Dear Alderman Pawar, I write this with the support of my colleagues of the 47th Ward Green Council. As a business owner and resident of Lakeview, I pledge my full support to the construction of the Ashland Avenue Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project. My studio is located three blocks from Ashland, a street I typically avoid when biking or […]
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Craft Beer Week Chicago: Solemn Oath Brewery Dinner at Fountainhead
We attended a dinner in honor of Chicago Craft Beer Week a couple weeks ago, where the five course meal was accompanied by perfect beer pairings from local craft brewers Solemn Oath Brewery. The dinner was held in the “Barrel Room” at Lincoln Square gastropub The Fountainhead, where Cleetus Friedman recently stepped in as Executive […]
Our Bar Pastoral in CS Interiors
Along with master fabricators Ted Harris and Anna Wolfson, our spread in CS Interiors fresh Spring issue. Check out the article inside, project recap here , full CS issue here.
Melrose House: Our latest remodel rethinks layout to add sunlight
Our newest residential project, is a remodel of a Southport Corridor / Lakeview house, which we transformed from a disjointed series of rooms into a light-filled, cohesive and comfortable living space. Our renovation began with a rethinking of the layout of the existing building, which made the unit feel too much like an apartment. The kitchen […]
A Little Bit of Loire Valley in Chicago: Bar Pastoral Opens
Our latest project, Bar Pastoral— the new wine and cheese bar of Pastoral founders, Ken Miller and Greg O’Neill—opened on November 12, revealing dishes inspired by the partners’ obsessively good collection of cheeses and wines. [vimeo http://vimeo.com/54676807] Ken and Greg’s vision was for the space to be a natural extension of their Pastoral retail stores, inviting customers […]
LAX Task Desk
There’s a newer version of this post: Read it here! Maybe it was The Jetsons 1960’s interpretation of futuristic furniture or my time in Southern California that explains my affinity for Googie style architecture. Unfortunately for the popularity of Googie architecture, it sounds strikingly similar to the world’s number one search engine. Nonetheless, the style was a continuation […]