Obamas unveil design of presidential center in Chicago
Barack and Michelle Obama on Wednesday offered the first look at the design of the planned Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park — a campus of three buildings highlighted by...
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Camden Yards paved a retro revolution — and influenced Wrigley Field’s renovations
When the White Sox open a three-game series Friday in Baltimore, they will be playing in one of the most influential works of sports architecture of our time — a...
Obamas to unveil model of presidential center on Wednesday, source says
WASHINGTON — Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, will unveil a conceptual model of the former president's library and museum during a community meeting in Chicago on Wednesday, according to...
150 North Riverside is most eye-grabbing Chicago skyscraper since Aqua Tower
You know a new building has struck a nerve when people give it nicknames like "The Tuning Fork" or "The Guillotine." Or when the building appears alongside the likes of...
Detroit’s downtown revival is real, but road to recovery remains long
So you think Chicago is a tale of two cities? The gulf between its booming downtown and its violence-plagued neighborhoods is nothing compared to the gaps that a visitor witnesses...
New plaza connects Wrigley to its neighborhood — most of the time
Whatever happens at Monday night's home opener, Wrigley Field and its neighborhood have come up winners in the latest phase of the historic ballpark's multiyear $600 million renovation. That is...
Thompson Center among Illinois’ most endangered places, advocacy group says
The Helmut Jahn-designed Thompson Center tops the annual list of Illinois' most endangered historic places from Landmarks Illinois, a statewide advocacy group. The group on Thursday also cited potential danger...
Even serious designs for Trump’s border wall are hard to take seriously
The first batch of designs for President Donald Trump's proposed border wall are out, and they range from the bizarre (a trench with nuclear waste at the bottom) to the...
Google Doodle pays tribute to engineer for Chicago’s Hancock, Willis Tower
The Chicago structural engineer who helped mastermind the city's John Hancock Center and Willis Tower on Monday got one of the ultimate recognitions of the digital age — a likeness...
Startling examples of public art’s vulnerability during a year celebrating it
From the Bean in Millennium Park to the Picasso in Daley Plaza to works that grace everything from Midway Airport to CTA Pink Line stations, Chicago boasts one of the...