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Mayday, Mayday

SOM’s Terrace Plaza Hotel in Cincinnati among America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places

Ground floor entrance to Kacek hall, a modernist tower
Back in Action

Dirk Denison Architects renovates a Mies-designed dorm tower for the Illinois Institute of Technology

a two-flat in chicago, where Emmitt Till once lived
A Matter of Urgency

Preservationists push for the landmarking of Emmett Till’s Chicago home

Downtown chicago, where outdoor dining will be a problem in the winter
There's A Cold Wind A Blowin'...

Chicago launches the Winter Design Challenge to help outdoor dining beat the freeze

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A Shock Dismissal

A Change.org petition urges the AIA Chicago to reinstate the abruptly ousted Zurich Esposito

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In Brief

Chicago issues first RFPs for the city’s INVEST South/West initiative

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Winds of Change

Chicago will form committee tasked with reviewing ‘problematic’ statues and monuments

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Pieces of Edith

The Farnsworth House gets period decor in an effort to shine light on its mysterious owner

Plant Chicago in the Back of the Yardsneighborhood
Open House Goes Outdoors

Open House Chicago 2020 is officially a go (with some not-so-small adjustments)

Chicago's Cook County Hospital after restoration
Nursed Back to Health

Hotels and food hall open at restored Cook County Hospital in Chicago

Facade Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day looking across soccer field
Chicago Tzitzit

Wheeler Kearns Architects blends architectural heritage and religious symbolism at the Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day School

Rendering of the Obama Presidential center campus
Slow and Steady

Federal review of Obama Presidential Center heads toward the finish line

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NOF in Need

Chicago is looking for architects for neighborhood development projects

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Back In CAC

Chicago Architecture Center will reopen, resumes walking tours

The Balkrishna Doshi-designed Sangath
A Show, For The People

Wrightwood 659 will stage first U.S. retrospective of Balkrishna Doshi this fall

two proposed apartment towers emerge from the chicago skyline
A Hole No More

Related Midwest’s double-tower Chicago Spire replacement scores city council approval

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Doing the Rounds

John Ronan Architects reveals circular new headquarters for Chicago Park District

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Thinking Small

Chicago introduces highly anticipated ADU ordinance

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