Farnsworth House and foliage It was a last minute decision. I tagged along my roommate's plan to visit Farnsworth House, located in Plano, about an hour+ drive from Chicago. It's one of the few house projects designed by Mies van der Rohe. With the colorful foliage along the beautiful yet simple and clean design of the house that resided just in front of the Fox River, I enjoyed every bit of the visit, except, for the chilly weather of course.