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

Spooky Architecture: Cemeteries to Welcome the Living

10 • 31 • 2014

Spooky Architecture: Cemeteries to Welcome the Living

Spooky Architecture: Cities of the Living, Parks of the Dead

10 • 28 • 2014

Spooky Architecture: Cities of the Living, Parks of the Dead

A Softer Alternative to Chicago’s Concrete Shoreline

10 • 23 • 2014

A Softer Alternative to Chicago’s Concrete Shoreline

Cycling Sonoma and Designing Sustainable Wineries

10 • 21 • 2014

Cycling Sonoma and Designing Sustainable Wineries

What does it mean to be "From Chicago"?

10 • 16 • 2014

What does it mean to be "From Chicago"?

The Railroader Console: Out of the Workshop

10 • 14 • 2014

The Railroader Console: Out of the Workshop

Less is More: the Joy (and difficulty) of Minimalist Living

10 • 09 • 2014

Less is More: the Joy (and difficulty) of Minimalist Living

The Humble Bike Rack: Good, Bad and Ugly found in Chicago’s North Side Neighborhoods

10 • 07 • 2014

The Humble Bike Rack: Good, Bad and Ugly found in Chicago’s North Side Neighborhoods

Chicago’s People Spots Here to Stay … Here’s Why

10 • 02 • 2014

Chicago’s People Spots Here to Stay … Here’s Why

Chicago Building Types: the Courtyard Apartment

09 • 30 • 2014

Chicago Building Types: the Courtyard Apartment

Come visit moss HQ during Ravenswood ArtWalk 2014

09 • 25 • 2014

Come visit moss HQ during Ravenswood ArtWalk 2014

A Tale of Two Cities: Sharing the Road in Amsterdam and Istanbul

09 • 23 • 2014

A Tale of Two Cities: Sharing the Road in Amsterdam and Istanbul