Which American architect designed the Tree of Life stained-glass window at the Darwin D. Martin House?

Frank Lloyd Wright designed the Tree of Life stained-glass window at the Darwin D. Martin House in Buffalo, New York. The window was created for Wright’s Prairie School complex, designed mainly between 1903 and 1905.

Its branching geometric pattern resembles a stylized tree, but it is not a naturalistic botanical illustration. Wright used repeated lines, angular forms, and carefully controlled colors to connect the window with the house’s architecture and interior furnishings.

The Darwin D. Martin House contains many Wright-designed windows, doors, tiles, and furnishings. The Tree of Life is especially famous because its symmetrical composition clearly demonstrates the architect’s approach to integrating decorative art with the building itself.

It is sometimes confused with other Wright window designs because several use related geometric motifs. The Martin House complex is in Buffalo, while Wright’s Robie House and Unity Temple are separate examples of his Prairie-style work.