Its a pretty well known fact that architects like to design furniture as well as buildings. Some pieces are dramatic, site specific one-offs, and others have become by-words in furniture design, instantly recognizable to any lay person, even if not always by designer. Curbed recently set up a slideshow to pose just that challenge to […]
Moss Projects
Out of the Woodshop: Bowling Alley Console
We’d like to introduce the Bowling Alley Console, big sib to our much beloved Bowling Alley Bench. If you want to adopt it and take it home, click here! Like so many of our most beautiful furniture items and interior finishes, this is wood sourced from a demolished building and RE-purposed. For us, working with […]
Four Principles of a Clean, Green Bathroom Update
Four Tips for a Green Bathroom Remodel: Choose Water Saving Fixtures, Maximize Daylight, Incorporate Recycled and Upcycled Materials and Keep Toxins Out!
Six Guidelines for a Green Kitchen Update
Since we just introduced the Sawyer House on Thursday and it’s design features a lovely and sustainable kitchen update, today seemed like a good day for a run down of some of our favorite green kitchen remodel concepts. The list below includes some of the main things we consider before starting a new kitchen update […]
Coming Soon: Sawyer Street Residential Remodel to Begin Construction Shortly!
Check out the petite and practical kitchen, sun-flooded bath, and flowing indoor-outdoor space of the new addition and patio of our latest residential remodel!
Think Spring: Four Reasons for Gardening in Raised Beds
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. […]
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.
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 […]
Adventures in General Contracting: The Racine Loft
At Moss, taking on General Contracting means giving ourself the ultimate permission to seek perfection – maximizing both our design and your dream.
Moss Revitalizes Classic Edgewater Four Plus One
Our redesign of the 5411 Winthrop for Flats Chicago breathes new life into a classic example of Chicago’s Four Plus One apartment blocks.
Moss transforms Begyle’s Ravenswood warehouse into a sleek new Community Supported Brewery
Construction is complete on Begyle Brewing Company! Begyle is now sleek modern show room and tasting space in the Ravenswood industrial corridor.
Vic Loft Renovation: Part III
The Vic Loft is transformed; it now features a beautiful new bedroom, brand new closet and bathroom, all without sacrificing the open plan.
Vic Loft Renovation Part II: Millwork Shop and Install
If you caught our first post about renovating Vic Loft, you saw us and our team tear out a measly ceiling, reroute some electrical, and rework the foundation of our clients’ bedroom, to retain light while adding a little separation via sliding bookshelf storage—all modular for maximum livability. Here’s the progress of our custom designed […]