The Philip Johnson Glass House Blog

A National Trust Historic Site dedicated to the preservation of modern architecture, landscape, and art honoring the legacy of Philip Johnson and David Whitney.

Design Store Open for Holiday Shopping thru December 15th

The Glass House Design Store will be open for holiday shopping from 10am-4pm thru December 15th (closed Tuesday + Wednesday). The Design Store (199 Elm Street, New Canaan, CT) offers a well-edited selection of products for men, women, children and the home, featuring exclusive items inspired by the Glass House.

Can’t make it to New Canaan? Shop the design store online.

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Colorful Modern Desk Set Available at the Glass House Design Store

Modern Desk Set, available at the Glass House Design Store

Work in style with this colorful Modern Desk Set, available at the Glass House Design Store. A collaboration between UK designer Michael Sodeau and Japanese company Suikosha, this three piece desk set includes scissors, stapler and tape dispenser, and comes in three colors – Black, White, Orange or Blue.

Proceeds from sales support the Philip Johnson Glass House, a site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Check out the Modern Desk Set and more great gifts now available at the Glass House Design Store!

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Glass House Pop Up Shop on Fab.com!

Support The Glass House: Visit Fab.com to check out our
Glass House Design Store sale going on now through April!

Bracelets by Jessica Kagan Cushman with quotes by Philip Johnson.

Bracelets by Jessica Kagan Cushman with quotes by Philip Johnson, now available on Fab.com!

The sale includes great gifts and Glass House-commissioned products by Michael Graves, Jessica Kagan Cushman, Moleskine and more!

Sign-up to be a member of Fab.com (it’s free!) to view Glass House Design Store products available now on Fab.com!

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New Fab.com Sale Includes Photos of Philip Johnson + The Glass House

Photographic print signed by the late Julius Shulman and Juergen Nogai

Photographic print signed by the late Julius Shulman and Juergen Nogai, limited edition of 50, available at the Glass House Design Store.

Starting today Fab.com is selling photographs by Richard Schulman. The Glass House is included in his Portraits of Architectural Icons, and Philip Johnson, as well as artists, architects, designers, and another legendary New Canaan, Conn. resident, designer Jens Risom, are included in Schulman’s collection of Portraits of Human Icons.

Find Glass House-commissioned artist photographs at the Glass House Design Store, including photographs by legendary architectural photographer Julius Shulman and artist James Welling.

The Glass House + Fab.com!
Don’t miss the upcoming Glass House Design Store sale on Fab.com launching Monday, March 26th!

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Valentine Gifts at the Glass House Design Store

Valentine Gifts at the Glass House Design Store

Shop the Glass House Design Store for your valentine this year. Find unique gifts like the Glass House New Yorker Puzzle, Mondaine Watches, Glass House tote-bags and much more.

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Shop the New Glass House Design Store!

Frank Gehry's Pito Kettle

An iconic design of Pritzker Prize winning architect and close friend of Philip Johnson, Frank Gehry’s Pito Kettle, designed in 1992 of polished steel and mahogany, is made in Italy by Alessi.  Special price: $350 (was $450). Shop the Glass House Design Store for more fun and functional gifts for men, women, children and the home, including exclusive commissioned items inspired by the
Glass House site.

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Design Store Sales Support the Glass House!

Glass House Design Store


The Glass House Design Store, offering a well-edited selection of design-related products for men, women, children and the home, is now online!  Featuring exclusive commissioned items inspired by the Glass House, the Design Store highlights the latest in eco-friendly materials, production techniques, and design concepts from around the world.

Glass House PuzzleHoliday gifts under $30! The New Yorker Glass House Puzzle  (May 20, 1967 cover, 500 piece, $25); Key chains by Karim Rashid ($20); the Aphrodite Glass House bud vase handcrafted in optic crystal ($25);  The new Glass House Guide Book with a foreword by Paul Goldberger, essay by Philip Johnson, and tour of the Glass House and grounds (Hardbound $25; Soft cover $16.95); The Modern Bird Cafe, a fun and contemporary interpretation of the classic bird feeder ($25). Start your holiday shopping now!

If you’re in the New Canaan, CT area, stop by The Glass House Visitor Center + Design Store, located at 199 Elm Street during holiday shopping hours: 10 am to 4 pm, Thursday – Saturday, December 8 – 17, for an even larger selection of gifts.

 

Holiday shoppers can also purchase gift certificates for select Glass House tours in 2012 before they are officially released to the public next February – available dates include May 4 – 6; July 4 – 6; and September 1 – 3. Ticket purchases must be made in-person.

 

All sales support general operations, educational programs and the preservation of the site, including the 14 buildings and structures, art collection, and the 47-acre landscape.

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Shop the New Glass House Design Store!


Visit the Glass House Design Store for jewelry, furniture, limited edition artist prints, and holiday gifts. Find eco-friendly materials and international design, as well as items inspired by the Glass House site. Shop online now!

Holiday Shopping Hours + 2012 Tickets Pre-Sale 

Visit the Glass House Design Store in New Canaan, CT (199 Elm Street) for a larger selection of items.

Holiday Shopping Hours
10am – 4pm, Thursday – Saturday, December 1-17, 2011

Tickets for select dates during the 2012 tour season will be available for pre-sale. All ticket purchases must be made in person.

Tickets for the full season of 2012 tours will go on sale in February.

 

Sales from the Glass House Design Store support general operations, educational programs and the preservation of the site, including fourteen buildings and structures, a permanent collection of art and sculpture, and the 47-acre landscape.

Tours and Tickets available for the 2011 Glass House tour season (through November 30).

To learn more about the Philip Johnson Glass House visit philipjohnsonglasshouse.org

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Limited Edition Julius Shulman Photograph at the Glass House Design Store

Julius Shulman Limited Edition Photograph

Photographic print signed by Julius Shulman and Juergen Nogai, limited edition of 50. Shulman photographed the Glass House in 2007, prior to the public opening. Julius Shulman is renowned for some of the most iconic photographs in architectural history. His seventy-year career documented the work of many of the great architects of the 20th century and elevated the genre of commercial architectural photography to a fine art form.
$2,000 unframed
Available only at the Glass House.
View more Glass House Commissions.

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New! Limited Edition James Welling Prints of the Glass House

Photograph of the Glass House by James Welling

Four signed and numbered limited edition (50) prints by photographer James Welling are now available, only through the Glass House Design Store online + in New Canaan.

All proceeds from Store purchases benefit the Glass House! Order your print today!

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