Chicago Architects Blog by Moss Design

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.

Moss Chicago Architect Queen Anne Renovation

The Days are Getting Longer: Winter Solstice

12 • 23 • 2014

The Days are Getting Longer: Winter Solstice

Warmth Around The World: Igloos

12 • 11 • 2014

Warmth Around The World: Igloos

Chicago Building Types: the Skyscraper

12 • 04 • 2014

Chicago Building Types: the Skyscraper

Let it Go! Make this the Season of Giving, not Shopping

12 • 02 • 2014

Let it Go! Make this the Season of Giving, not Shopping

How We Operate: Thanksgiving and Great Food at Moss:::

11 • 26 • 2014

How We Operate: Thanksgiving and Great Food at Moss:::

Your Pumpkin Pie is a fake, but Thanksgiving will be OK

11 • 25 • 2014

Your Pumpkin Pie is a fake, but Thanksgiving will be OK

Building Materials: The 2x4s All Around Us

11 • 20 • 2014

Building Materials: The 2x4s All Around Us

Design for Darkness: How Outdoor Lights Affect the Sky

11 • 18 • 2014

Design for Darkness: How Outdoor Lights Affect the Sky

Coming Soon: SAAGE Culinary Studio, Home Base for Artisan Food Businesses

11 • 13 • 2014

Coming Soon: SAAGE Culinary Studio, Home Base for Artisan Food Businesses

Buildings and Climate Change: Good Design Can Help

11 • 11 • 2014

Buildings and Climate Change: Good Design Can Help

Resilient Responses to Storm Damage: What Chicago Can Learn From New York's Big U Project

11 • 06 • 2014

Resilient Responses to Storm Damage: What Chicago Can Learn From New York's Big U Project

Don't Forget To Vote TODAY: Polls Are Open Until 7PM

11 • 04 • 2014

Don't Forget To Vote TODAY: Polls Are Open Until 7PM