Lakefront Legacy Property



- 4 Bedrooms
- 5 Baths
- 9976 sq ft
$45,000,000
The Tahoe Glass House: $41M Modernist Icon in Carnelian Bay
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Architecture has always been deeply personal to me.
My uncle was childhood friends with Peter Bohlin—the visionary behind Apple’s iconic glass cube in Manhattan. That lineage of design—glass, light, courage—shaped how I see space. Even as a child, I sensed that some structures aren’t just built; they’re composed, like music or poetry.
I see that same composition in the work of Mark Dziewulski. His architecture has been likened to the modernism of T.S. Eliot’s The Waste Land and the expressive movement of Mikhail Baryshnikov. So when I walk through a home like the Tahoe Glass House, I don’t just see a luxury listing. I see a legacy.
World-renowned architect and artist Mark Dziewulski is celebrated for his sculptural approach to design. Critics have praised his ability to blur the lines between structure and art—nowhere more so than in his signature creation: The Tahoe Glass House, listed at $41 million in Carnelian Bay.
Drawing inspiration from Frank Lloyd Wright, Dziewulski’s design echoes the harmony of Fallingwater. But here, the home doesn’t merely sit in nature—it dissolves into it. Walls of glass mirror the sky and lake, while cantilevered spaces hover above the water like they’re defying gravity. The result is a living sculpture—at once contemplative and commanding.
While there’s no confirmed link between Dziewulski and I.M. Pei, the influence feels undeniable. Pei’s Louvre Pyramid—bold, geometric, transparent—wasn’t just a museum entrance; it was a cultural lightning rod. Dziewulski, who once lived in Paris, would have been steeped in that era’s artistic dialogue. The Tahoe Glass House, with its fearless geometry and crystalline clarity, feels like a westward echo of Pei’s vision—his architectural DNA reborn on the shores of Lake Tahoe.