Keep Brutalist Buildings Around!
Orange County Government Center by Paul Rudolph, currently in danger of demolition. Photo by joseph_a from Flickr Around the world,
Constructivism & Modernism: Part 1
PART 1 CONSTRUCTIVISM AS AN ANTIDOTE TO STIFLING MODERNISM MODERNISM: A PARADIGM FOR NEW-FOUND MODERNITY At the beginning of the
Chicago NATO Lockdown
Chicago police in full riot gear block off the Chicago River bridges to keep protesters contained in the Loop during
University of Chicago Campus
Frank Lloyd Wright Rafael Vinoly Helmut Jahn Went down to Hyde Park (South Chicago) to check out the University of
Unity Temple
The Unity Temple by Frank Lloyd Wright in Oak Park (Chicago). Considered by FLW to be his most important work-
Farnsworth House
Just went out to visit the Farnsworth House in Plano Illinois (outside Chicago) by Mies van der Rohe. IIT students
Stanley Tigerman Exhibition
Ceci n’est pas une rêverie (This is not a dream) The Architecture of Stanley Tigerman Exhibition at the Graham Foundation in Chicago.
Population Decline & Culture in Chicago
Throughout the centuries, Chicago’s people built a city to match the imaginations of its residents. Now, Chicago is trying to
QRchitecture
Lately, I have been interested in the potential for architectural links to the digital world. One way to do this
Safe Space: Conceptual Chicago Torture Justice Digital Memorial
SAFE SPACE is a public memorial consisting of a physical canopy which is a digital link (QR Code) to a
Cool Design Objects
As designers, we love to surround ourselves with awesome things. Here’s a few of my favourites! Umbra
Morpholio Pinup 2012 Student Competition
The finalists were just announced for the Morpholio Pinup 2012 Student Competition. I’m honored that my metroport concept was chosen
IIT Open House 2012
The annual Illinois Institute of Technology Open House exhibition of student work at the Mies van der Rohe designed Crown
Pop-up Art at Inland Steel
Just stopped by the POP-UP ART LOOP art installation currently at the Inland Steel Building in Chicago by SOM. Ever
Chicago Cinemagrams
I’ve been experimenting with Cinemagrams, an app-based photography form which mixes static imagery with looped GIF-like elements to a very
Grange Residence
Grange Residence, Singapore. A modern condominium tower in a tropical garden. View from inside the pool by Joshua Choe Immaculate