Studio Gang’s Solstice tower in Chicago is shaped by the sun
In Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood rises Solstice on the Park, a 26-story residential tower with an angular...
Twisting brick facade fronts an innovative courtyard house near Chicago
In a Chicago suburb full of traditional gabled rooflines, California-based architectural firm Brooks + Scarpa has...
Bird deaths from skyscrapers reaches into the hundreds of millions
Scientists believe the number of bird deaths associated with skyscrapers has reached hundreds of millions. Researchers...
Mark your calendars for the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in Chicago!
Integrating nature into the built environment is no easy feat, but when done correctly, it can be a work of art...
Chicago snags green city spotlight for second year running
A new study has revealed Chicago to be the greenest city to work in within the U.S for the second consecutive year....
Trump Tower river violations incur a swift lawsuit by Illinois attorney general
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has filed a lawsuit against the Trump International Hotel & Tower for...
Urban Rivers designs a multiplayer Trashbot Game to clean the Chicago River
The non-profit organization Urban Rivers is currently fundraising to deploy a remote-controlled, trash-cleaning...
6 urban farms feeding the world
A bustling city is the last place you'd ever expect to find a farm. But urban agriculture is alive and well, providing...
Ultra-thin Macbook-shaped roof tops new Apple Store in Chicago
A new Apple Store has just opened in downtown Chicago—and it’s an architectural beauty. Designed by Foster...
Chicago drinking fountains have been running non-stop for months, and the reason why is infuriating
For the past few months, drinking fountains in Chicago have been running non-stop because the water pipes there...
The Hatchery announces new $30M food incubator for ‘global culinary capital’
A food incubator planned for Chicago's East Garfield Park could provide much-needed economic growth for a struggling...
Cities rebel against Trump by posting climate data his EPA took down
Two months ago the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under President Donald Trump took down climate change...
UrbanRivers is restoring Chicago’s rivers with floating gardens of native plants
Chicago-based NPO UrbanRivers is hoping to install 600 feet of floating gardens in the Chicago River in order...
Chicago may be getting solar-powered floating bike paths
According to reports, a large majority of citizens are hesitant to ride a bicycle on roads with cars. In 2014,...
MAD offers up two design proposals for Lucas Museum: one for SF, one for LA
MAD principal architect Ma Yansong worked on the two designs for the Lucas Museum at the same time and while they...
New green-roofed office building in Chicago is stacked for optimal solar absorption
The building comprises three bars stacked and arranged to maximize views of the surrounding landscape and optimize...
Solar-powered House to the Beach brings breezy West Coast vibes to Chicago
Despite the picturesque views, the lakeside plot posed a challenge, not only because of a 40-foot elevation difference...
Rooftop wheat fields elevate Chicago’s urban farming scene to exciting new heights
The would-be wheat farm is atop a landmark building that once housed the Polish National Alliance but now serves...
World’s largest rooftop farm sprouts 10 million pesticide-free crops each year
The 75,000-square-foot rooftop farm is situated atop Method Products manufacturing facility in Chicago’s Pullman...
Obama’s presidential library will be set in Chicago’s Jackson Park
Barack Obama’s Chicago roots run deep. The nation's 44th president worked as a community organizer on the South...
Obama Foundation names surprising choice for the presidential library in Chicago
As President Obama looks to a future post POTUS, one of his foundation's first tasks will be to construct the Obama...
Top 10 cities in the U.S. for urban farming
Image via Flickr 1. Austin, Texas With a YWCA community garden dating back to 1975 and a Sustainable Food...
Studio Gang’s Chicago farm school will teach kids how to grow their own organic food
Located in Chicago’s Garfield Ridge neighborhood, the AGC is a fast-growing K-8 Public Charter School that will...
James Corner Field Operations’ eco-friendly revamp of the Chicago Navy Pier opens Friday
Located on the Chicago shoreline of Lake Michigan, the Navy Pier is one of the most popular attractions in the...
Chicago considers transparent aerial cable cars to link famous city sights
The city of Chicago could soon boast a new form of transportation: sleek, futuristic aerial cable cars that would...
Could maglev hovering homes be the answer to rising sea levels?
Magnetic levitation (aka “maglev”) technology is mostly associated with high-speed trains, but it could someday...
Spectacular University of Chicago addition marries limestone, metal and glass
The building on University of Chicago Laboratory School's main campus reinterprets the 1904 limestone facade of...
Gorgeous LEED Gold-designed Chicago theater recycles 98% of the former building materials
Envisioned as a “theater in a park,” the new Writers Theater is surrounded by parkland and emphasizes a connection...
Chicago’s FarmedHere plans to expand vertical indoor farming to 20 new locations across the country
Serious indoor agriculture used to be reserved for people who were into black lights and excessive incense burning,...
Chicago’s George Lucas Museum gains approval with the promise of more parkland
It seems George Lucas fans have a win in Chicago, as the city has just approved zoning for the mountainous Lucas...