This fall, Chicago’s architecture takes center stage as Open House Chicago® returns October 17–18, 2026. Open House Chicago® (OHC) is a free, citywide architecture festival that opens the doors to ...

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After debuting in New York last summer, the exhibition “Constructing Hope: Ukraine” — spotlighting grassroots organizations helping to rebuild the war-torn country — has opened at the Chicago ...

The Chicago Architecture Center (formerly the Chicago Architecture Foundation) opens in its new location on the river this weekend. Credit: Deanna Isaacs The exhibits weren’t fully installed when I ...

Chicago helped shape the nation in so many ways, including the pioneering of skyscrapers – the big, beautiful buildings the city of big shoulders introduced to the world. It's hard to imagine what ...

Chicago architect and urban planner Daniel Burnham’s exhortation to “make no little plans; they have no magic to stir men’s blood” continues to motivate the cultural, educational and commercial ...

The directors, who are part of an art collective, wind up stretching architecture’s net in so many directions that it begins to fray. By Christopher Hawthorne The writer, a senior critic at the Yale ...

The projects and participants range from all over the world, including La Cabina de la Curiosidad in Ecuador. (Jag Studio) “Architecture is fundamentally about engaging with change—understanding it, ...

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Evan Jahn is a firm believer in the power of technical architecture to advance sustainability goals while enriching the experience of the built environment. With a collaborative approach, he has ...

The fifth edition of the Chicago Architecture Biennial just announced its list of participants. Under the artistic direction of Floating Museum, a collective of artists, designers, poets, and ...