Light-filled spaces, neutral-toned furniture and a sculptural spiral staircase bring a hospitality feeling to this life sciences building in Chicago, designed by architecture studio Gensler and developer Sterling Bay. More about Gensler and Sterling Bay design Chicago laboratory to resemble a hotel
Fragments of buildings by American architects such as Frank Lloyd Wright and Louis Sullivan have been displayed at a new exhibition in Chicago by US design studio Norman Kelley. More about Chicago exhibition by Norman Kelley includes Frank Lloyd Wright building fragments
A residential skyscraper designed by the late German-American architect Helmut Jahn has topped out in Chicago's South Loop. More about Helmut Jahn-designed 1000M skyscraper tops out in Chicago
Salvaged brick and aluminium screens feature on the exterior of a round building designed by local studio John Ronan Architects to house the Chicago Park District Headquarters and a community field house. More about John Ronan Architects creates circular brick building for Chicago Park District
US firm Gensler has completed a series of renovations to the sprawling 1930s The Merchandise Mart in Chicago that include several amenity spaces. More about Gensler unveils latest renovations to Chicago's iconic Merchandise Mart
US cities must push for more mid-rise buildings and better public spaces to become more equitable, 2023 AIA Gold Medal winner Carol Ross Barney tells Dezeen in this interview. More about Skyscrapers "just not that valuable" says Carol Ross Barney
Furniture designs by Eny Lee Parker, Maximiliano Rosiles, Brian Wooden, Chrissy Fehan and Bradley Bowers were selected by Italian designer Patricia Urquiola for American brand Haworth's showcase at NeoCon 2023. More about Massive cloud-like daybed among experimental furniture at Design Lab in Chicago
A selection of more than 70 architects, artists and designers including Carol Ross Barney, LOT-EK and Anupama Kundoo have been selected to participate in Chicago's architecture festival in the fall, organised around the theme "This Is a Rehearsal". More about Chicago Architecture Biennial announces participants for fifth edition
A variety of monolithic furniture pieces direct the flow of movement around this fashion boutique in Chicago, designed by South Korean studio WGNB. More about WGNB creates minimal monochrome SVRN store in Chicago
Architecture studio Solomon Cordwell Buenz has converted Chicago's iconic Tribune Tower skyscraper into residential apartments. More about Solomon Cordwell Buenz converts neo-gothic Tribune Tower into condos
Fashion brand Stone Island has debuted a retail concept by Dutch studio AMO, which includes surfaces made from compressed shredded paper, burnt cork and sand-coated steel. More about AMO experiments with materials for Stone Island store in Chicago
The 10-storey David Rubenstein Forum in Chicago designed by US studio Diller Scofidio + Renfro has been awarded the 2022 prize for Best Tall Building Worldwide by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. More about Diller Scofidio + Renfro's David Rubenstein Forum named 2022's best tall building
Dutch architecture studio OMA has unveiled its design for a glass-and-metal dome in Chicago that will serve as the headquarters for the American research organisation Discovery Partners Institute. More about OMA reveals design for domed innovation centre in South Chicago
Design studio Norman Kelley and architect Spencer McNeil have completed Apartment for Chairs, a two-storey unit that features ample space for guests and a diverse collection of chairs. More about Norman Kelley remodels Chicago apartment to showcase chair collection
Chicago architecture studio Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture has announced plans for 2100 N Southport Avenue, a mass-timber residential tower in the Lincoln Park neighbourhood of Chicago. More about Mass-timber structure in Chicago to be "tallest timber-made building" in the city since Great Fire
American artist Maya Lin has revealed a design for a spherical water fountain that will be installed in the Obama Presidential Center, a cultural complex in Chicago celebrating Barack Obama's presidency. More about Maya Lin designs oculus water fountain for the Obama Presidential Center
The Energy Revolution exhibition at the Chicago Architecture Center aims to demonstrate that the city's buildings need to become much more energy efficient. More about Chicago's buildings "still not as efficient as those built 130 years ago" says Energy Revolution curator
Wheeler Kearns Architects has completed a multipurpose greenhouse for an organic farm in Michigan to host meals and events, grow produce and host classes. More about Wheeler Kearns Architects places wood-clad living rooms inside Michigan greenhouse
US architecture studio Norman Kelley used materials such as brass and polished quartz to update the lobby in a 1980s skyscraper designed by John Burgee and Philip Johnson. More about Norman Kelley refreshes lobby of postmodern Chicago skyscraper
Multidisciplinary design office The Open Workshop has created an experimental pavilion that proposes how Chicago's vacant public spaces could be used for communal living. More about The Center Won't Hold is a geometric pavilion designed to optimise public space