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Craig Dykers of Snøhetta
Craig Dykers is co-founder and principal of Snøhetta, an integrated architecture, landscape, and interior design practice based in Oslo and New York. In recent years, the firm has won...
12.29.11 -
Merchandise Mart's Spring Fling
All right designers, winter is almost over, the weather's getting warmer, and there's no better time for a spring fling, the Merchandise Mart's annual Spring Fling, that is. Jump into the outdoor...
01.30.12 -
Kitchen and Bath Industry Show 2012
This year, the Kitchen and Bath Industry Show is fresh and revitalized thanks to a new lineup of events including the Best of KBIS, UNcontained, the 2012 NKBA Design Competition awards, and a...
04.16.12 -
NeoCon
NeoCon is North America's largest design exposition and conference for commercial interiors, providing over 40,000 architecture and design professionals with nearly 100 CEU-accredited seminars and...
03.20.13 -
Post-Fuller Effect with Architects Inigo Manglano-Ovalle and Doug Garofalo
In this series, artists, filmmakers, designers, architects, ecologists, anthropologists, and educators consider Buckminster Fuller's work and influence.
04.01.09 -
Chicago Flower and Garden Show
The only consumer event of its kind in the Midwest, the Chicago Flower and Garden Show offers beautiful solutions and practical advice for the area’s workhorse lawns, gardens and green spaces...
03.05.12 -
NeoCon Chicago
NeoCon is North America's largest design exposition and conference for commercial interiors, providing over 40,000 architecture and design professionals with more than 140 CEU-accredited seminars...
05.25.11 -
NeoCon Chicago 2012
More than 40,000 trade professionals are expected to attend the 2012 National Exhibition of Contract Furnishings, which takes place in Chicago June 11th through 13th. NeoCon features the latest...
01.30.12 -
Apostles of Beauty: Arts and Crafts from Britain to Chicago
Responding to both the perceived inferiority of machine-made objects and the ills created by industrialization, the Arts and Crafts movement sought to restore dignity to labor and integrate art...
01.03.10 -
Frank Lloyd Wright's Chicago Bus Tour
The Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust presents Frank Lloyd Wright’s Chicago—a new bus tour featuring exterior interpretations and interior tours of the world-renowned...
08.10.11 -
Furniture ICU
What do you do when your Wassily chair snaps a strap, or the leather on your Eames lounge starts to look less like a well-used baseball mitt and more like a slice of gnarled Swiss cheese? You call...
03.18.09 -
The World's Best Public Spaces
Here we present our favorite public places to linger, people watch, and take in nature’s bounty. We’ve gotten the ball rolling with our top picks—–expect sculpture parks and...
05.12.10 -
Speak for the Trees
When it comes to building or renovating a house, one of the most important things to consider is the provenance of the materials—particularly in regards to sourcing responsibly harvested...
12.31.09 -
Coast to Coast
If you're tempted by our Buyers' Guides in the current Make It Yours special issue but want to go "kick the tires," we've compiled a map of shops and showrooms in cities across the...
08.16.10 -
Shopping List
Whether you're looking for an industrial worktable or a toque blanche like the Swedish Chef's, sometimes you need professional-quality accoutrements for your kitchen. Help us build out the list by...
02.02.10 -
Regional Modern Real Estate Websites
Take a look at our ever-evolving collection of realtors and real estate websites across the United States that specialize in mid-century modern listings. We're adding new resources every day, so...
09.01.09 -
Small Farms Across the United States
We're creating a map of small farms, where dirt under the fingernails and sweat on the brow mean self-sufficiency, sustainability, and unbeatably delicious homegrown food. Help us build out the map...
written by: Amanda Dameron10.04.09 -
Lost and Found
In honor of our Rethink Recycling theme this month, we’re crowd-sourcing a map of resources across the United States for salvaged materials. Whether you’re looking for 200-year-old barn...
01.03.11 -
Independent Bookstores Across America
We're culling together a map of independent booksellers around the United States, highlighting the kinds of places where you might roam for hours, scouring the shelves and scouting the stacks. If...
written by: Amanda Dameron03.05.11 -
InterfaceFlor
Launched in the spring of 2003 and based in Elmhurst, Illinois (just outside Chicago), FLOR is a line of design-inspired carpet squares for the home that lets you create unique area rugs, runners...
01.28.09
