The Andersonville Parklet (or People Spot, according to CDOT) is just wrapping construction now. We have added a robust .006 acres to Chicago’s park system. Details and progress photos inside.
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All over the world, trees are being felled to clear space for agriculture and to produce all kinds of wood and paper products. As recently as 2005, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization estimated that over 13 million hectares of forest are removed every year. Domestically we have managed to wipe out almost all […]
Friday Favorites: Reclaimed and Recycled Leather Shoes
What’s an eco-conscious, vegetarian-leaning gal to do when she loves leather shoes? We don’t need to wax on about the positives or negatives of leather; both are well known and both sides are valid. We can’t imagine a scenario in which leather is considered “humane”, but we’re also hard pressed to think of a better […]
moss design at NeoCon 2012
Next Wednesday, June 13, Matt will be speaking about reclaimed materials and architecture at NeoCon. The panel, called Innovation in Reuse: Designing Green Buildings with Reclaimed Materials will explore the use of salvaged pieces and their role in more sustainable architecture through case studies, with the aim to help promote this helpful practice. Matt’s talk, […]
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There’s a newer version of this post: Read it here!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 […]
moss and Studio Murmur’s parklet in Treehugger
Our Andersonville parklet project is featured in Treehugger. Check out the full article here. Read more about the parklet on our original post, and view renderings here.
Our Andersonville Parklet Nominated To Win Ford’s Community Green Grant
We are excited to announce that our parklet project is a candidate for Ford’s Community Grant. Designed in collaboration with Studio Murmur, the parklet will provide a green oasis complete with seating, planters and an herb garden in the heart of Andersonville. Vote for our parklet this Saturday and Sunday at Chicago’s Green Festival on Navy Pier, which will […]
Help Us Build a Parklet in Andersonville! (UPDATED 06/07)
Three years ago, we held Chicago’s first PARK(ing) Day in Lakeview, where we transformed a few parking spaces into a fun, public green space for a summer day. Now, we, along with Studio Murmur, eco-Andersonville and the Andersonville Development Corporation, are excited to announce a semi-permanent iteration of PARK(ing) Day: a parklet in Andersonville at […]
Learning from Ancient Architecture #1: Insulating with Igloos in the Arctic
If you scroll down a little (or click here) you’ll remember that a few weeks ago, we posted about Chicago’s coldest day in recorded history. And then, for fun, we sought out the world’s coldest recorded temperature (-129 F!). Not that Antarctica has any permanent residents or anything (it doesn’t) but wondering how people kept […]
The Coldest Day in Chicago Ever
Prone though Chicago is to crazy weather indecision, a March this sunny exceeded our expectations. Not that we didn’t already skip over a winter that was predicted to create a mass exodus from the Windy City this past season (we’re still here). We keep hearing about record-breaking temperatures all over the map, but we want […]
LAMP, The LowLine, and Reclaiming Our Unused Public Space
Lakeview Area Master Plan (LAMP) research revealed a need for more public space. Our suggestion: the LowLine native planting and path under the Brown Line.
Friday Favorites: Changers, Carbonrally, Econofy Inspire Sustainable Living via Social Media
The web may not be climate change-combat’s poster child, but it may be its knight in shining armor. On the one hand we know that outlet usage has increased a lot since the internet and its buddies (smartphones, bluetooth keyboards, ipods) burst onto the scene; on the other, it has saved trees, and more to […]
moss' 2 Sparrows Restaurant in CS Interiors
Our work at 2 Sparrows Restaurant is featured in the 2012 Winter issue of CS Interiors Magazine. Article inside.
moss Brings Flirty Cupcakes In From the Streets
After spending the past few years on the streets, Flirty Cupcakes has a new dessert garage to call home.
Our Work at Brew in Traverse City Featured in Inhabitat!
Check out the Inhabitat article here. Original project post here.