Chicago Fieldhouse Hits a Home Run for Green Design
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
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Rain Barrel Art Raises Water Awareness in Chicago
A collection of artfully-decorated rain barrels landed at the Chicago Center for Green Technology after traveling to different eco events around the city last year. Named Recycle the Raindrops, the
Art on Track Invades Chicago’s Elevated Trains This Weekend!
We love seeing eye-catching eco art installations hit the road, so we were excited to hear that Chicago’s Art onTrack program is bringing the delicious spirit of decoration to they city’s
Beautiful Window Display Made from Recycled To-Go Cups
An art initiative in the hip Chicago neighborhoods of Wicker Park and Bucktown presents a series of commissioned storefront installations by local designers. One of many displays running along N Milwaukee
SOM and Frank Gehry Team Up for Inland Steel Eco Renovation
Even modern buildings are suitable candidates for historic preservation. The Architect’s Newspaper tells us that Chicago’s iconic Inland Steel Building is set to undergo an eco renovation
Eco Friendly Kids Glass from Skyline Design
Skyline Design unveiled its ultra-fun line of graphic illustrated glass at NeoCon this week and it’s a hit – especially with young designers. The material’s brightly hued shapes
NeoCon 2010 Is Less Than Two Weeks Away!
In less than two weeks, the 42nd annual NeoCon® World’s Trade Fair, the National Exposition of Contract Furnishings, will be taking place in Chicago’s Merchandise Mart. The show will draw over 40,000
UN-HABITAT Selects Chicago as One of the World’s Greenest Cities
Recently the city of Chicago was honored as one of two exceptionally green US cities to be shortlisted for UN-Habitat‘s 100 Cities Initiative. The project aims to give cities, governments, and even
Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Hatch Massive Plan to DeCarbonize Chicago
Renowned architecture firm Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill (AS+GG) recently completed the investigation phase of a massive plan to “decarbonize” Chicago’s Loop. The firm’s goal was to assess
Chicagoans to Hail Green Cabs Instead of Inhaling Fumes
North America’s oldest and largest taxicab fleet recently announced that it is going green! Yellow Cab’s parent company, Yellow Group, runs about 3,000 taxis in the Chicago area, and they just
How Dan Rosenthal is Greening Chicago’s Restaurant Industry
At this month’s Green Drinks in Chicago, extroverted and engaging restauranteur Dan Rosenthal inspired the crowd with tales of his limitless efforts to green the city. When he realized that he could not
Chicago’s Bloomingdale Rail Line to Be a Park in the Sky
New York has the High Line and San Francisco is going to get the Bay Line – both abandoned rail lines turned into public parks. Now Chicago is looking to do the same with the Bloomingdale Rail Line,
Sears Tower Going Green With $350 Million Renovation
Just like the Empire State Building, the famed Sears Tower in Chicago will be soon receiving some major eco upgrades to become more energy efficient. Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture is responsible
Chicago Eco-Pavilion by Zaha Hadid Unveiled
Award-winning international architects Zaha Hadid and Ben van Berkel recently unveiled their designs for two eco-pavilions that will be the centerpieces of Burnham Plan Centennial celebrations this summer
SMOOTH OPERATOR: The Clean Technology Tower
The Adrian Smith and Gordon Gill architectural firm has been busy stirring up the world’s skyline with a slew of lean, green superstructures that push the energy-neutral envelope. AS+GG recently
CROCHET CORAL REEF: An Ocean Icon in Colorful Form
A collective celebration of colorful creatures is taking form in an amazing crochet project that aims to raise awareness about the threats to delicate ocean ecosystems. The Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef
DAVID FISHER’S Twirling, Wind-Power Tower
While David Fisher’s Twirling Tower is not the first rotating tower we’ve spotted (Dubai Tower Clocks the Sun), and not the first that generates power from the wind (Wind Shaped Kinetic
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