Tag: Design
Apply for the 21st Annual Chicago Neighborhood Development Awards
Applications are now open for the 21st Annual Chicago Neighborhood Development Awards (CNDA).
The CNDAs recognize innovation and best practi [...]
New South Loop condos making rapid progress
If you're at Gioco, Zapatista, Asian Outpost, Flo & Santos or The Scout, head a few feet south from that quintet of outstanding restaurants to [...]
1345 Wabash condos have a focus on design
A focus on design is nothing new for the CMK Companies. CMK has a history of creating architecturally distinctive high-rises that are, according t [...]
Model grand opening at nearly sold-out Flexhouse2
If you've been paying attention to the market for new condos in the city you've doubtless noted that quality infill projects from established deve [...]
Construction update: Flexhouse2 in Logan Square
Flexhouse2 is edging closer to occupancy for its Phase I rowhomes at 2650 N Ridgeway in Logan Square, and Phase II units are making rapid progress [...]
A designer showcase high above Oak Street Beach
This 2-bedroom, 2 ½ bath Gold Coast home at 1000 Lake Shore Plaza was completely redesigned by David Yustin.
The home has a spectacular great [...]
Innovative architecture in Logan Square at Flexhouse2
Ranquist Development and Sedgwick Investments have teamed with award-winning ISA Architects to develop Flexhouse2.
Flexhouse2 rowhomes are mode [...]
Design Planned Property’s new t-shirt and win $500
Have you ever wanted to see one of your designs on a t-shirt? Here’s your chance!
Summer is coming and we need a cool new t-shirt! The winning [...]
Griffin’s Emery House in Elmhurst, still for sale
It was late January when I toured The Emery House in Elmhurst with Tom Makinney of Coldwell Banker's Gracik Makinney Group, one of our sponsors. T [...]
Mies on Marina City: Don’t do that again
In the video, the Museum of Contemporary Art's Michael Darling talks briefly about the "organic" and "sculptural" quality of Bertrand Goldberg's a [...]
Meet John Holabird Jr, architect and Renaissance man
Holabird & Root, one of Chicago's storied architectural firms, began in the 1880s and during most of its history a Holabird was an active principa [...]
235 Van Buren condos are a Walker’s Paradise
We've previously taken you along on a water taxi commute from 235 Van Buren, the striking Ralph Johnson-designed condo tower at the edge of the Lo [...]
Bruce Graham, a self-described Chicago architect
When he was a child Bruce Graham's dream was to build cities. As the Chief of Design for the Chicago office of Skidmore Owings & Merrill, Graham l [...]
Blair Kamin is back in Chicago
Blair Kamin, the Tribune's award-winning architecture critic, has spent the past year at Harvard as a Nieman Fellow. He's apparently back in Chicago a [...]
The Smith + Gill designs for K2 Apartments, the new hot spot
John Burcher, the Director of Interior Design at Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture, has overseen envelope-expanding projects around the worl [...]
Chicago real estate weekly, week ending June 28, 2013
This is the first edition of our weekly recap of Chicago real estate news. Check back each Saturday for a look back at the previous week – and off [...]
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Unity Temple, a DesignSlinger photography primer
Frank Lloyd Wright's Unity Temple in Oak Park represented a startling new departure when it opened in 1908. It has since been listed on the Nation [...]
Lee Bey dishes on the new landmarks
If you have a few minutes to spare, they'll be well spent in listening to architecture critic and photographer Lee Bey's thoughts on mid-century m [...]
Divergent architectural styles book-end Divergent set
One of the sets for Neil Burger's adaptation of Divergent, a sci-fi flick starring Shailene Woodley and Kate Winslet, is appropriately sandwiched [...]
Hartshorne Plunkard receives two top AIA Illinois prizes
Yesterday's email included the following news release form Hartshorne Plunkard regarding AIA Illinois' 2013 Honor Awards. We've paid visits to [...]