Tag: Design
Quote of the day – the best display of architects’ skills
Building facades, the most visible aspect of a structure, typically draw the most comments from the public. They are, after all, the sights that f [...]
A Mies van der Rohe subdivision prototype in Elmhurst
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 in [...]
Why a home stager works with Brook Furniture Rental
There's a growing trend among home stagers to work with furniture rental companies rather than carry their own inventory of furnishings.
In the [...]
A Winnetka home with the look of a Zook
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 eye yesterday, and I instant [...]
Tour nine modern homes in Chicago and suburbs this Saturday
The modern home tour showcases the interiors and exteriors of seven Chicago homes and one each in Inverness and Hinsdale. The homes will be open t [...]
A Ligne Roset model at 235 Van Buren
Ligne Roset is a 150-year old furniture manufacturer specializing in cutting-edge design.
235 Van Buren is an architecturally striking new high [...]
Tour a museum-quality Barrington estate
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 comp [...]
Classic contemporary furnishings at Room & Board
My son and I shopped at Room & Board in Skokie nearly 6 years ago when he was setting up his new home in Antioch, but I hadn't been there since.
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North Grant Park at the Chicago Architecture Foundation
The Chicago Architecture Foundation (CAF) has a YouTube channel that's drawn few views despite hosting videos on topics of wide interest to Chicag [...]
Help envision the Cermak Creative Industries District
One of my favorite Chicago intersections is Jefferson, Cermak and Lumber in East Pilsen, just west of the Chicago River.
The street names them [...]
Chicago Neighborhood Development Awards honor city’s best
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 [...]
Cicero’s latest Gang problem
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, Larry [...]
A sky-high basketball game atop a Weese vs Mies classic
With any luck you'll never participate in a pickup game like the one pictured above at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in downtown Chicago.
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Leaping into the New Year in Singapore
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 and wonde [...]
Jeanne Gang named a MacArthur Fellow
Chicago architect Jeanne Gang has been named one of twenty-two 2011 MacArthur Fellows, a distinction that comes with a no-strings attached grant o [...]
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Robie House nominated as World Heritage site
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 Heritage [...]
Vivaciously Victorian, with busts in the bath
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 to [...]
Stanley Tigerman’s sophisticated spaceship at Water Tower Place
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 many thous [...]
Cermak Creative Arts District inches forward
The long-discussed Cermak Creative Arts District has taken a small step forward with the selection of architectural firms to perform the first pha [...]
Home builder trends: open floor plans replace the living room
New home sizes are shrinking and each space in a home is up for evaluation as to its usefulness when builders design new floor plans. In many cases, [...]