This West Loop Loft renovation unifies four existing lofts in a former Nabisco cracker factory built in 1884 into one large open space by Scrafano Architects in Chicago, Illinois. The 6,000 square foot residence is situated in the top northwest corner of a five story, brick and timber-frame building. The three-story loft has mezzanines at […]
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Modern City Retreat with sensational interiors in Chicago
This modern City Retreat encompasses the sensational interior design by Jessica Lagrange Interiors of a condominium on North Michigan Avenue for a suburban Chicago family. The interior decor features a neutral color palette with bursts of color scattered throughout. Light colored wooden flooring can be found all through the interior with area rugs to separate and add […]
Contemporary Olympia Center Penthouse in Chicago
Olympia Center Penthouse has been designed by interior design firm jamesthomas, situated in Chicago, Illinois. This gorgeous two-level property is the conversion of two units into one cohesive, contemporary home, which allowed the designers to fully utilize all design resources: space planning, architectural design, project management, interior decorating, art procurement, custom furniture design and accessories. […]
Chic modern high-rise apartment in Chicago
This modern high-rise apartment situated in Chicago, Illinois has been designed by Mia Rao Design. The clients wished for a space that showcased modern Italian furnishings, clean lines, and artistic accents. The designer has created a multi-functional space with maximum comfort in the heart of the city. The light fixture featured in this living room […]
Spectacular glass house by architect Thomas Roszak
This spectacular glass house is owned and designed by architect Thomas Roszak in Northfield, Illinois that taps into the city’s modern architectural background. The architect’s house was designed as an exploration of how to foster interaction among family members, the architect and his wife and three kids, even while each person is engaged in different […]
Incredible renovation of an old mercantile building
The Leavitt Residence is an extensive renovation to a 1920′s mercantile building in the Chicago neighborhood of Bucktown by architecture studio Miller Hull Partnership. The 3-story existing structure consisted of heavy timber framing, with brick cladding at the exterior. An effort was made to respect the existing 8,600 square foot building while at the same […]
Three-story barn transformed into modern house
The Mid-North Residence is a historic masonry complex in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood, once a barn, then a dairy distribution center and most recently an artist’s studio and gallery. The commercial building was recently transformed into a house for a family of five oriented around a courtyard by Vinci | Hamp Architects. The exterior masonry […]
Schoolhouse converted into modern-industrial home
More than a century old, this schoolhouse located in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago is home to couple and their five children, renovated by Sullivan, Goulette & Wilson Architects. The architects transformed the 8,500 square foot schoolhouse into an innovative, modern-industrial home with many colorful and functional details and sustainable features. The architects retained […]
Lake house cascading over the edge
The house is a corrective to the increasingly common “McMansion”, located on the North Shore and similar neighborhoods across the country. A major goal of this project was to minimize the bulk and impact of the large house on a site overlooking Lake Michigan, Chicago and to mitigate its impact on the site. As a […]