Chicago

Shou Sugi Ban Charred Timber House

06 • 16 • 2020 Chicago, Moss Projects, Preservation

The Shou Sugi Ban Charred Timber House is our latest renovation and preservation of an 1880s era building in River West. We’re preserving and adding new life to a building that could have been torn down.

Warehouse Renovation: CoLaboratory Food Lab

11 • 20 • 2019 Chicago, Moss Projects, Preservation

Our warehouse renovation in Chicago’s West Loop is underway. We’re restoring a historical 1900’s bow truss building, making way for CoLabatory, a unique food lab and event space.

Modern Urban Coffee Shop: Dollop Coffee

11 • 01 • 2019 Chicago, Moss Projects, Restaurants

Dollop Coffee Shop has a new home in our latest modern urban coffee shop renovation.

2019 Bike to Work Commuter Challenge

06 • 13 • 2019 Chicago, Environment, Transporation, Work Life Balance

It’s time, again, for the Bike Commuter Challenge, starting June 14. Moss is competing again for the 7th year and we’re going to crush it!

Stormwater Management: Permeable Paving & Rainwater Harvesting

02 • 08 • 2019 Chicago, Environment, Materials, Urban Planning

Stormwater that collects on roadways and sidewalks carries a host of environmentally damaging pollutants. You can help to minimize stormwater runoff by replacing impervious surfaces with permeable pavement and adding rain gardens and rain barrels.

Chicago Event Space: Creative Space for Unique Gatherings

01 • 03 • 2019 Chicago, Event Space

The Moss Design showroom is available to rent for photo and video shoots or for your next intimate gathering.

Chicago Building Types: Row Homes

11 • 16 • 2018 Chicago, History

The building types of Chicago form the city around us. Today, how the row home’s history and use influenced and populated Chicago’s streets.

Moss Merch: Get Your Puffin T-Shirt & Protect Puffins

11 • 13 • 2018 Chicago, Merchandise

A few of our favorite activities include drinking espresso, then prosecco, and talking about puffins. So we created a puffin t-shirt to help protect puffins and to support the efforts of the Audubon Puffin Project.

Chicago Building Types: Coach House

11 • 06 • 2018 Chicago, History, Urban Planning

Once housing horses, carriages, and their respective staff, coach houses are now often used as apartments. Still seen all around Chicago, here’s why they’re important.