Spring is finally here. The sun is shining, the birds are singing and people everywhere are getting out into their yards. Whether you have access to acres of rolling green lawn or just a little extra landing area on the wooden fire stair off the back of your apartment, you have the ability to garden. […]
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Transform your Building Into a Restaurant: From Site Selection to Inspection in 7 Key Steps
Opening a restaurant in a new space can have a hundred pitfalls for new owners. moss walks you through the process – site selection to final inspection!
How to Design your GREAT Restaurant Storefront: Facade Update for Crew Bar + Grill
moss’s restaurant redesign of Crew Bar + Grill’s new operable storefront is a great example of what you need for a great Restaurant Storefront.
Construction is Underway: Moss re-designs historic Norman Hotel as 1325 Wilson for Flats Chicago.
We’re excited to introduce the historic Norman Hotel being renovated by Flats Chicago into the 1325 Wilson Sketches and site photos follow.
Five Reasons To Live in a Walkable Neighborhood
Where you live affects how you live. Choosing to live in a walkable neighborhood is linked to happiness, health, efficiency, and finances.
The Dyeing of the Green – St. Patrick’s Day Reminds Us About the State of the Chicago River
There’s an old joke most famously spoken by Tommy Lee Jones’s Marshall in the Fugitive: “If they can dye the river green today, why can’t they dye it blue the other 364 days of the year?” Just dyeing the Chicago River blue isn’t a great idea, environmentally speaking, but perhaps we could treat the St. […]
Food Truck to Restaurant Part III: Making the Move to Brick and Mortar and Restaurant Design
(This is the third installment of a series we’re writing on the ins and outs of restaurant and food design, where we’ll be exploring topics like food trucks, building conversions and energy efficient kitchens. In this installment, two of Chicago’s finest food trucks weigh in on what you need to know before you start a restaurant […]
Coming Soon: Jolly Posh Foods is Moving to moss Designed Expanded Shop and Restaurant on Southport Avenue
We’re excited to introduce you to our next project under construction: the new location, expanded shop, and restaurant design for Jolly Posh Foods. Jolly Posh Foods has been a feature of the Lakeview neighborhood for two years; bringing the taste of classic British food to America. An anglophile’s dream come true, the shop currently serves […]
Why Chicago's City Flag is So Great!
Chicago. The City of Big Shoulders. The Windy City. The Second City (even though its been third for decades). Now Chiberia. Our home city is 177 today, and we’re celebrating with a shout out to our beautiful city flag. [To share in the celebration, head to Daley Plaza for live music, a Mardi […]
Food Truck to Restaurant Part II: Keep your New Food Truck Running Hot; Developing Your Concept
(This is the second installment of a column we’re writing on the ins and outs of restaurant and food design, where we’ll be exploring topics like food trucks, building conversions and energy efficient kitchens. In this installment, two of Chicago’s finest food trucks weigh in on what you need to know before you start a […]
Make Streets Smarter with Sneckdown Spotting
Sneckdowns highlight road areas where cars don’t drive and pavement could be replaced with pedestrian zones or permeable surfaces. Learn how cities can battle runoff and make roads safer by watching winter snow.
Food Truck to Restaurant Part I: Advice, tips and tricks from some of Chicago’s best.
(This is the first installment of a column we’re writing on the ins and outs of restaurant and food design, where we’ll be exploring topics like food trucks, building conversions and energy efficient kitchens. In this installment, two of Chicago’s finest food trucks weigh in on what you need to know before you start a restaurant […]