Inspired by the Futurist design of the Los Angeles airport’s Theme building, we bring you this sleek and shining LAX Desk.
Archives for February 2016
Soil Testing: What’s Under the Surface in Chicago
Knowing what’s underground helps us design strong building foundations. Today we explore … exploring the world beneath, with Subsurface Soil Testing.
What a “Smart Home” Can Do (and What it Can’t)
You can now turn off your lights, dial up the heat, and make sure your house is locked … all at the touch of a button. What makes a modern smart home?
Building Materials: Concrete under our Feet
Concrete completely surrounds and supports modern life. Today, we salute it and share a bit of history in architecture.
Begyle Taproom Is Open: Come Hoist a Pint or Two
The Begyle taproom has been open for months; today we bring you photographic proof. Head out to Ravenswood soon and have a drink while you look around.
Moss in Detail: a Linear Drain Shower
The walk in shower, with linear drain, is a key component of most of our recent bathroom designs. By popular demand, and because genuinely like them, we find that we’re drawing linear shower drains into walk-in showers for nearly every project. Today we explore how they work … and why we like them so much. […]
Flint, MI Demonstrates America’s Lead Pipe Problem
Flint, MI is just the most vivid example of the dangers of aging water infrastructure. In fact, most American cities have a lead pipe problem that must be addressed soon.
Chicago Building Types: Worker Cottage
The building types of Chicago form the city around us. Today, how the Worker Cottage formed the back bone of 19th century urban growth.