George Lucas abandons Chicago museum proposal in favour of California
Filmmaker George Lucas has confirmed that he is pulling his MAD-designed museum from Chicago and plans to move the proposal to America's West Coast. More
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WATG wins competition to design freeform 3D-printed house
A team of architects in Chicago has proposed a house made of 3D-printed plastic and carbon-fibre panels wrapped around glazed walls (+ slideshow). More
Gensler unveils skyscraper design for site of Calatrava's ill-fated Chicago Spire
Global firm Gensler has proposed an alternative skyscraper concept for the waterfront site in Chicago where a spiralling, supertall condominium tower by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava was slated to rise. More
Diller Scofidio + Renfro unveils forum building for University of Chicago campus
The University of Chicago has approved a preliminary design by New York architecture firm Diller Scofidio + Renfro for a facility devoted to hosting talks and events. More
Norman Kelley uses reclaimed bricks for Aesop Bucktown in Chicago
Bricks arranged in pinwheel patterns line the walls of skincare brand Aesop's first store in the American Midwest (+ slideshow). More
Aerial cable car proposed for Chicago by Marks Barfield and Davis Brody Bond
Marks Barfield Architects and Davis Brody Bond have teamed up to design an aerial "gondola" that would stretch over the city of Chicago and serve as a major tourist attraction. More
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New location proposed for MAD's Lucas Museum in Chicago
Chicago's mayor has suggested moving the proposed location for the controversial museum dedicated to film director George Lucas in order for the project to go ahead. More
Studio Gang's supertall Chicago tower will include $17.1 million penthouse
New images of architect Jeanne Gang's Vista Tower in Chicago have been released to entice buyers to purchase luxury condominiums within the supertall skyscraper (+ slideshow). More
Studio Gang wraps Chicago performing arts centre in glass and wooden battens
Jeanne Gang's firm Studio Gang has completed a theatre that features an elevated glass box wrapped in bands of cedar. More
Valerio Dewalt Train uses stone and glass to build angular arts building in Chicago
US firm Valerio Dewalt Train Associates has completed a stone and glass arts centre in Chicago for a progressive private school for children (+ slideshow). More
Port Urbanism proposes two bike and pedestrian bridges for Chicago's Goose Island
A proposal for two bicycle and pedestrian bridges could connect Chicago's industrial Goose Island to surrounding neighbourhoods and transit points. More
Chicago Architecture Biennial attracts more than double the attendees of Venice Biennale
Chicago Architecture Biennial 2015: organisers of the inaugural Chicago Architecture Biennial have counted more than 500,000 visitors and the city has renewed its commitment to host another edition in 2017. More
SOM creates a rounded library wrapped in aluminium fins for Chicago’s Chinatown
Architecture firm SOM incorporated principles from Feng Shui, the ancient Chinese design philosophy, while conceiving the new Chinatown Branch Library in Chicago (+ slideshow). More
David Adjaye, Renzo Piano and Snøhetta among seven-strong shortlist for Obama Library
The Barack Obama Foundation has revealed the names of the seven architecture firms it is inviting to pitch for the official presidential library in Chicago. More
Dezeen's A-Zdvent calendar: BP Pedestrian Bridge by Frank Gehry
It's day two in our Christmas countdown of contemporary bridges, one for every letter of the alphabet. For the letter B, it's Frank Gehry's first bridge – a serpentine structure between two Chicago parks. More
"Chicago boldly imagines its own definition of what a biennial might be"
Opinion: the Chicago Architecture Biennial stands out from an avalanche of pointless events by doing things its own way, says Sam Jacob. But can it be sustained? More
Chicago approves MAD's George Lucas Museum plans
Chicago City Council members have voted in favour of MAD Architects' controversial design for the George Lucas Museum of Narrative Art on the shore of Lake Michigan. More
MOS Architects creates modular house made entirely from corridors
Chicago Architecture Biennial 2015: New York-based studio MOS Architects has created an installation that explores the possibility of building homes using only corridor and hallway-like spaces (+ slideshow). More
Sou Fujimoto creates installation from potato chips and ping-pong balls
Chicago Architecture Biennial 2015: Sou Fujimoto Architects has created an installation consisting of everyday items, from potato chips to an ashtray, that represent the Japanese firm's philosophy that "architecture is first found and then made". More
Helmut Jahn's Thompson government centre faces demolition threat
The governor of Illinois has announced plans to sell Helmut Jahn's James R Thompson Center in Chicago – a move that could lead to the demolition of the Postmodern government office building. More