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Get Your Bookmarks Ready

As the holiday season approaches, there are two new Frank Lloyd Wright books that should be on any architecture lovers wish list. Read a review of each after the jump...

Studio Second Look

A PrairieMod reader sent a link to this review of Communities of Frank Lloyd Wright: Taliesin and Beyond by historian Myron Marty. Part of the article shows this photo of the Oak Park Studio entrance prior to a 1970s restoration. It's a great contrast to the photo I posted previously of the same entrance in an earlier configuration. Have any cool, old photos of historic buildings? Send them and we'll share with everyone!

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Review: Chicago Building Books Series

Want to increase your knowledge of some of the most famous buildings in Chicago? Looking for the perfect gift for that architecture-fanatic on your list? Then you're gonna want to get your hands on this 9-book set from Pomegranate titled the Chicago Building Books series. Read more after the jump...

Krier's Community

Léon Krier thinks the path of Modern architecture has been a disaster and says so in his new book, The Architecture of Community. Though there have definitely been misfires, I can't imagine the world being a better place without Modern architecture.  Read this review and see what you think.

Designing Your Natural House

PrairieMod reader Paul R. just finished a great book titled Designing Your Natural House by Charles G. Woods and Malcolm Wells that sums up Frank Lloyd Wright's Principles really well and according to Paul is highly recommended for anyone interested in the subject. Check out more here. Thanks Paul!

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Kahn's Take On Sacred Space

Here's a link to a book review on Susan Solomon's new book, Louis I. Kahn’s Jewish Architecture: Mikveh Israel and the Midcentury American Synagogue, which explores projects specifically for Jewish institutional patrons that were important in Kahn’s development as an architect. Read more here.

A Review: Communities Of Frank Lloyd Wright: Taliesin & Beyond

Linda Falkenstein read and reviewed the new book, Communities of Frank Lloyd Wright: Taliesin & Beyond by Myron A. Marty, for the Isthmus Daily Page. Read what she though here.

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John Van Bergen Book Review

I recently received my copy of the updated book on the life and work of Prairie School architect John Van Bergen. All I can say is that if you love Prairie School architecture, you're going to want to get this book. Read more about it after the jump...

Modernism's Monster

Here's a review of the new biography on Le Corbusier: architect, urbanist and International Style cornerstone. It's an excellent reminder on why the principles that drove Organic Architecture are so important as counter balance to people like Le Corbusier. Read the review here.

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From The Library

We've got another review for all of you book worms out there! Downsizing Your Home With Style by Lauri Ward, published by HarperCollins.

From The Library

We've got another review for all of you book worms out there! Frank Lloyd Wright Mid-Century Modern by Alan Hess with photographs by Alan Weintraub. Published by Rizzoli International Publications, Inc.

From The Library

We've got another review for all of you book worms out there! Building A Century Of Progress: The Architecture of Chicago’s 1933-1934 World’s Fair by Lisa D. Schrenk. Published by the University of Minnesota Press.

From The Library

We've got another review for all of you book worms out there! House: Black Swan Theory by Steven Holl. Published by Princeton Architectural Press.

D.I.Y. Book Review

It was ironic that one of my cohorts posted about the sessions.edu blog because I wanted to post today about a book review I read on that website by Katharine Feo.

The book D.I.Y. Design It Yourself by Ellen Lupton, a champion of the DIY movement, appears to be an easy to use guide that places high design in the hands everyday folks to help them improve the way they work, live and create...without paying a professional. I must confess that this sounds incredibly provactive.

Read Katharine Feo's full review here.

From The Library

We've got another review for all of you book worms out there! Pedro E. Guerrero: A Photographer's Journey by Pedro E, Guerrero. Published by Princeton Architectural Press.

Death in a Prairie House

I recently finished the new and grisley book, Death in a Prairie House by William R. Drennan. While it was an interesting read, I found myself with more questions than answers by the end of it.

Rather than run through a laundry list of a review, I'm going to refer you to an excellent one written by our good friend, Mark Hertzberg at the Wright in Racine blog. He does a thorough job pointing out the pros and cons of this book--many of which I echo. Read the review and then read the book and judge for yourself.

From The Library

We're starting a new column here at PrairieMod called "From The Library." As designers, we love books--so much so we even have our own PrairieMod Library! With all the great books that get added to it, we thought it would be a good idea to highlight some in a little more detail, so that you can decide whether or not you might like to pick up a copy. We're always looking for suggestions, so if there's a book you'd like us to review, let us know!

We're kicking off this column with Crafting A Modern World: The Architecture and Design of Antonin and Noemi Raymond by Kurt G.F. Helfrich and William Witaker, editors. Published by Princeton Architectural Press.