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Here’s how Chicago is celebrating the Cubs’ World Series run

Famous buildings and institutions are showing their support for this year’s National League champions

Gold Coast’s final surviving post-fire worker cottage to be demolished

The small home was a symbol of Chicago’s ability to rebuild, but it is now history

A look at John Ronan’s bid for the Obama Library

Despite losing the winning bid to New York’s Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects earlier this year, Chicago’s John Ronan Architects have released their grand vision for the Barack Obama Presidential Center.

Inside Bronzeville’s Arts and Recreation Center at Ellis Park

Located at the intersection of 35th and Cottage Grove, the Bronzeville Arts and Recreation Center at Ellis Park spent over a decade in planning and development before it could welcome residents this spring.

Chicago vs. Los Angeles: Which city has better architecture?

This is not only a battle between baseball teams, but between the Windy City and the City of Angels. It’s a competition between the towering skyscrapers of the Midwest versus the cultural institutions and sunny beaches of the West Coast.

The best Open House Chicago Instagrams from this weekend

Over 200 sites were featured in this year’s Open House Chicago

New look for the Belmont Blue Line CTA station revealed

The $15 million project is expected to break ground early next year

Which new high-profile university project is your favorite?

Chicago’s various institutions have added a number of striking buildings to their campuses in recent years

What makes a good Open House Chicago site?

We discuss the site selection process with Garrett Karp, Chicago Architecture Foundation’s OHC program manager.

Will an 80-story timber tower join Chicago’s Riverline mega-development?

The tower could become the world’s largest made from wood if built

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Open House Chicago 2016: 20 must-see sites

Watch a time lapse of downtown Chicago in the glory of 4K

The video’s creator has squeezed eight months of footage into three and a half minutes

Shrine of Christ the King to hold outdoor mass, rally Saturday

The church is marking the one year anniversary of the fire that nearly destroyed the historic structure

Stately Prairie Schooler in Glencoe asks $2.895M

This broad-shouldered home was designed by noted Prairie School architect E. E. Roberts

Zurich North America opens new corporate headquarters

Comprised of three stacked glassy "bars," a new 783,800-square-foot, henge-like office building anchors the insurance firm’s 40-acre campus in suburban Schaumburg, Illinois.

How tiny houses can serve Chicago’s homeless youth

Tiny houses are having a moment right now, but what would they look like in Chicago? Can they serve a purpose in the big city? Who would they serve?

A micro design chat with architecture firm Booth Hansen

The well-known design firm has paired up with Chicago developer Cedar Streets Companies on several projects that have embraced the growing trend of smaller units and intra-building communal interaction.

City announces second Chicago Architecture Biennial

The 2017 Chicago Architecture Biennial’s theme will be Make New History

Meticulous and miniature: The Thorne Rooms of the Art Institute

Tiny Homes may be all the rage today but the microscopic construction of the Thorne Rooms, takes small to a whole new level

What’s new on the Chicago Architecture Foundation’s miniature model?

Several new high-rise projects have been added to the popular miniature model in the last year

The best photos around Chicago this week: Back to school edition

We take a look back at this past week through reader-submitted photos

Studio Gang-designed dorms at U of C ready for move-in

The $148 million complex will offer accommodations for 800 students as well as a dining hall, common spaces, and new retail that includes Insomnia Cookies, Heritage Bicycles, and Dollop Coffee Co.

Pullman’s famous house walk is only a few weeks away

Pullman is one of the city’s most ethnically and economically diverse neighborhoods, and the annual Pullman house walk is a great opportunity to not only learn about the neighborhood’s historic homes and buildings, but to learn about its residents.

A look at Chicago Botanic Garden's new learning center

The new 26,700-square-foot sustainable structure not only houses new classrooms, but serves as a hub for the garden’s larger educational campus by connecting to existing exhibit areas, growing plots, and outdoor play spaces.

2016 Open House Chicago lineup to feature 200 sites

Architecture, art, and history buffs rejoice: Chicago Architecture Foundation’s wildly successful Open House Chicago is poised to return October 15-16 and will feature access to no less than 200 sites across the city.

IIT breaking ground on John Ronan-designed facility

The new building will house the Ed Kaplan Family Institute for Innovation and Tech Entrepreneurship

How one Chicago firm approaches lakefront design

While Chicago’s lakefront is undoubtedly the city’s greatest public asset, striking a delicate balance between unobstructed open space and built amenities is an ongoing debate and an issue with which designers have become all too familiar.

Video: The engineering behind U of C's latest research center

The 277,000-square-foot William Eckhardt Research Center needed to provide a clean room environment for precision experiments and also not interfere with research being carried out in neighboring University of Chicago science buildings.

Here’s a vintage brick two-flat in Logan Square for $450K

Many of the original architectural details remain in this one

Lovely American Foursquare in Norwood Park asks $637K

Live the American Dream not far from the heart of the city

Vista Tower gets first permit for caisson drilling

Chicago’s next supertall tower is officially on its way. The developers behind the 93-story Vista Tower for the Lakeshore East planned community have been given their first construction permit to start drilling caissons deep into the earth.

Tour Bertrand Goldberg's Near North creations this Sunday

The group walking tour is expected to touch on sites such as Goldberg’s Walton Gardens as well as a previously unknown Goldberg work re-discovered by Forgotten Chicago researchers on East Oak Street in 2013

Visualizing Chicago as an abandoned metropolis

What would Chicago look like without Chicagoans? That’s something that photographer Michael Salisbury was curious about when he was working with a new camera system.

Studio Gang’s Solstice on the Park redesigned?

Though the Hyde Park project is at last moving forward, it appears the design has seen a substantial revision based on a recent rendering posted on architect Studio Gang’s website.

Larry Booth-designed mansion in Lakeview lists

Located on West George Street in Lakeview, this large 7,400-square-foot home comes from Larry Booth, principal of Booth Hansen and member of the famous Chicago Seven, a group of architects recognized for helping usher in the era of postmodernism.

Chicago architect to restore state's governor’s mansion

The dilapidated 1885 Springfield building will see its original architectural details restored plus the addition of a new visitor orientation center and museum to showcase Illinois art.

Modernist three-bedroom River North condo asks $1.4M

The luxury unit features unfinished raw concrete ceilings, stone accent walls, rich hardwood floors, high-end appliances and no less than three outdoor balconies.

George Maher-designed home in Evanston seeks $1.175M

Originally built in 1911, this Georgian style residence is dignified and even a little dramatic. It’s brand new to the market and can be had for $1.175 million.

Posh Bucktown contemporary shaves nearly $350K from ask

The home features all high-end name-brand finishes, a large yard, multiple deck spaces, and a five-car garage. It’s a posh palace that certainly pleases the eyes.