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In architecture circles, there’s a commonly used phrase: The built environment. That sounds straightforward enough on the surface, but it also suggests a concept that’s far more opaque and complicated ...

Bob Irving, beloved creator of the Chicago River architectural boat tour, has died at the age of 93. Thanks to Bob Irving, millions have seen Chicago’s skyline from the best seat in the house: the ...

Chicago is famously known as the birthplace of the skyscraper, and the city boasts an impressive collection of tall buildings. From the early designs of Louis Sullivan, Burnham & Root and Holabird & ...

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If urban legend is to be believed, the world was forever changed on a dry, windy Chicago evening on 8 October 1871 by a cow called Daisy. She knocked over a lantern, causing one of the largest urban ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Millions of Ukrainians are estimated to have been displaced during the ongoing war. Now, a new exhibit at the Chicago Architecture Center is shedding light on reconstruction efforts ...

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