August 2026 Newsletter
Fire and Clay: How Bricks Reveal the Hidden History of Chicago by Will Quam
“A remarkable exploration of Chicago’s architectural history through the humble brick.“By the late 1920s, at its peak of brick making and consumption, Chicago was...
Stanley Tigerman: Drawing on the Ineffable Edited by George Papamattheakis
“At his passing in 2019, Stanley Tigerman had been one of the city’s most influential architects for almost 60 years. The Chicago native worked...
The Skyscraper and The White City: The Genius and the Tragedy of John Wellborn Root by Gerald R. Larson
“John Wellborn Root’s the leading designer and theoretician among Chicago’s architects during the 1880s. He designed more skyscrapers than all those designed by the...
PETITION: STOP the Demolition of the Chicago Stock Exchange Trading Room!
STOP the Demolition of the Chicago Stock Exchange Trading Room!Miraculously saved from the wrecking ball in 1972, shockingly it’s once again threatened with demolition.Designed...
PETITION: Save the Pope’s Church!
Pope Leo XIV’s Childhood Church and School, St. Mary of the Assumption, is now vacant and with a large hole in the roof.Chicago Landmark...