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Tag: design

Unfinished Spaces: A beautiful building lost on communist bureaucrats
Posted inFilm

Stories about storeys: Architecture & Design Film Festival

by Chicago Reader April 11, 2012August 19, 2021

Music Box presents the third annual Architecture & Design Film Festival

Posted inBlogs

Blue Note bonanza

by Peter Margasak March 14, 2012August 19, 2021

A Japanese website offers the full visual spectrum of Blue Note Records’s iconic design work.

The yellow vinyl is peeled and the cushions are worn. My dog Bunny even prefers the rug over curling up in these chairs!
Posted inCity Life

New Year’s resolution: redecorate

by Dean Fisher December 29, 2011August 19, 2021

The New Year is the perfect time to freshen up your dated decor

Posted inArts & Culture

Erica Michie, the designer

by Chicago Reader December 22, 2011August 19, 2021

The People Issue: Ericha Michie, the product designer for the first and third worlds

Posted inCity Life

Don’t buy it—build it!

by Dean Fisher December 15, 2011August 19, 2021

A Logan Square graystone filled with custom-designed furniture

Posted inBlogs

Architecture for Humanity Street Furniture Contest

by Whet Moser January 27, 2010August 19, 2021

Enter your street furniture design for a chance to see it built.

Posted inBlogs

1/10 — Free Show ‘n Tell Show at Schubas

by Robyn Chang January 8, 2010August 19, 2021

The Show ‘n Tell Show returns to Schubas Sun 1/10 at 8 PM.

Posted inBlogs

Dreidel Dreidel Dreidel, I Mod It Out of Clay

by Jessica Hopper December 9, 2009August 19, 2021

Mod dreidels from Jonathan Adler

Posted inBlogs

Crowdspring: the future of graphic design?

by Deanna Isaacs February 23, 2009August 19, 2021

What do you think about Crowdspring, the dotcom that can turn any small business design project into an international competition?

Posted inBlogs

In defense of WGN’s logo

by Whet Moser December 23, 2008August 19, 2021

Is WGN’s sexed-up new logo one of the year’s worst?

Posted inBlogs

Coverage

by Whet Moser November 11, 2008August 19, 2021

The Chicagoland awards for most resonant Obama presidential newspaper covers.

Posted inBlogs

It just seemed like the right thing to do in Photoshop

by Whet Moser November 4, 2008August 19, 2021

A Chicago synthesis.

Posted inBlogs

The ultimate Obama folk-art catalog

by Whet Moser October 31, 2008August 19, 2021

The Obama Art Report: signs of the times

Posted inBlogs

Crowdsourcing Union Station

by Whet Moser October 3, 2008August 19, 2021

It’s almost too late for your chance to redesign Union Station.

Posted inBlogs

Bossa nova by design

by Miles Raymer July 22, 2008August 19, 2021

Bossa nova’s killer album-art aesthetic

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