How the Chicago Tribune Tower Competition changed architecture forever — and why it's worth revisiting
Chicago’s Tribune Tower has stood at the heart of the city’s cultural heritage and influenced generations of architects around the world. The 2017 Chicago Architecture Biennial revisits it's legacy with a monumental new installation.
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Electronic music pioneer Mark Fell brings an immersive sound piece to Chicago this week
The collaboration with bassoonist Katherine Young will fill Preston Bradley Hall with an exploration of sound in space.
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MG&Co. creates “Rooms for Books” and spaces for dialogue about architecture on paper
MG&Co. creates “Rooms for Books” and spaces for dialogue at the Chicago Architecture Biennial.
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The Allegoricity of Ângela Ferreira’s "Zip Zap and Zumbi"
Art historian Delinda Collier takes a closer look at a new exhibition opening at at the DePaul Museum of Art as part of the Chicago Architecture Biennial
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How to Explore the 2017 Chicago Architecture Biennial
A quick guide to everything happening at the Biennial this fall, from exhibitions and special projects to performances and programs.
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Revisiting the Chicago Pile-1 and the Architecture of the Atomic Age
75 years after the world's first nuclear reactor was built in secret underneath Chicago, Italian studio The Empire is unearthing its legacy at the Chicago Architecture Biennial
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Reinventing basket-weaving traditions to sustain Native culture and community
Tohono O'odham basket artist Terrol Dew Johnson and contemporary architecture studio Aranda\Lasch are weaving together traditional craft and computational design.
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The continuous reinvention of Chicago's "Palace of the People"
A deep dive into the history of the Chicago Cultural Center from the editor of MAS Context
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Photographing the demolition and transformation of Chicago's public housing
David Schalliol will exhibit selections from a decade-long project on the Chicago Housing Authority's demolished high-rises and what replaced them.
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A different kind of sharing economy: How London’s REAL Foundation is building social equity into the nuts and bolts of architecture
A conversation about the connections between architecture, finance, and social justice with British architect and researcher Jack Self
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