Chicago Art, architecture and travel
Let Wallpaper* guide you through the worlds of art, design and architecture in Chicago - and discover where to go and what to see when you travel to Chicago.
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Chicago’s latest cocktail bar pays homage to Frank Lloyd Wright
By Logan Leasure Last updated
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Somerset adds to Chicago’s New American dining scene
By Daven Wu Last updated
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Proxi — Chicago, USA
By Daven Wu Last updated
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Marshall’s Landing — Chicago, USA
By Renee Perenchio Last updated
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From hipster to high end, the 10 Chicago hotels to check into
Chicago is a-whirl with a burst of fresh hotels, from hipster to high-end, that have been springing up across The Windy City from the Gold Coast all the way to Wicker Park. Take a look at our pick of the best Chicago hotels to check into right now.
By Harriet Thorpe Last updated
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Forces at play: SOM’s Bill Baker makes structural engineering fun
By Harriet Thorpe Last updated
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It’s all in the process: a new show explores the work of Richard Meier
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Japanese and Italian design combine in Chicago office interior by Alvisi Kirimoto
By Harriet Thorpe Last updated
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Nike and Virgil Abloh unveil creative summer residency in Chicago
By Pei-Ru Keh Last updated
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Artist David Hartt captures a portrait of a forgotten Puerto Rican housing project
By Harriet Thorpe Last updated
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Amplified: art meets architecture at the Farnsworth House
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Rheaply redefines circular economy in architecture
On Earth Day 2022, we speak to Rheaply founder Garry Cooper Jr about his innovative business that tackles reuse and upcycling in architecture and construction
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Assemble explores textile art as a political medium in Chicago
By Jamie Evelyn Goldsborough Last updated
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Mies van der Rohe’s McCormick House is brought back to life at the Elmhurst Art Museum
By Audrey Henderson Last updated
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Monteverde is the latest restaurant to appear in Chicago’s West Loop
By Jourdan Fairchild Last updated
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Top dog: a series of lakefront kiosks reinvent the hot dog stand in Chicago
By John Gendall Last updated
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New heights: a cable car line proposal to offer new perspective to Chicago visitors
By Sara Sturges Last updated
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’Building Ideas: An Architectural Guide to the University of Chicago’ by Jay Pridmore
By Jonathan Bell Last updated
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Placemaking: a survey of David Adjaye’s work to-date opens at the Art Institute of Chicago
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Bau wow: stay in the Loop at the Mies-inspired Ace Hotel Chicago
By Pei-Ru Keh Last updated
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Found, a new elevated hostel concept, opens in Chicago
By Chadner Navarro Last updated
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One of Chicago’s skyscrapers is transformed into LondonHouse, a sleek riverside hotel
By Ella Marshall Last updated
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Exploring Frank Lloyd Wright's early career and architectural identity
A new exhibition on Frank Lloyd Wright at the Elmhurst Art Museum, titled ‘Wright before the ‘Lloyd'', explores the celebrated architect's early career and trajectory as he defined and built his, now well-known, architectural identity
By Audrey Henderson Last updated
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Cheat sheet: MCA show decodes 20 years of Virgil Abloh
By Harriet Thorpe Published
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Transformation
Chicago's Stony Island Arts Bank opens as art centre
By Ellie Stathaki Published