[3] Tuttle moved to Taliesin West in Scottsdale, Arizona, and impressed Wright during his short stay of four months.
[3] In 1966 Tuttle gave a solo exhibition at the Pasadena Art Museum, cementing his position as a leading American designer.
He also won the first ever Carson Pirie Scott Young Designer Award for the popular "Z" Chair in 1966.
[5] Tuttle was hired by Strassle in 1967 as a designer, and subsequently spent half his time abroad in Switzerland until he left the position in 1983.
[7] Tuttle was known for sleek, elegant, and refined modern furniture, as well as combining materials like metal, leather, and glass.