Michelangelo Sabatino is an architectural historian, curator, and preservationist. He is Professor at Illinois Institute of Technologys College of Architecture where he is the inaugural John Vinci Distinguished Research Fellow and directs the PhD program. He serves on the Board of Directors of Docomomo US. He is author and coauthor of numerous books, including Modern in the Middle: Chicago Houses 192975 (Monacelli, 2020). Scott Mehaffey is Executive Director/Curator of the Edith Farnsworth House Historic Site in Plano, Illinois. Dietrich Neumann is director of Urban Studies at Brown University and author of An Accidental Masterpiece: Mies van der Rohes Barcelona Pavilion (2020). Hilary Lewis is Chief Curator and Creative Director of The Glass House in New Canaan, Connecticut.
‘Buttressed by absolutely sterling photography . . . the book is a worthy read that sheds new light on the house.’ – Chicago Sun-Times ‘Celebrating 20 years as a public site, the Edith Farnsworth House has a rich story to tell about architecture and preservation.’ – ARCHITECT ‘Reveals that so much has been left out of this architectural icon’s most familiar narratives until now.' – Design Miami