Coming Spring 2017: Intelligentsia Parklet
The Intelligentsia Parklet is coming soon to Logan Square
Chicago Outdoor Living (and Eating): Sidewalk Cafes, People Spots, and now … the Curbside Cafe
The Curbside Cafe ordinance – permitting restaurants to annex parking spaces for outdoor seating – is Chicago’s newest option outdoor seating.
Summer Indoor Outdoor Living: Good Design Breaks Down Barriers
We love the indoor outdoor living options afforded by Moss HQ. Here’s how to maximize your access to the outside this summer at home and elsewhere.
Chicago’s People Spots Here to Stay … Here’s Why
People Spots are tiny parks, right along Chicago’s neighborhood sidewalks. Good for business, good for neighborhoods, good for people! Here’s why:
Is it Good for Humans? Lessons and Questions from Structures for Inclusion, New York
While moss isn’t explicitly a public interest design firm, we all definitely try to keep a finger on the pulse of that community. We helped spearhead the People Spot project here in Chicago, designing the first parklet which is re-installed every spring here in Andersonville. Team member, Lety Murray, has served on the board of…
Our Next Parklet is Coming to Damen Avenue
Just a summer ago, we co-designed Chicago’s first parklet (or people spot) in Andersonville, bringing the bustling pedestrian corridor a patch of green space to enjoy the sun. This summer, we are partnering with Dimo’s Pizza to bring another People Spot to Chicago, this time in Wicker Park. This newest parklet, only the city’s third,…
The Advantage of Parklets and David Owen's Green Metropolis
In David Owen’s Green Metropolis, he makes a good argument for cities as system of choice for a sustainable future. Using Manhattan as a case in point, Owen explains that the closeness of businesses and homes, coupled with gridlocked traffic makes NYC an attractive place for cycling and walking. The book has a lot of…
Andersonville Parklet Wins CS Interiors Best In Design
We, and collaborators Studio Murmur, snagged CS Interiors Best In Design for Outdoor Space. Check out the full mag here, snippets below. More on the parklet here.
Chicago’s First Parklet in Andersonville
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…
Link-asaurus #2
July flew by way too quickly. Ok, maybe we say this about every month, every summer, but we swear, this time it really did. Lots has been happening at moss this week, mainly surrounding our parklet in Andersonville (in case you missed it, check out mentions at the Trib and CBS, or just stop by!)…
Andersonville Parklet Wrapping Up
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.
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…