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
[gallery_extend] The building on University of Chicago Laboratory School's maincampus reinterprets the...
Gorgeous LEED Gold-designed Chicago theater recycles 98% of the former building materials
[gallery_extend] Envisioned as a “theater in a park,” the new Writers Theater is surrounded by parkland...
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
The addition of the new museum along Chicago’s Museum Campus Park will be constructed on land that some locals...
Tatiana Bilbao tackles Mexico's affordable housing shortage with a flexible modular prototype
[gallery_extend] The project was presented at the Chicago Architecture Biennial, which focused on the...
Artists fill the vaults of a dilapidated 1923 bank in Chicago with books and artwork
[gallery_extend] The 20,000-square-foot building was originally designed by William Gibbons Uffendell...
Majestic church is transformed into a gorgeous modern family home in Chicago
[gallery_extend] Despite the contemporary upgrade to the interior, the designers kept the church’s...
China reveals knockoff of Chicago’s famous Bean sculpture
[gallery_extend] Chicago’s Bean, known formally as Cloud Gate, is a 110-ton liquid mercury-inspired...
Studio Gang is Transforming a Dirty Coal Power Plant Into a Green Arts College
Studio Gang Architects just unveiled plans to transform a decommissioned coal-burning power plant in Wisconsin...
MAD Architects and Studio Gang Unveil Plans for Futuristic George Lucas Museum in Chicago
Beijing-based MAD Architects and Chicago-based Studio Gang Architects just unveiled their futuristic designs for...
CLOUD CEILING: An Interactive Installation Made from Thousands of Upcycled Light Bulbs in Chicago
[gallery_extend] Brown and Wayne's CLOUD in Calgary was an illuminating temporary installation where...
Food Waste Fuels Vertical Farming in Chicago
The Windy City is turning into a hotbed of sustainable urban agriculture. Entrepreneur John Edel is transforming...
Light-filled Crown Sky Garden Offers Healing Properties at Children's Hospital in Chicago
[gallery_extend] The Crown Sky Garden offers patients the chance to enjoy nature in a tactile and multi-sensory...
Studio Gang's Mega Efficient NRDC Office Retrofit Achieves LEED Platinum and Living Building Challenge Certification
[gallery_extend] Located in the Civic Opera House building, the open floorplan was key to the design...
