Exploring the second city’s underrated spaces with the Chicago Architecture Biennial’s local participants
A local's guide to hidden gems, neighborhood favorites, and overlooked masterpieces.
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By Leo ShawJuly 6, 2017
What we can learn from Chicago’s CARYATIDS, the feminist collective that fought sexism in architecture
The little-known story of a fiercely political exhibition that holds lessons for today's generation of designers and activists.
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By Sarah RafsonJune 27, 2017
Imagining the future of suburbia, from “Freedomland” to “McMansion Hell”
The author of the viral blog McMansion Hell discusses Keith Krumwiede's architectural satire, the power of memes, and how to talk about buildings on the internet.
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By Kate WagnerJune 22, 2017
Two years later, these projects from the 2015 Chicago Architecture Biennial are still making an impact
By Leo ShawJune 15, 2017
Introducing the Chicago Architecture Biennial blog
This is the first post in a series of stories that will run between now and the end of the 2017 Chicago Architecture Biennial. Executive Director Todd Palmer opens the conversation.
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By Todd PalmerJune 6, 2017