In architecture circles, there’s a commonly used phrase: The built environment. That sounds straightforward enough on the surface, but it also suggests a concept that’s far more opaque and complicated ...

Half a century ago, a dozen Chicago women working in a male-dominated profession met in a North Michigan Avenue office to launch a mutually supportive group called Chicago Women in Architecture. Among ...

The best news in architecture is the sixth edition of the Chicago Architecture Biennial. “SHIFT: Architecture in Times of Radical Change” has put up 100-plus projects from around the globe at sites ...

The multi-phased, multi-year Experience Evolution project to prepare Chicago’s nearly 100-year-old Shedd Aquarium for its second century is nearing its midway point, giving its millions of annual ...

Join us for a compelling conversation between Lee Bey—architecture critic, author, and photographer; Mark Sexton – architect and Chicago Architecture Biennial Board Member; and Florencia Rodríguez, ...