Nothing defines a city quite like its architecture. Just as a famous person can be recognized by their silhouette, a city’s skyline makes it instantly memorable, even to those who’ve never set foot there. Climate, culture, history, and lifestyle all shape how buildings look, feel, and function. At moss Design, our team brings a perspective […]
Opinion
How Expert Architects Think: Design Decisions That Shape Exceptional Homes
While a great house may go up quickly, the design behind it took months of careful study, intentional decision-making, and years of honing a clear point of view about how people actually use their space. What makes a home memorable isn’t just the finishes or square footage, but the vision behind the design. We may […]
The Einstein Refrigerator – How It Works?
One of the most surprising contributors to this conversation is Albert Einstein, whose work on the Einstein refrigerator continues to inspire a new wave of sustainable thinking.
Do You Need an Architect for a Home Remodel? Here’s Why It Matters
Planning a home remodel often starts with one big question: do you need an architect for a home remodel? While small cosmetic updates may only require a contractor, larger renovations, especially in Chicago’s older housing stock, benefit significantly from architectural planning. An architect for home remodel projects helps homeowners clarify scope, improve layout and flow, […]
How to Build a House, From An Architect Who Does It Daily
The NYT skipped a crucial step: start with an architect. Architect-led design-build turns needs, site, and budget into a cohesive home; something design-based apps and can’t calibrate
Fireproof Architecture, Concrete Houses and California Wildfires
Can fireproof architecture save homes from wildfires? We explain various design elements to create more fire-resilient structures.
Home for All Ages: Multigenerational Residential Design
Multigenerational residential designs create private spaces for each generation, creating independent living while keeping the entire family connected under one roof.
Living Above the Store: The Case for Live-Work Buildings
Live-work buildings, the combination storefront/apartment building, is a global phenomenon, anchoring the vibrancy of a local community while building diversity into the economy.
Plan for Montrose Beach Dunes & Lakeshore
Architecture and good design can enhance interactions with nature. Our proposal expands the natural areas to increase wildlife habitat and the addition of a nature center and viewing towers offers unobstructed views of wildlife activity at Montrose Beach Dunes and surrounding bird sanctuary.
PARK(ing) Day 2019
It’s a dual celebration! We are celebrating our 10th year in business by building a temporary park, complete with urban chickens, bocce ball, pizza and cold beverages.
Converting Empty Space to Coworking Space
With coworking concepts continuing to evolve, converting vacant spaces and updating dead zones within properties can revitalize and appeal to a more mobile consumer.
The Firm, An Architectural Tour
The Firm, a 1993 movie based on the John Grisham novel, creates a memorable architectural landscape in Memphis, Tennessee.
Four Keys To Modern Office Design
Where we do our work is constantly in flux with the pace of technology.
LEDs Make Light Pollution Worse—But What’s the Solution?
It turns out a lot can be wrong with too much, too bright city lighting.
Long Live the Local Picture Show: Design Lessons from Local Theaters
Design lessons from local cinema: The Logan Theatre