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Pervasive and revolutionary, the Arts and Crafts movement originated in England in the 1880s. Evolving from the theories and practices of the English Aesthetic movement and the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, it would become one of the most influential design movements of the modern age. Its impact was felt across Europe and America. Promoted by key figures including the artist-designer William Morris, and the great Victorian critic and writer, John Ruskin, it offered an artistic and philosophical reaction to the ostentatious,…
“Eventually, I think Chicago will be the most beautiful great city in the world...”
- Frank Lloyd Wright
Let us introduce you to Wright’s sites in and around Chicago on an exclusive small group tour, traveling in the comfort of a chauffeur-driven, air-conditioned, small-scale bus with expert commentary by a Trust interpreter.
Your day begins in the magnificent Rookery Light Court, originally designed by Burnham and Root and redesigned by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1905. One of the earliest skyscrapers in Chicago, The Rookery is a nominated World Heritage site.
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Our most comprehensive tour of Frank Lloyd Wright in Oak Park is an all-inclusive tour limited to ten persons.
Begin your Oak Park experience with an expanded tour of Wright’s Home and Studio, the birthplace of Wright’s vision for a new American architecture. Step ahead of the crowd and trace Wright’s early years, from his Studio where the Prairie style was conceived, to Oak Park’s beautifully preserved private Prairie homes. Witness the evolution of Wright’s architectural design philosophy in the neighborhood where the architect lived and worked.
Wright Around Oak Park includes:…
The Trust’s Education Department offers both on-site and virtual tours, during which students experience Wright’s designs firsthand and are encouraged to ask questions and share their observations.
Each tour can be tailored to classroom themes and partnered with activities and lessons from teachingbydesign.org.
At this time, tours are intended for groups of 45 students (grades K-12) or fewer and are available at the Frederick C. Robie House, the Home and Studio and its surrounding historic neighborhood. Please check our booking form for our availability. Please note, field trips are…
Travel in the architect’s footsteps and into the heart of Japanese culture, discovering what Wright loved about Japan and the ideas from “that great East” which proved influential throughout his career. Fall in love with Japan, as Wright did, on this 11-day, 10-night journey.
Join us for the spectacular Wright Plus Architectural Housewalk on Saturday, May 16, 2026. Tour the interiors of eight private residences designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and his contemporaries. For one day only, homeowners invite guests into their private living spaces, which retain the original exterior features with interiors designed to suit their individual tastes. Guides will be on hand to enhance the tours with details about the history and the beautiful architectural elements that give each home its unique character.
Saturday, May 16, 2026
Oak Park, Illinois
Groups of 10+ are welcome to join us for Wright Plus, the Frank Lloyd Wright Trust’s internationally renowned annual architectural housewalk. Wright Plus features rare interior tours of private homes and landmark public buildings designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and his contemporaries. It is the country’s premier housewalk, held in historic Oak Park, a Chicago suburb that has more Wright buildings than anywhere in the world and where the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio is also located.
This popular event is an extraordinary experience celebrating…
Wright Outside: Nature meets Design
In addition to being a world-famous architect, Frank Lloyd Wright was also involved with the landscape design at each of his buildings. Wright’s concept of organic architecture integrated design with the natural world. His buildings were site specific and used the surrounding environment to enhance the beauty of the buildings themselves.
This year’s summer camp, Wright Outside: Nature meets Design focuses on landscape architecture, and how Wright built in harmony with nature. Campers will explore how the natural environment and intentional landscaping…