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March 11, 2026 (March 3, 2026)

Q&A with the author of DANIEL BURNHAM AND LOUIS SULLIVAN

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Trygve Thoreson, author of Daniel Burnham and Louis Sullivan: Personal Histories of Two Icons of American Architecture, answers questions about his new book. Why did you decide to write this […]

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May 27, 2025 (May 15, 2025)

Q&A with the author of ALMOST NOTHING

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Nora Wendl, author of Almost Nothing: Reclaiming Edith Farnsworth, answers questions about her new book. Q: Why did you decide to write this book? I decided to write this book […]

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February 6, 2025 (February 5, 2025)

Q&A with the author of RECLAIMING MODERNITY

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Larry Bennett, editor of Reclaiming Modernity: Essays on a Paradoxical Nostalgia, answers questions about his new book. Q: Why did you decide to write this book? As I indicate in […]

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February 12, 2024 (January 26, 2024)

Q&A with Siobhan Moroney, author of CHICAGOLAND DREAM HOUSES

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Siobhan Moroney, author of Chicagoland Dream Houses: How a Mid-Century Architecture Competition Reimagined the American Home, answers questions on her new book. Q: Why did you decide to write this […]

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June 16, 2023 (May 16, 2023)

Q&A with Thomas Leslie, author of CHICAGO SKYSCRAPERS, 1934-1986

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Thomas Leslie, author of Chicago Skyscrapers, 1934-1986: How Technology, Politics, Finance, and Race Reshaped the City, answers questions on his new book. Q: Why did you decide to write this […]

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February 10, 2023 (February 10, 2023)

A HOUSE FOR STRUGGLE Receives Honorable Mention for the 2021-22 RSAP Book Prize

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We are pleased to announce that A House for the Struggle: The Black Press and the Built Environment in Chicago by E. James West has received Honorable Mention for the 2021-22 RSAP […]

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January 27, 2023 (October 12, 2022)

Q&A with Benjamin Vogt, author of PRAIRIE UP

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Benjamin Vogt, author of Prairie Up: An Introduction to Natural Garden Design, answers questions on his scholarly influences, discoveries, and reader takeaways from his new book. Q: Why did you […]

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December 9, 2021 (December 10, 2021)

Chicago Architecture: Beyond Eccentric Avenue

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Concluding our look at a few of Chicago’s quirkier architectural treasures with the Guide to Chicago’s Twenty-First-Century Architecture, by the Chicago Architecture Center and John Hill. See here and here […]

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December 6, 2021 (October 26, 2021)

Chicago Architecture: Back to Eccentric Avenue

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Continuing our look at a few of Chicago’s quirkier architectural treasures with the Guide to Chicago’s Twenty-First-Century Architecture, by the Chicago Architecture Center and John Hill. See here for the […]

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December 2, 2021 (October 26, 2021)

Chicago Architecture: Eccentric Avenue

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Chicago architecture can overwhelm natives and newcomers alike. No doubt you’ll prepare for your jaunt(s) with a list of must-see destinations with the Guide to Chicago’s Twenty-First-Century Architecture. Very wise. […]

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November 12, 2021 (October 26, 2021)

Architecture Tour: Still More Chicago Green Spaces

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Concluding our tour of Chicago’s outdoor architectural sites with the Guide to Chicago’s Twenty-First-Century Architecture, by the Chicago Architecture Center and John Hill. See here and here for the other […]

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November 5, 2021 (November 9, 2021)

Architecture Tour: More Chicago Green Spaces

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Continuing our tour of Chicago’s outdoor architectural sites with the Guide to Chicago’s Twenty-First-Century Architecture, by the Chicago Architecture Center and John Hill. See here for the first entry in […]

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