27 iconic Chicago buildings that everyone should know

12 modernist buildings every Chicagoan should know

Chicago architecture: An illustrated guide - Curbed …

Dec 5, 2019 · How to identify: Chicago’s Late Modernist architecture emphasizes shape and pattern rendered in iconic buildings. Like the International Style, glass and steel are the primary materials, but ...

Most beautiful, historic interiors in Chicago - Curbed …

Apr 13, 2020 · Chicago’s innovative skyscrapers, Prairie School style homes, and Miesian Modern buildings are stunning. But what about our historic interiors?

14 significant Mies van der Rohe buildings in Chicago

Dec 30, 2019 · Ludwig Mies van der Rohe heavily influenced Chicago’s architecture—we have more Mies building than any other city. In 1938, he arrived in Chicago after leaving the Bauhaus School in Germany.

Chicago’s best Brutalist architecture, mapped

Mar 12, 2020 · Love or hate the style, Chicago’s concrete buildings deserve to be recognized. The iconic balconies of Marina City. Brutalism, an architectural style which derives its name from the French...

Downtown Chicago’s best public art - Curbed Chicago

Oct 21, 2019 · From the plazas in front of Chicago’s civic buildings to pockets spaces in the Loop’s skyscraper canyons and the iconic green space in Grant Park—these cultural attractions can be easily ...

10 historic Chicago bridges to know

Dec 19, 2019 · The bridges over the Chicago River are the city’s most iconic. But there’s much more to our history than the heavy, steel bascule bridges.

25 Frank Lloyd Wright buildings in Oak Park, mapped

Jan 21, 2020 · But for fans looking for a free self-guided tour of the district, we’ve mapped 25 buildings in Oak Park that were designed or remodeled by the iconic American architect.