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

These days, a growing number of gizmos contain both a cell phone and a PDA.

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...

A globetrotting couple rebuild a Katrina-damaged residence by a famous midcentury New Orleans firm—on the very street where one...

In Arlington, Virginia, architecture firm Höweler + Yoon contends with spatial and budgetary constraints to carve a...

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

Botanist Patrick Blanc has been bringing the wilds of the rainforests to Parisian walls for over 30 years, most recently at the...

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

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...

Equip your kitchen with these smart home technologies for a boost in convenience, efficiency, and productivity.

Craig Winer, senior vice president and co-owner of Garrett Wade, shares the tools he swears by for a successful home garden.

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.

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 verdant spaces nominated for the Dwell Design Awards bring these biophilic homes to life.

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

Industry experts predict the paint shades that will soothe and invigorate us after a volatile year.

New York firm WORKac taps into society’s increased focus on heathy eating with a school’s learning garden.

Timeless, hardwearing, textured, and warm—the benefits of implementing wooden floors into your home are endless.

With Alvar Aalto in mind, a renowned Swedish architect crafts a serene home on a long-held family plot.

Thomas + Williams Architects sow simplicity with an artful combination of concrete, oak, steel, and prefabricated panels in Port...

Removing a questionable staircase, Danielle Beaulieu brings light and fluidity into her 130-year-old home.

Set on a sandy bluff overlooking the shores of Lake Michigan, a modern home has been inspired by its magical setting.

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.

We chat with the founder and CEO of Spinnova, a Finnish company turning wood pulp into cellulose fibers that can then be used in...

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

Having roommates is no longer solely reserved for younger generations.

The Sellmeyer family embraces #vanlife as an opportunity to live, learn, and love while exploring the great outdoors.

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...