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rendering of a circular performance stage in a field
Full Circle

[Sic.] + fieldtrip win the 2022 Ragdale Ring design competition

exterior of a brutalist courthouse building
The Jeopardized Five

A Brutalist courthouse and century-old Elks Lodge rank among 2022’s Most Endangered Historic Places in Illinois

the towering dome of the illinois state capitol building
Above And Below

The Illinois Capitol will get a renovation meant to last “150 years”

historic b&w photo of chicago skyline including SOM's Equitable Building
A Century of Trailblazers

Landmarks Illinois launches database of pioneering Prairie State women in architecture, engineering, and design

rendering of a mobile theater set, the ragdale ring 2021 competition winner
That's All, Folks

The 2021 Ragdale Ring winner celebrates the transition to a new year

exterior view of a frank lloyd wright-designed unity temple in Illinois
Mark Your Calendars

A Brad Pitt-narrated documentary about restoring the Unity Temple will soon be available for streaming

aerial photo of a field painted with lines
I, Drawing Robot

Outpost Office produces GPS-guided drawings for the 2020 Ragdale Ring

Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Booth Cottage in Glencoe, Illinois
Safe at Last

Frank Lloyd Wright’s demolition-threatened Booth Cottage finds a new home

Looking up at an intricately inlaid dome with windows
Cracking Up

Illinois State Capitol’s dome needs millions for repairs

Image of sunlight interior with high ceiling and furniture featuring basic shapes for kids
It Takes a Village

CannonDesign centers a new Rockford Public School around a colorful town square

State Farm Insurange in bright red caps on top of a brown masonry building.
Selling the Farm

Insurance giant State Farm to demolish its art deco headquarters in Illinois

Rendering of a colony of egg-shaped structures on the barren Martian surface
Spacepacking

New York–based startup wins NASA’s 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge

Rendering of people on a wooden disc
Tilt-a-Whirl

David Costanza and Piergianna Mazzocca win 2019 Ragdale Ring competition with wobbling beds

Snaketivity in the Illinois Statehouse
Black Mass

The Satanic Temple erects a holiday display in the Illinois statehouse

(Courtesy Bohlin Cywinski Jackson)
Illini

University of Illinois breaks ground on collaborative design center by Bohlin Cywinski Jackson

Final Countdown

Landmarks Illinois releases list of most endangered places

Big Unboxing

JGMA overhauls a former Kmart for a progressive Chicago high school program

Abt Inspiration Studio

Top appliance manufacturers showcase their products at new, fully designed showroom in Glenview, Illinois

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