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Whenever the Edith Farnsworth House is discussed, written about or photographed, the home — a white single-story modernist steel-and-glass pavilion — commands the spotlight. But the residence is only ...

Spend some time in nature, celebrate the season, tour the iconic house, or find the perfect gift this holiday season at the Edith Farnsworth House. Thanksgiving week is an ideal time to gather family ...

The Edith Farnsworth House Historic Site in Plano will hold a fall festival from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, event organizers said. The event will include family-friendly activities, local vendors and ...

PLANO, Ill. (WLS) -- There's an urgency among some people to take one last trip to places that could soon be erased by climate change. In Plano, 60 miles southwest of Chicago, an architectural ...

A pair of glass and black steel apartment buildings on Lake Shore Drive in Streeterville are so strongly identified with their architect they are often simply called “the Mies buildings,” but Ludwig ...

Gift Article 10 Remaining As a subscriber, you have 10 articles to gift each month. Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. This spring, with the 20th anniversary of the rescue of a ...

Artist duo ASMA’s Habitational blouse (composition I-IV) hangs in a corner of the building, subduing the surrounding greenery with a burnt lavender tint. Credit: Joshi Radin Nestled along the Fox ...

Mies van der Rohe’s grandson, Dirk Lohan has spoken out against plans to relocate Farnsworth House from its current site next to the flood-prone Fox River Since 2013 the National Trust for Historic ...

For architecture buffs, a mention of the Edith Farnsworth House conjures up an image of a glassy residence in Plano, Illinois by architect Mies van der Rohe. The building is famous, but its namesake ...