Ruth Adler Schnee: An Exhibit at the Cranbrook Art Museum
Until a string of media notices and articles recently flooded my inbox, I was unfamiliar with the work of Ruth Adler Schnee. …
Mid-Century Modern Architecture Around the World
Modernism, and especially mid-century modern architecture, certainly has recaptured the attention of many around the world. Its resurgence is borderline mainstream, with …
Alan Hess Talks About the Loss of Southern California’s Googie Architecture
It may be just a couple minutes long, but in this piece on Spectrum News 1, architect and historian Alan Hess states …
It’s Modern Home Tour Season!
The colors are changing and the leaves are starting to fall, and along with them, the temperatures. Which means, of course, that …
A Fantastic Atrium House by Dennis Blair in Barrington Hills
When it comes to modern homes, peoples’ wish lists seem to have different things on them depending on where they’re looking at …
CBB Event: North Shore Homes by Tony Grunsfeld and Milton Schwartz
Chicago Bauhaus and Beyond Members are invited to tour two beautiful homes for sale in the North Shore communities of Northfield and …
A Mid-Century Modern “Dream House” in Oak Park
When John Economos came to the United States from Greece, he had just $50 in his pocket. Decades later, he was well …
The First Peek at Santiago Calatrava’s Re-Design for Chicago’s O’Hare Airport
Here’s a great piece in Architectural Digest about Santiago Calatrava’s design concept for the proposed $8.5 billion O’Hare redevelopment project, the goal …
A Bertrand Goldberg Gem, Hidden in Plain Sight
Recently on Facebook, Crain’s Chicago Business residential real estate reporter Dennis Rodkin teased about something he was working on, showing a mysterious …
An Uncompromising, Spectacular Retreat: Dennis Blair’s Schell House
It stands to reason that if you pair the right Architect with the right client, you end up with a special home. …
