An Inventory/Survey Citation of Merit is presented to The Edith Farnsworth House book (The Monacelli Press), authored by Michelangelo Sabatino, with contributions by Scott Mehaffey, Dietrich Neumann, Ron Henderson, and Hilary Lewis. Although much scholarship exists on the iconic house in Chicago’s suburbs by Mies van der Rohe, there was a gap in knowledge and misconceptions surrounding its patron and client, Dr. Edith Farnsworth. This publication, designed by Chris Grimley, brings to light her pivotal role, a perspective often overshadowed in other Mies-centric narratives about this modern country house. Combining scholarly insight with visual artistry, the book includes excerpts from Farnsworth’s unpublished memoir, interviews with Mies’s grandson Dirk Lohan and the house’s second owner Lord Peter Palumbo, as well as photographs from Hedrich Blessing, Hiroshi Sugimoto, and Jack Boucher, as well as documentation of cultural collaborations with renowned artists and designers. 

National Trust for Historic Preservation

Michelangelo Sabatino (Author); Chris Grimley, SIGNALS (Graphic Design); Scott Mehaffey (Edith Farnsworth House/National Trust for Historic Preservation); Dietrich Neumann; Hilary Lewis; Ron Henderson; Alan Rapp; The Monacelli Press (Publisher)