Chicago Architects Blog by Moss Design

Do You Need an Architect for a Home Remodel? Here’s Why It Matters

Thinking about a home remodel? Learn when hiring an architect makes sense, how design-first thinking saves money, and why Chicago homes benefit from architectural planning

Moss Chicago architect for home remodel in Chicago creating open living space

Design for Deconstruction: Architects should Plan for Less Waste

12 • 08 • 2015

Design for Deconstruction: Architects should Plan for Less Waste

Paris Climate Talks: the Importance of Visualizing Climate Change

12 • 03 • 2015

Paris Climate Talks: the Importance of Visualizing Climate Change

Keeping An Eye on the Paris Climate Talks: Climate Change in Six Infographics

12 • 01 • 2015

Keeping An Eye on the Paris Climate Talks: Climate Change in Six Infographics

The moss::: List: Best Recipe Spots for Thanksgiving (or For Any Occasion)

11 • 24 • 2015

The moss::: List: Best Recipe Spots for Thanksgiving (or For Any Occasion)

It’s Going to Snow, Chicago. Let’s All Be Adults About Shoveling Our Shared Spaces

11 • 19 • 2015

It’s Going to Snow, Chicago. Let’s All Be Adults About Shoveling Our Shared Spaces

Enduring beauty and usefullness: Why we still judge buildings by Vitruvian Standards

11 • 17 • 2015

Enduring beauty and usefullness: Why we still judge buildings by Vitruvian Standards

Against Disposable Architecture: Moss Wants to Design for the Duration

11 • 12 • 2015

Against Disposable Architecture: Moss Wants to Design for the Duration

The Real Potential for Solar Power in the USA

11 • 10 • 2015

The Real Potential for Solar Power in the USA

What really makes strong neighborhoods? And why cities like Chicago are rich in them

11 • 05 • 2015

What really makes strong neighborhoods? And why cities like Chicago are rich in them

Smart Architecture Solves the Political Problem of Gender Neutral Restrooms

11 • 02 • 2015

Smart Architecture Solves the Political Problem of Gender Neutral Restrooms

The Sexiest Halloween Costume is … An Architect. It’s really easy, too.

10 • 29 • 2015

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The Sexiest Halloween Costume is … An Architect. It’s really easy, too.

Halloween Community Building: Spooky Decor and Trick-or-Treating Strengthens Neighborhoods

10 • 27 • 2015

Halloween Community Building: Spooky Decor and Trick-or-Treating Strengthens Neighborhoods