Moss Architecture

Ecological, Green, Holistic, Sustainable Architecture and Design. Made in Chicago.

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Queen Anne Single-Family Renovation | Restoring History for Modern Family Living

This Queen Anne renovation restores historic character while expanding livable space. By reworking the rear elevation, improving the building envelope, and modernizing infrastructure, we renovated the home for daily living, allowing old and new to coexist.

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Earth Day: Easy, Beautiful Ways Designers Can Love the Planet, Today and Every Day

04 • 21 • 2016

Chicago

Earth Day: Easy, Beautiful Ways Designers Can Love the Planet, Today and Every Day

Moss in Detail: Wood Wall Panel Systems

04 • 19 • 2016

Materials

Moss in Detail: Wood Wall Panel Systems

What your Architect is doing for you today: Early Design Phases

04 • 14 • 2016

How We Operate

What your Architect is doing for you today: Early Design Phases

Coming Soon: Carmen Avenue Sustainable Renovation Adds Openness and Energy Efficiency

04 • 12 • 2016

Chicago

Coming Soon: Carmen Avenue Sustainable Renovation Adds Openness and Energy Efficiency

Ethical Wood Sourcing: What a Floor Means to Moss

04 • 07 • 2016

Environment

Ethical Wood Sourcing: What a Floor Means to Moss

Chicago Outdoor Living (and Eating): Sidewalk Cafes, People Spots, and now … the Curbside Cafe

04 • 05 • 2016

Chicago

Chicago Outdoor Living (and Eating): Sidewalk Cafes, People Spots, and now … the Curbside Cafe

“Employ an Architect” and other Advice from 1920’s Era Architects’ Small House Service Bureau

03 • 31 • 2016

Opinion

“Employ an Architect” and other Advice from 1920’s Era Architects’ Small House Service Bureau

The Alley behind your building might just be Chicago’s best feature

03 • 29 • 2016

How We Operate

The Alley behind your building might just be Chicago’s best feature

Chicago’s Odd obsession with Ground Level Parking

03 • 24 • 2016

Chicago

Chicago’s Odd obsession with Ground Level Parking

The Sears (ahem, Willis) Tower and Chicago’s Skyline

03 • 22 • 2016

Case Studies

The Sears (ahem, Willis) Tower and Chicago’s Skyline

Setbacks, Sideyards and the reason we can’t put a window there

03 • 17 • 2016

Chicago

Setbacks, Sideyards and the reason we can’t put a window there

Coming Soon: Wild Blossom Meadery

03 • 15 • 2016

Chicago

Coming Soon: Wild Blossom Meadery