The City of Big Shoulders inaugurates an OpenHouse weekend, highlighting undiscovered architectural treats.
The City of Big Shoulders inaugurates an OpenHouse weekend, highlighting undiscovered architectural treats.
New York offers the greatest collection of cast iron architecture in the world. Approach Guides presents a primer to this distinct building material and the style it fostered.
JoAnn Greco finds cutting-edge architecture in the unlikeliest of places.
JoAnn Greco considers how she sets about finding the "pulse" of a city.
Dubai's newest sandcastle is very, very tall. Our local correspondent ascends to the top of the world — with nary an earpop.
Sustainability was the name of the Games this year. Among other things, that means plenty of fun for visitors after athletes and crowds depart. Here's a peek at what you'll find in Vancouver - and other venues from this year's Winter Olympics - after the games are over.
Beijing's quiet hutong neighborhoods are about as close as you can come to experiencing what everyday life was like in the capital more than 700 years ago.
Mills, warehouses, and breweries were often the very "why" behind many cities. Today, they are a draw for architecture buffs, photography hounds, and history and art lovers.
As a boy in Ohio, I would listen to the radio series Adventures in Good Music, hosted by the mellifluous musicologist Karl Haas. As the announcer proclaimed, “from the Fisher Building,” I'd wonder about this mysterious place. At last I’ve seen the reality. . .
In Chicago, a new and temporal structure captures the vibrant and fluid cultural life of the once and future city.
JoAnn Greco considers how some of her favorite cities have been portrayed in some of her favorite movies.
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