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Moss Projects

Ah, that crisp autumn air (or is that just in London, where I’ve been for the past couple months?) Sharp no.2 pencils, creaseless paper, brand new highlighters that will never get used up. It’s back to school season, and whether you’re a student or not, the energy crackling forth is infectious. Fittingly, we have a […]

Chicago’s First Parklet in Andersonville

Moss Projects, Urban Planning

The Andersonville Parklet is unveiled. We have added a robust .006 acres to Chicago’s park system. Expanding on our one-day PARK(ing) Day installations, moss and Studio Murmur co-designed Chicago’s first parklet / people spot, a small urban park, that will transform former parking spaces into a semi-permanent, seasonal urban oasis. The parklet, which will be […]

moss Begins Construction on Bar Pastoral

Food, Moss Projects

moss started construction on Bar Pastoral today, the latest addition to the Pastoral Artisan Cheese, Bread & Wine family, an intimate 45-seat cheese and wine bar flanking their original Lakeview retail location.

Begyle Brewing Co. Launches Kickstarter to Save Lost Beer

Moss Projects

Our client Begyle Brewing Co., Chicago’s first Community Supported Brewery (think CSA, but with subscriptions of beer), has just launched a kickstarter to end beer shrinkage. Beer shrinkage is the loss of beer that occurs when filling a growler; to prevent Oxygen from entering the unit, a constant flow of liquid must be maintained, resulting in the tragic wasting of […]

X Task Desk

Materials, Moss Projects

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 […]

LAX Task Desk

Moss Projects, featured, Materials

There’s a newer version of this post: Read it here!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 […]

Native Plants and Companion Planting in the moss Garden

Moss Projects

It’s that time again! Lots of lovely spring and summer produce is slowly revealing itself to sunnier days. The moss loft is flanked by a variety of plants native to Illinois. Why native plants instead of turf? Of the 26 billion gallons of water consumed daily in the United States, approximately 7.8 billion gallons is […]

Our Andersonville Parklet Nominated To Win Ford’s Community Green Grant

Materials, Moss Projects, See Us Here

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 […]