In today’s design landscape, some of the most forward-thinking, award winning architects are drawing inspiration not just from each other, but from ecosystems. From self-cooling buildings to structures that mimic forests, the growing interest in biomimetic architecture is reshaping how we define innovation in design. For a firm like moss Design in Chicago, this approach […]
Passive Design
Year in Review: Moss Projects of 2017
2017 was a big year for moss. We developed our first property, installed solar panels, and built our first party table.
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 […]
Hermitage Passive House Breaks Ground
After 100 years of disjointed additions and subtractions our project on Hermitage is about to get a serious makeover in the first phase of a robust passive design renovation. Our clients, an extended family of five, had been sharing a-way-too-small bathroom for the better part of a decade and needed some extra room and freshened […]