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In Progress: Urban Bungalow Renovation With A French Twist

04 • 05 • 2022 Chicago, Moss Projects, Preservation, Home Renovation

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Our urban bungalow renovation increases living space with a master suite and family room addition, and a new, and opens up cramped rooms into inviting social spaces.

Buildings and Climate Change: Good Design Can Help

11 • 11 • 2014 Environment, Transporation, Urban Planning

Climate Change Is

We don’t want to belabor the often-depressing facts on climate change any more than necessary … but it does seem necessary to acknowledge the most recent report from the International Panel on Climate Change.   Whether or not you’ve read anything about their findings you should be able to pass this pop quiz.  Look, we know no […]

Realtor Eric Rojas Visits moss HQ For Video Tour

02 • 21 • 2012 See Us Here

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[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=AyBzLHWM4gw] Last month Northside real estate broker Eric Rojas came by for a visit and video shoot.  Click over to Eric’s blog to see the full tour here.

Our Work at Brew in Traverse City Featured in Inhabitat!

02 • 20 • 2012 Food, Materials, Moss Projects, See Us Here

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Check out the Inhabitat article here. Original project post here.

Realtor Eric Rojas Visits moss HQ For Video Tour

02 • 12 • 2012 See Us Here

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[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyBzLHWM4gw&feature=channel] Last month Northside real estate broker Eric Rojas came by for a visit and video shoot. Click over to Eric’s blog to see the full tour here.

Friday Favorites: creative reminders to conserve

02 • 10 • 2012 Opinion

Creative Reminders To Conserve energy

We’re posting things we like every friday. They’ll range from amazing dishes to jars of pickles to cleaning products to eye-catching graphics.  One thing you can be sure of is that they’ll all relate to our principal passions: food, beer/wine, and all things green, sustainable and design-y. This week we’re highlighting creative ways to encourage […]

Friday Favorites: The Eco Media Player, Seven Year Pen and Recyclable Headphones

02 • 03 • 2012 Case Studies, Materials

The Eco Media Player device

  Starting today, we’ll be posting things we like every friday. They’ll range from amazing dishes to jars of pickles to cleaning products to eye-catching graphics.  One thing you can be sure of is that they’ll all relate to our principal passions: food, beer/wine, and all things green, sustainable and design-y. This week’s edition includes […]

moss Honored With Best Renovation Of The Year! (according to Curbed Chicago, that is)

12 • 29 • 2011 Materials, Moss Projects, See Us Here

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photo courtesy of CS Interiors Curbed Chicago has named our Erie Street Loft project the best home renovation of the year!  Thanks, Curbed!  Relive the magic here and and in video form here.  This project was also featured in CS Interiors Magazine, Apartment Therapy, and Curbed Chicago.

moss Completes Passive House Addition in Lakeview

12 • 08 • 2011 Materials, Moss Projects

Moss Completes Passive House

We have completed our passive house project in Lakeview, which consists of a 150 square foot addition to the second floor, bathroom and bedroom remodel, and overhaul of the west facade. Over the last 100 years the existing house received several disjointed additions and subtractions. Our clients, an extended family of five, had been sharing […]

Converted Loft in CS Interiors Magazine

10 • 11 • 2011 Materials, Moss Projects, See Us Here

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Our Erie Loft project appeared in CS Interiors magazine.

2 Sparrows Restaurant Underway

07 • 10 • 2011 Food, Materials, Moss Projects

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Check out this sweet panoramic of 2 Sparrows in Lincoln Park.  Wall framing is complete, mechanicals are installed, and bench seating is under construction.  Wood is stained and ready for installation.  We even picked paint colors.  More photos inside

Reader Names Dill Pickle Co-op The Best

06 • 23 • 2011 Food, Materials, Moss Projects, See Us Here

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Loft Nearing Completion

03 • 18 • 2011 Materials, Moss Projects

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The de-apartmentizing sequence is almost complete.  The space will fully revert back to loft status in a couple of weeks.  Construction photos inside.

Lakeview Area Master Plan Recap Video

03 • 16 • 2011 Environment, Food, Moss Projects, Opinion, Urban Planning

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Moss reveals the Lakeview Area Master Plan to the Lakeview community and Chicago.  The master plan, in its entirety, is available here.

Erie Street Loft

12 • 02 • 2010 Materials

Erie Street Loft apartment interior rendering sketch

Our plans to remodel a two-story loft in River North are shaping up and construction is slated to start in a couple of weeks.  The design scheme reintroduces a loft design aesthetic to the existing ‘apartmentized’ layout.  The project is designed to utilize reclaimed materials and finishes, LED light fixtures, and an edible roof terrace […]

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