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Vladimir Radutny honours Mies’ minimalism at renovated Lake Shore Drive apartment

December 17, 2017 Dan Howarth 0

Architect Vladimir Radutny has renovated an apartment in the iconic 860-880 Lake Shore Drive complex by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in Chicago, using a restrained palette to show off the architecture and the views. The 750-square-foot pied-à-terre is the second renovation that Vladimir Radutny Architects has completed in the modernist towers, which were completed

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Vladimir Radutny honours Mies’ minimalism at renovated Lake Shore Drive apartment

December 17, 2017 Dan Howarth 0

Architect Vladimir Radutny has renovated an apartment in the iconic 860-880 Lake Shore Drive complex by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in Chicago, using a restrained palette to show off the architecture and the views. The 750-square-foot pied-à-terre is the second renovation that Vladimir Radutny Architects has completed in the modernist towers, which were completed

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Movie protests demolition of Helmut Jahn’s Thompson Center in Chicago

November 9, 2017 Eleanor Gibson 0

Filmmaker Nathan Eddy has released a movie showcasing architect Helmut Jahn’s James R Thompson Center in Chicago, in a bid to protect the postmodern government building from demolition. Available to watch online this week, the Starship Chicago film was made to help save the building that German-born, Chicago-based architect Jahn completed in 1984. The building is

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Macbook-shaped roof tops Foster + Partners’ glazed Apple Store in Chicago

October 20, 2017 Eleanor Gibson 0

Foster + Partners has designed its “most ambitious” Apple Store for Chicago, with huge glass walls and a slender roof that looks like a scaled-up version of the company’s laptop computer. The Apple Michigan Avenue store is located on the city’s river edge beside the North Michigan Avenue – also known as the Magnificent Mile – and in

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Macbook-shaped roof tops Foster + Partners’ glazed Apple Store in Chicago

October 20, 2017 Eleanor Gibson 0

Foster + Partners has designed its “most ambitious” Apple Store for Chicago, with huge glass walls and a slender roof that looks like a scaled-up version of the company’s laptop computer. The Apple Michigan Avenue store is located on the city’s river edge beside the North Michigan Avenue – also known as the Magnificent Mile – and in

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10 significant buildings to visit during Open House Chicago 2017

October 13, 2017 Eleanor Gibson 0

Open House is taking place in Chicago this weekend and we’ve selected some of the best buildings to snoop around, including a Frank Lloyd Wright-designed house, a pink-hued apartment block, and studios of the city’s prominent architects. Organised by the Chicago Architecture Foundation, this year’s Open House Chicago will see 200 of the city’s most

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10 significant buildings to visit during Open House Chicago 2017

October 13, 2017 Eleanor Gibson 0

Open House is taking place in Chicago this weekend and we’ve selected some of the best buildings to snoop around, including a Frank Lloyd Wright-designed house, a pink-hued apartment block, and studios of the city’s prominent architects. Organised by the Chicago Architecture Foundation, this year’s Open House Chicago will see 200 of the city’s most

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Ace Hotel Chicago features colourful mid-century-style interiors by Commune

October 9, 2017 Bridget Cogley 0

Los Angeles studio Commune Design has used vibrant modernist furnishings to decorate the Ace Hotel in Chicago, in a nod to the city’s architectural history. The boutique hotel group has completed its latest hotel in Chicago’s West Loop, a neighbourhood known for its trendy design and food scenes. A collection of different buildings were joined together

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Ace Hotel Chicago features colourful mid-century-style interiors by Commune

October 9, 2017 Bridget Cogley 0

Los Angeles studio Commune Design has used vibrant modernist furnishings to decorate the Ace Hotel in Chicago, in a nod to the city’s architectural history. The boutique hotel group has completed its latest hotel in Chicago’s West Loop, a neighbourhood known for its trendy design and food scenes. A collection of different buildings were joined together

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Ace Hotel Chicago features colourful mid-century-style interiors by Commune

October 9, 2017 Bridget Cogley 0

Los Angeles studio Commune Design has used vibrant modernist furnishings to decorate the Ace Hotel in Chicago, in a nod to the city’s architectural history. The boutique hotel group has completed its latest hotel in Chicago’s West Loop, a neighbourhood known for its trendy design and food scenes. A collection of different buildings were joined together

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