmhXUdc9GLZANJreRTBW66TkWaiD0LOVx6EUfClOYIcJmfzjfchMMJjYoflfiESufnppnuwK_UaRG-H6OXrfE8lZBI5Aa8lcmQHE-g/s1600/fh_2592002-R3-052-24A_.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595160448446635442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKX7Jy2xibjPDdMA0toNcGax5EEkhGlcv4EFHASnmhXUdc9GLZANJreRTBW66TkWaiD0LOVx6EUfClOYIcJmfzjfchMMJjYoflfiESufnppnuwK_UaRG-H6OXrfE8lZBI5Aa8lcmQHE-g/s400/fh_2592002-R3-052-24A_.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 527px; height: 344px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPo_H5xbW2_7IQq4utKlsQBw_2_GBj17zh2d2xMqoZJSsmFk-KpMCx_-HySn2yFt2begFk8YmADW-hgiAHFSm2h97ysl8pm9PHcX_xnVpemk1wJW5ukts1pn0s0g8_HNhE7i75Mke0FWc/s1600/47279A_1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595175720031000514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPo_H5xbW2_7IQq4utKlsQBw_2_GBj17zh2d2xMqoZJSsmFk-KpMCx_-HySn2yFt2begFk8YmADW-hgiAHFSm2h97ysl8pm9PHcX_xnVpemk1wJW5ukts1pn0s0g8_HNhE7i75Mke0FWc/s400/47279A_1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 424px;" /></a><br /><br />On its completion, Farnsworth House™ received accolades in the architectural press. The timeless quality of this house is still regarded with reverent fascination by new generations of architects and designers around the world.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpdg8tgqAHovzwtddIcsTl_E6SBR9QT_uNtrscYC2uIdAS6SFpfSl5zgCQXnpPgXsXuywWSt3Tytu1leJlZdL97_IpbWkoJ1Lk8vwJHEYq1maFZF3XJPiW2y-wkvzthla5MIG4xSTXR8Y/s1600/fh_4010-00278a_1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595174739209978466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpdg8tgqAHovzwtddIcsTl_E6SBR9QT_uNtrscYC2uIdAS6SFpfSl5zgCQXnpPgXsXuywWSt3Tytu1leJlZdL97_IpbWkoJ1Lk8vwJHEYq1maFZF3XJPiW2y-wkvzthla5MIG4xSTXR8Y/s400/fh_4010-00278a_1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 527px; height: 349px;" /></a><br /><br />Facts about <a href="http://www.farnsworthhouse.org/">Farnsworth House</a><br />Location: Plano, Kendall County, Illinois, USA<br />Architect: Ludwig Mies van der Rohe<br />Building type: House. One-room weekend retreat<br />Materials: Steel and glass<br />Style: Modern<br />Date: From 1945 to 1951<br />Floor area: 1,585-square feet (140 m²)<br /><br /><a href="https://www.ovationtix.com/trs/store/2051/donate/1435">Donate to help preserve the original Farnsworth House here<br /></a>

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<script type="text/javascript" src="http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=0d650ffe-1ec7-4395-883b-24e806d21a65&type=website"></script><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhbMI2Z3nBbiGUacZ3kAALsHBN7ehJT780DfGcBpx9_wX35l3V1B0Pc0Vfbb6wUu4yNUQ0k5GPZBfX9k__tFE-hugmN0XiwTxpU7zEPRH6PFdfNnX9YYimOLg-54l_R5qO4U1LY5h6Z7w/s1600/serralunga-hero.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490583099391029698" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhbMI2Z3nBbiGUacZ3kAALsHBN7ehJT780DfGcBpx9_wX35l3V1B0Pc0Vfbb6wUu4yNUQ0k5GPZBfX9k__tFE-hugmN0XiwTxpU7zEPRH6PFdfNnX9YYimOLg-54l_R5qO4U1LY5h6Z7w/s400/serralunga-hero.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 524px; height: 524px;" /></a><br /><br />This drool-worthy outdoor version of the classic Barcelona chair, called the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Barceloneta</span>, was designed by Raffaella Mangiarotti of <a href="http://www.deepdesign.it/">Deep Design</a> for the Italian company <a href="http://www.serralunga.com/">Serralunga</a> and manufactured by the Biella Company of Italy.<br /><br />The durable, but stylish, outdoor version of the modern classic chair is available in four colors; Black, Ivory, Brown (moka) and Red.<br /><br />Barceloneta in Ivory:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiDECKO8gG0f96_YNswK-jtSMBwaXwXJZjGOmn37m9AoT_4RZEDp3QJw0_Lp2-pUKJn9DF_vjxZfAnkC32XK8mNR0sc9JCoeIlnbQpfgcXf8GSv-41n6xrPV_TsnMKwOjiDyebvxouQ-c/s1600/single-barceloneta-large.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490541044791363394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiDECKO8gG0f96_YNswK-jtSMBwaXwXJZjGOmn37m9AoT_4RZEDp3QJw0_Lp2-pUKJn9DF_vjxZfAnkC32XK8mNR0sc9JCoeIlnbQpfgcXf8GSv-41n6xrPV_TsnMKwOjiDyebvxouQ-c/s400/single-barceloneta-large.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 526px; height: 423px;" /></a><br />Barceloneta in Red:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHWyTGbI_PO6uhwT_0rFWOA-ReomDaP-k7Z8SLl2r5rWQ6h6V2nezYa2zKxDtcVaXHvetGGDVo_RE39o_lnu2PNASebRnGw8eyMXwl92U2RoLqzqXnKgoRGJOV9SoK3wxPPLv4HE4ymJ0/s1600/red-barceloneta.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490543139392303026" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHWyTGbI_PO6uhwT_0rFWOA-ReomDaP-k7Z8SLl2r5rWQ6h6V2nezYa2zKxDtcVaXHvetGGDVo_RE39o_lnu2PNASebRnGw8eyMXwl92U2RoLqzqXnKgoRGJOV9SoK3wxPPLv4HE4ymJ0/s400/red-barceloneta.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 521px; height: 427px;" /></a><br />Barceloneta in Moka:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXaSgUiFjnECrKnRroaQjrIOnMcFsqVnprJ0jq4g-ElMth-NjkGgudloy0yrOtLB0kC3RDqCVfA1HYepWcd1bF6LxtbYnQm0v_rGwRI_RfEQa5ZuMAElcuZL2zTCgg-El9wNggcU80834/s1600/moka(mocha).jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490543007011690898" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXaSgUiFjnECrKnRroaQjrIOnMcFsqVnprJ0jq4g-ElMth-NjkGgudloy0yrOtLB0kC3RDqCVfA1HYepWcd1bF6LxtbYnQm0v_rGwRI_RfEQa5ZuMAElcuZL2zTCgg-El9wNggcU80834/s400/moka(mocha).jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 525px; height: 430px;" /></a><br />Barceloneta in Black:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyQ7HLuAuO1SAUn_ExgCzty1sDPrz1i0gG5xhn8oPnCr3_1sNXeuUzJz0K62BnKGbriSzrh2taBtcvPj7GwzU2LNRuilk1z4iybNPIdUEr9h9xOOYlZAU_iFhUydYTB5YTfUf9FiGuEZM/s1600/black-barceonleta.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490542933640122914" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyQ7HLuAuO1SAUn_ExgCzty1sDPrz1i0gG5xhn8oPnCr3_1sNXeuUzJz0K62BnKGbriSzrh2taBtcvPj7GwzU2LNRuilk1z4iybNPIdUEr9h9xOOYlZAU_iFhUydYTB5YTfUf9FiGuEZM/s400/black-barceonleta.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 525px; height: 427px;" /></a><br /><br />The classic modern chair, of which I have always been a fan, but have yet ponied up the dough to purchase, was originally designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. The tufted leather lounger with it's criss-crossed chrome steel base remains a popular and respected design icon today.<br /><br />With this new outdoor version, the chair is durable, lightweight and although still pricey, thousands less than the original chair after which it was fashioned.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipjcgXb0sUcyEwgX49sbbEfj0hqidF34PWOEfGo69vmWV6P7XvEIjFnKdAjRocIHCRtuvHwooLktYwKspFDZIhP_QnClU6RpFEp7uWgPWRdgk7VD9OYilSfkDfabXUkdHPE33CjS6xMFM/s1600/barceloneta-stacked.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490540763513665378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipjcgXb0sUcyEwgX49sbbEfj0hqidF34PWOEfGo69vmWV6P7XvEIjFnKdAjRocIHCRtuvHwooLktYwKspFDZIhP_QnClU6RpFEp7uWgPWRdgk7VD9OYilSfkDfabXUkdHPE33CjS6xMFM/s400/barceloneta-stacked.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 522px; height: 484px;" /></a><br />Colors shown above are not actually available, but were prototypes.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtu2ozh7zBWGdmRxPsoiQ8bSxe-UhxEev0plTjQI-vfMl-y4EM1hbo-QePeqIEoKk5tIxstAO3TQYpmlUM1qbGDJxVq5K1tlLAwNUXKe_lLmUlix7_fkFQuxKlXx_L7mm4zDLxAmqvmVA/s1600/stacked-front-and-back.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490545536218729986" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtu2ozh7zBWGdmRxPsoiQ8bSxe-UhxEev0plTjQI-vfMl-y4EM1hbo-QePeqIEoKk5tIxstAO3TQYpmlUM1qbGDJxVq5K1tlLAwNUXKe_lLmUlix7_fkFQuxKlXx_L7mm4zDLxAmqvmVA/s400/stacked-front-and-back.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 525px; height: 269px;" /></a><br /><br />The Barceloneta is a respectable interpretation of the classic, made with printed polyurethane that has UV protection and sits on an aluminum base. It is conveniently stackable and comes in 4 different colors.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8HFCnDqGszMFtn53ALKIDSqZ-XlUCJ_b_rgQL4nA0FSpgxO3NtdEt6Cx6KwSZJ7gB_0ukN2PqTu2DncJ7Tsnjx2JszLt5VUKmaRGn0SPZ0rQAskwlWT7z2P8POP8zUCYYfeYh6rbOrpE/s1600/colors.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490575982429970690" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8HFCnDqGszMFtn53ALKIDSqZ-XlUCJ_b_rgQL4nA0FSpgxO3NtdEt6Cx6KwSZJ7gB_0ukN2PqTu2DncJ7Tsnjx2JszLt5VUKmaRGn0SPZ0rQAskwlWT7z2P8POP8zUCYYfeYh6rbOrpE/s400/colors.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 44px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWDdtK2SvDLWOKGRTSev-sD8_o8akvHR51qkBqawC4XZm3JJ0zCTr3OiTaFLg9al9oM8GWbsI4onpdgMyvjwst6M8hX6G5K0-2RhPb9zB0Jv8wI8WrAwNXA6eX1fEd6B1VxR6sDqiAUsk/s1600/specs.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490575854230063538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWDdtK2SvDLWOKGRTSev-sD8_o8akvHR51qkBqawC4XZm3JJ0zCTr3OiTaFLg9al9oM8GWbsI4onpdgMyvjwst6M8hX6G5K0-2RhPb9zB0Jv8wI8WrAwNXA6eX1fEd6B1VxR6sDqiAUsk/s400/specs.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 226px;" /></a><br />dimensions: 31 x 31 x 29 inches<br /><br />expected to be available mid-July the Chairs cost £633.00 inc. VAT and<a href="http://www.madeindesign.co.uk/prod-Barceloneta-Serralunga-refbarceloneta-ivory.html"> can be purchased here.</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">About the Original Barcelona® Chair:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhotnVTBbkMYSv2x1XXwxoKOfVPhMMJu-XZHEcU45Drav-0m3YC31MTDPwWoOYNAIYnKq8o8_HheGhRhivaJTpdYfexh79VaIrY8fvxMN0deixbX2Dl0cQ_-5OA46rpNfhYbGJx3_bLns8/s1600/Picture+18.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490532906400284450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhotnVTBbkMYSv2x1XXwxoKOfVPhMMJu-XZHEcU45Drav-0m3YC31MTDPwWoOYNAIYnKq8o8_HheGhRhivaJTpdYfexh79VaIrY8fvxMN0deixbX2Dl0cQ_-5OA46rpNfhYbGJx3_bLns8/s400/Picture+18.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 526px; height: 489px;" /></a><br />Designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, produced by Knoll®<br />Ludwig Mies van der Rohe's Barcelona Chair and Stool (1929), originally created to furnish his German Pavilion at the International Exhibition in Barcelona, have come to epitomize modern design. Mies van der Rohe designed the chair to serve as seating for the king and queen of Spain, while the stool was intended to accommodate their attendants. Still produced to his original specifications, this Barcelona is of quality fit for royalty. The cushions – welting and buttons included – come from a single Spinneybeck® Volo cowhide and are supported by cowhide belting straps, dyed to match the color of the chair. To create the deep, precise tufting, individual panels of leather are cut, hand welted and hand tufted. The chromed-steel frame is hand buffed to mirror-like perfection. The Barcelona Chair was honored with the Museum of Modern Art Award in 1977. <a href="http://www.dwr.com/product/designers/m-p/ludwig-mies-van-der-rohe/barcelona-chair.do">(via)</a><br /><br />The Barcelona Chair is a registered trademark of Knoll®, Inc., manufactured by Knoll; according to the original and exacting specifications of the designer. Made in U.S.A.<br /><a href="http://www.dwr.com/product/designers/m-p/ludwig-mies-van-der-rohe/barcelona-chair.do"><br />Buy the original Barcelona chair and stool here.</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">About Serralunga:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0WHRlyGCat57qahyphenhyphenPrfLZbvz5fJ4BtuVS9gHPcwN49w601mEGeY7DroOknJ1QWuR0hspQ5gbgPlzZgFzkef5n4PrYFTt99tIy4McxF8rdFfGW3brtGw6OP4HLvqhWiI33ouPBJIASOi8/s1600/serralungo+logo.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490545898590467778" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0WHRlyGCat57qahyphenhyphenPrfLZbvz5fJ4BtuVS9gHPcwN49w601mEGeY7DroOknJ1QWuR0hspQ5gbgPlzZgFzkef5n4PrYFTt99tIy4McxF8rdFfGW3brtGw6OP4HLvqhWiI33ouPBJIASOi8/s400/serralungo+logo.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 395px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.serralunga.com/">Serralunga</a> is a design company in Biella, Italy which specializes in outdoor furniture. Though the company's roots go back to before the Industrial Revolution, they have always experimented with the latest materials and manufacturing technology. In the 1980's the company started working with the rotating molding system, a cutting edge manufacturing process which had recently been invented in the United States. Serralunga was the first Italian design company to employ this new technology in the production of outdoor equipment such as plant pots.<br /><br />Today Serralunga manufactures a range of products for outdoor landscaping applications, including pots, lamps, tables and chairs. Each item is lightweight, strong, and designed for durability in all weather conditions. And whilst most pieces are designed primarily for outdoor use, they are versatile enough to be effective indoors too, where they will create a strong focal point for any environment. However they are used, Serralunga designs can never fail to infuse a given space with an unmistakably Italian elegance.

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The Hippest Gingerbread Houses Ever! April Reed's Farnsworth House & More

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCG_cp7gHB3tu1L9pylu7WrjmTsKtBQUkFtWhuxwnNu9cZ95R2uFZ17CLOMRlU-WAZhHOVwJIYX1ygav1CysTHcndMU2XRP0IGp3_OxmuMH8XSmYWWuNbPWLrv6DhIrJEdiIHzXPokSwZV/s1600-h/Picture+23.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277120234399625858" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCG_cp7gHB3tu1L9pylu7WrjmTsKtBQUkFtWhuxwnNu9cZ95R2uFZ17CLOMRlU-WAZhHOVwJIYX1ygav1CysTHcndMU2XRP0IGp3_OxmuMH8XSmYWWuNbPWLrv6DhIrJEdiIHzXPokSwZV/s400/Picture+23.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 535px; height: 461px;" /></a><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=0d650ffe-1ec7-4395-883b-24e806d21a65&type=website"></script><br /><br />This gingerbread version of Farnsworth House — Mies van der Rohe’s modern masterpiece in Plano, Ill. — is a (deep-pocketed) design lover’s dream. It took the elves at <a href="http://www.aprilreed.com/">April Reed Cake Design</a> several days of photo research and about 25 hours to construct the fondant-covered walls, poured-sugar ‘‘glass’’ windows and sugar-paste I-beams and staircases. The project was a natural progression for the Manhattan cake maven, who specializes in stylishly spare confections for weddings and parties. ‘‘I tend to pass on overly theme-y cakes, but I have a soft spot for commissions that are intriguing from a design perspective,’’ Reed says. The house costs $4,320, with 15 percent of the proceeds going to help repair the real Farnsworth House, which was damaged in a September flood.<br /><br />The actual Farnsworth house:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi62K3gJi_3HO16ZLn2uMYtqFg0YYuH1vzCV6kSEd7foep3vkcJnXK3wU3LHizFoEwujWyKWONsaAt7YtWWinb4h59Z7h-rgl7cdiFmLdl0Ta9p-0Gyv0LWqVBkuwJ-VNGSjfOpe5WBF4sG/s1600-h/farnsworth_house.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277124191078989042" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi62K3gJi_3HO16ZLn2uMYtqFg0YYuH1vzCV6kSEd7foep3vkcJnXK3wU3LHizFoEwujWyKWONsaAt7YtWWinb4h59Z7h-rgl7cdiFmLdl0Ta9p-0Gyv0LWqVBkuwJ-VNGSjfOpe5WBF4sG/s400/farnsworth_house.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 533px; height: 383px;" /></a><br /><br />Other mid century modern gingerbread houses worth checking out include this 1950's gingerbread house from Jeff Gates of <a href="http://outtacontext.com/">life outta context</a>:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCFVczQo3IwQgNtSpiqcK-MhStBZduT3yfwE-2mo0BrDVLWSOxXYqo0o1rbzhXIc8jlT8CH0ZXo-1leJEzYfbW2i3cIHolgoCd9l3tuZvWzTveAa8XC_lb3HBUoJcFMf3InFh0p-MvuKdQ/s1600-h/Picture+25.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277121735586522386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCFVczQo3IwQgNtSpiqcK-MhStBZduT3yfwE-2mo0BrDVLWSOxXYqo0o1rbzhXIc8jlT8CH0ZXo-1leJEzYfbW2i3cIHolgoCd9l3tuZvWzTveAa8XC_lb3HBUoJcFMf3InFh0p-MvuKdQ/s400/Picture+25.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 537px; height: 392px;" /></a><br /><br />Don't forget this customizable one I blogged about last year which is still available for purchase:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4C6Z5vHf1EqwC563goo0494WfWMbgT7vJ6CEsmUQOOFOTQnIo7-L34JlU4-ZvDbQ4BSbLg4tTQBwOIATpdPQHtdpF8K-yhTed3F-3UuOReIqCy6jjoi2WkxmHWWmbDcna2FrYHMz3eIPt/s1600-h/H07_199759_W.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277123103556782034" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4C6Z5vHf1EqwC563goo0494WfWMbgT7vJ6CEsmUQOOFOTQnIo7-L34JlU4-ZvDbQ4BSbLg4tTQBwOIATpdPQHtdpF8K-yhTed3F-3UuOReIqCy6jjoi2WkxmHWWmbDcna2FrYHMz3eIPt/s400/H07_199759_W.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 535px; height: 535px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://gifts.redenvelope.com/flowers/personalizablemoderngingerbreadhouse-30001390?catid=ProductSearch">Buy it here.</a>

The Hippest Gingerbread Houses Ever! April Reed's Farnsworth House & More

This gingerbread version of Farnsworth House — Mies van der Rohe’s modern masterpiece in Plano, Ill. — is a (deep-pocketed) design lover’s d...

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