Architecture unfolds slowly. Big plans take years, sometimes even decades, to complete. And yet some years come with lots of surprises, and 2025 included a few head-scratchers: a papal pilgrimage site ...

The best news in architecture is the sixth edition of the Chicago Architecture Biennial. “SHIFT: Architecture in Times of Radical Change” has put up 100-plus projects from around the globe at sites ...

Always put transit first. Push for connection, not isolation. And above all, be patient. Those were a few of the guiding principles on how to approach stadium development in the Chicago Architecture ...

Our architecture critic has his doubts. But the group's work could impact Chicago projects such as the O'Hare Airport expansion, Union Station improvements and the planned redo of North DuSable Lake ...

Chicago helped shape the nation in so many ways, including the pioneering of skyscrapers – the big, beautiful buildings the city of big shoulders introduced to the world.

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