For any Chicago-based Dwell readers looking for something to do this Saturday, November 8, I'm pleased to say that I'll be...

When Carly and Brad Moeller were searching for a new home in the Ravenswood Manor neighborhood of Chicago, they came across a...

If your only experience touring Chicago is from watching Ferris Bueller's Day Off, architect Brad Lynch has some insider tips for...

In Chicago's Wicker Park, the conversion of a two-flat Italianate building into a single-family home calls for a modern,...

Take a tour through Chicago’s first passive house, built by Brandon Weiss of Weiss Building and Development LLC with the help of...

Just two days remain to see all the buzz-worthy events and exhibitions at London Design Festival 2019.

Born as a horse stable, the Brick Weave House in Chicago is all about transportation and transparency.

Andreas Kokkino persuades his mom to toss all her old furniture and start fresh.

Aptly named The Publishing House, a just-opened bed-and-breakfast in Chicago's West Loop neighborhood avoids the kitsch of...

Tucked in a Chicago suburb, the Courtyard Residence celebrates the outdoors while responding to the needs of each family member.

Landmark West Loop is a love letter to Chicago's West Loop neighborhood.

A strategic rewire enhances a spec house’s gut renovation.

The 2021 Chicago Architecture Biennial builds on the research of this year’s artistic director, David Brown, who believes...

Artistic director of this year’s Chicago Architecture Biennial, Yesomi Umolu is at the center of an energized design capital.

The new homeowners of the Frost House investigate the history of their modular home and its contributions to the prefab movement.

Once ashamed of his lackluster Chicago abode, architect Brad Lynch tore it down and started over with a family home that’s part...

In the art-filled River North neighborhood, this former Prohibition-era hotel is building a sense of community

Despite its compact urban setting, prefab homes are becoming increasingly favored in Chicago, Illinois.

Designjunction is one of the most anticipated exhibitions at the London Design Festival, showcasing contemporary design from...

By opening up the atrium of a historic residence in Chicago, an architect shows it may take more than a first (or second) draft...

In the village of Oak Park next to Chicago’s West Side, Seven Point fights the stigma surrounding cannabis usage with high-end...

The international exhibition has returned with more than 100 civic, educational, and cultural events—and the entire program is...

Set in an industrial concrete-and-glass building that was once home to an Italian cheesemaking company, the Ace Hotel's latest...

A new book explores how the 1915 Bach House distilled the tenets of Wright’s work into a single, affordable home.

With its iconic skyscrapers such as the neo-Gothic Tribune Tower, the Art Deco Carbide & Carbon Building, and modern structures...

Vladimir Radutny Architects refines an industrial loft in Chicago, introducing a restrained palette with sculptural accents.

The home’s interiors echo the dense forest outside its massive windows.

The MacArthur fellow and cofounder of the Sweet Water Foundation speaks about “regenerative design” and reclaiming the community.

Chicago Mobile Makers converts a USPS van into a roving “makerspace” for young people to learn new design skills.

Equal parts cafe, bottle shop, and market, this laid-back hangout brightens Chicago’s Ukrainian Village.

Original architectural features and contemporary comforts merge in this graceful Lincoln Park mansion.

You can choose from a riverfront studio in the famous "Corn Cob Towers" and the former home of Game of Thrones author George R.R....

Architects Annabell Ren and Steven Karvelius take a DIY approach to outfitting their Lincoln Park home during the pandemic.

Careful craftsmanship, spiral stairs, and an airy catwalk help define this Second City architect's home.

Situated on a 3.3-acre riverside lot in DeKalb, Illinois, the 1977 residence includes a full-height stone fireplace and a...

Tucked away in a leafy Illinois suburb, this midcentury modern house that takes inspiration from America’s most famous architect...