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 about David Adjaye, Renzo Piano and Snøhetta among seven-strong shortlist for Obama Library
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 about Dezeen's A-Zdvent calendar: BP Pedestrian Bridge by Frank Gehry
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 about "Chicago boldly imagines its own definition of what a biennial might be"
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 about Chicago approves MAD's George Lucas Museum plans
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 about MOS Architects creates modular house made entirely from corridors
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 about Sou Fujimoto creates installation from potato chips and ping-pong balls
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 about Helmut Jahn's Thompson government centre faces demolition threat
Chicago Architecture Biennial 2015: New York firm SO-IL has used off-the-shelf steel studs to produce a canopy structure for a ramp within a historic building in downtown Chicago (+ slideshow). More about SO-IL uses steel studs to create a latticed archway inside Chicago Biennial headquarters
Chicago Architecture Biennial 2015: Chicago might be the city that invented contemporary high-rise architecture but lately it has been left standing by New York, Miami and Los Angeles. Is the Windy City stuck in the past or is its first ever architecture biennial a sign that things are changing? More about "Lack of demand" is holding back Chicago's young architectural talents
Chicago Architectural Biennial 2015: a team of designers from Swiss and American universities have created a towering architectural structure made from nothing but gravel and thread – which was built by a robotic arm (+ slideshow). More about Robot demonstrates pioneering technology by building structure from rocks and string
Opinion: Chicago may have been the birthplace of the modern skyscraper, but the city is now more interested in landscape projects that make New York's High Line look like small fry, says Jonathan D Solomon, director of architecture at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. More about "Chicago is a living laboratory of future infrastructure"
Chicago Architecture Biennial 2015: the first career retrospective of architect David Adjaye has opened at the Art Institute of Chicago, featuring a full-size replica of his 2007 Horizon pavilion (+ slideshow). More about David Adjaye retrospective at Art Institute of Chicago includes a full-size pavilion
Chicago Architecture Biennial 2015: a stark installation on the Chicago lakefront by artist Sarah FitzSimons features the outline of a traditional two-storey American house (+ slideshow). More about Sarah FitzSimons outlines a traditional American house with Chicago lakefront installation
Chicago Architecture Biennial 2015: architecture studio Ultramoderne has completed its competition-winning Chicago pavilion, which was built using the largest lengths of timber that can be shipped across North America (+ slideshow). More about Mies-inspired pavilion with "biggest wooden roof possible" opens on Chicago lakefront
Chicago Architecture Biennial 2015: WORKac has teamed up with the founders of 1970s art collective Ant Farm to design a floating city based on drawings that were lost during a fire decades ago (+ slideshow). More about WORKac and Ant Farm design a utopian floating city for humans and marine animals
Dezeen is reporting from the first Chicago Architecture Biennial this week. Browse the city's newest projects, historic icons and lesser-known gems on our new Pinterest board, including Frank Lloyd Wright's Robie House and the University of Chicago's Joe and Rika Mansueto Library by Helmut Jahn.
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Chicago Architecture Biennial 2015: artist Theaster Gates has converted a derelict bank building in a low-income Chicago neighbourhood into a cultural venue with galleries, event space, and libraries for books and vinyl records (+ slideshow). More about Theaster Gates transforms abandoned Chicago bank into public arts centre
Chicago Architecture Biennial 2015: a capsule exhibition within the Biennial's main show focuses on the future of Chicago, with proposals including a peninsula on the Chicago River and a landscape of sunken spaces. More about Local architects take on Windy City challenges at the Chicago Architecture Biennial
Chicago Architecture Biennial 2015: the inaugural Chicago Architecture Biennial opens to the public this weekend. Speaking at a preview today, curators Sarah Herda and Joseph Grima said the exhibition showcases architects who are carving out new ways to practice. More about First Chicago Architecture Biennial is a "site of experimentation" say curators
Feature: visitors to the first Chicago Architecture Biennial, which opens later this week, will discover a raft of architectural treasures that are often overshadowed by the skyscrapers and institutions the city is famous for (+ slideshow). More about 10 of Chicago's lesser-known architectural gems