Aedas Architects and a team of other world-class consultants and designers have conceived of PierESCAPE: a series of outdoor “dock-like extensions” aimed at revitalizing Chicago’s famous
The Chicago Auto Show is just around the corner and the word on the street is that Toyota, already the leader in green car design, is poised to steal the show by premiering their latest hybrid designs on
When an environmental problem arises and the Army Corps of Engineers fails to act, leave it to an architect to pick up the reins. The Great Lakes, a vital source of fresh water, are threatened by Asian
We remember a time when furnishings made from salvaged materials were considered too avant-garde for mainstream businesses, but international ad agency Digitas proves that era is all in the past with
The Census Bureau just released a report on the commuting behavior of Americans in 2009. The commuting report is part of the American Community Survey, and it details the average commute time for
Fly into either of Chicago’s major airports at night and you’ll be greeted by the sight of a glowing grid with neat rows of yellow-orange streetlights stretching as far as the eye can see. The
It’s hard to believe, but less than half of Chicago‘s residents currently have access to the city’s recycling service. A program initiated in 2008 gave blue carts to a third of city
Part of an effort to empower residents in their Chicago neighborhood, long time friends Jeff Munie and Bill Vassilakis conceptualized a mobile, participatory research center that will capture the stories,
There are few bags that manage to forgo the manufacturing process of sewing, but Strand Design has created a range of bags that does just that. Believing that their products need to adhere to a
After a massive 7.0 earthquake hit Haiti last year, architects and designers immediately took to the drawing boards to develop projects to reconstruct the devastated island. While many creative designs
Crystal Blackshaw opened Chic Antique, a new store in Chicago specializing in one-of-a-kind refurbished vintage furniture to offer green alternatives to mass-produced, cookie cutter home furnishings. She
Heads up eco architects, green designers, and sustainable builders! Tomorrow marks the start of one of the year’s biggest sustainable design conferences – Greenbuild 2010! Team Inhabitat is on
The Chicago Park District called on architectural firm Booth Hansen to prototype a sustainable and innovative space for fitness, and the result is this beautiful modern fieldhouse. Many eco-minded
