Furniture Feature: Sleekly Futurist LAX Desk
Inspired by the Futurist design of the Los Angeles airport’s Theme building, we bring you this sleek and shining LAX Desk.
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.