10/8/12
Building facades, the most visible aspect of a structure, typically draw the most comments from the public. They are, after all, the sights that...
8/31/12
The Robert McCormick House in Elmhurst is one of only three single-family residences designed by Mies van der Rohe in the United States. Built...
7/11/12
There’s a growing trend among home stagers to work with furniture rental companies rather than carry their own inventory of furnishings. In the video,...
6/20/12
Although I’d been past it 100s of times I never paid attention to the home at 1487 Tower Rd in Winnetka. It caught my...
6/19/12
The modern home tour showcases the interiors and exteriors of seven Chicago homes and one each in Inverness and Hinsdale. The homes will be...
6/12/12
Ligne Roset is a 150-year old furniture manufacturer specializing in cutting-edge design. 235 Van Buren is an architecturally striking new high-rise condominium designed by...
5/30/12
This New England-style Barrington estate is a genuine work of art that’s unlike any home you’ve ever seen. When you enter you might begin...
5/30/12
My son and I shopped at Room & Board in Skokie nearly 6 years ago when he was setting up his new home in...
5/29/12
The Chicago Architecture Foundation (CAF) has a YouTube channel that’s drawn few views despite hosting videos on topics of wide interest to Chicago residents...
4/27/12
One of my favorite Chicago intersections is Jefferson, Cermak and Lumber in East Pilsen, just west of the Chicago River. The street names themselves...
3/1/12
Rather than summarize this news release, we pass it along in its entirety. Video clips of the award winners are available online. On February...
2/15/12
Cicero hasn’t always had a source of pride readily at hand, so when the town recently went 14 months without a street-gang related killing,...
2/2/12
With any luck you’ll never participate in a pickup game like the one pictured above at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in downtown Chicago. Harry...
1/30/12
We’re justly proud of Chicago’s skyline, but it doesn’t hurt to have the occasional reminder that other cities also evoke a sense of awe...
9/20/11
Chicago architect Jeanne Gang has been named one of twenty-two 2011 MacArthur Fellows, a distinction that comes with a no-strings attached grant of $500,000....
8/24/11
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Robie House in Hyde Park is one of a number of Wright buildings nominated for inclusion on the United Nations World...
8/23/11
The listing description for Unit 11C at 25 E Superior St opines that “there’s not another residence like this at The Fordham.” It’s hard...
7/21/11
Chris Hancock greeted me on the 57th floor of Water Tower Place saying “this home is like nothing you’ve ever seen before.” Having seen...
6/2/11
The long-discussed Cermak Creative Arts District has taken a small step forward with the selection of architectural firms to perform the first phase of...
6/1/11
New home sizes are shrinking and each space in a home is up for evaluation as to its usefulness when builders design new floor...