An architecture firm and an engineering company created the proposals on their own, not for a prospective client. Their work represents the type of thinking needed to generate some excitement around ...

Standing outside of the Illinois Institute of Technology’s (IIT) architecture building on a hot day in August, the unexpected rhythms of trumpet, drums, and bass, float up from the ground floor, just ...

A recently passed city ordinance that eliminates some parking minimums could lead to lower construction costs, more housing ...

AIA Chicago, the second largest local chapter of The American Institute of Architects, announced that Adrian Smith, founding ...

Chicago’s favorite relic is hosting a group photo on Saturday, and a new book about its grandiose past and uncertain future ...

Tucked away in the quiet town of Harvard, Illinois sits a magnificent stone fortress that seems to have materialized straight from the pages of a European fairy tale – RavenStone Castle. This isn’t ...

Our picks for goings-on in the late summer/early fall include an ephemera-filled survey of world’s fairs in Miami Beach, an ...

Evergreen is coordinating its rental community with Shanahan Development, which plans to build a 70-unit for-sale affordable ...

A proposal to build a downtown parking deck using part of the Nichols Library parking lot has been resurrected by a subcommittee of the Naperville Downtown Advisory Committee.

Chicago Field Museum is a world-class institution, but it almost never existed. Learn the story behind this iconic attraction ...

In a city of distinctive neighborhoods, Logan Square stands out for its historic boulevards, vibrant culture and a blend of ...

In many of America’s cities, theatre history exists in plain sight. Whether inside a museum or on a street corner, fascinating pieces of theatre lore exist, waiting to be discovered by an interested ...