Philip Speakman Webb

Philip Webb had a habit of sketching birds while riding the train—tiny, precise pencil marks tucked into the corners of his notepads. He designed houses that hugged the land like they’d grown there, but his real obsession was pattern: repeating leaves, zigzagging vines, anything that looked like it belonged on a teapot or a wall. You’ll find his ideas in every Arts & Crafts living room, but start with Red House’s dining room door, where every panel tells a quiet story.