Art, architecture and travel in Chicago

The latest restaurant to open in Chicago’s Fulton Market is a swanky steakhouse called Swift & Sons

By Jourdan Fairchild Last updated 19 October 22

The Gwen emerges fully transformed on Chicago’s famed Magnificent Mile

By Chadner Navarro Last updated 19 October 22

A Chicago hotel inspired by Einstein’s famous theorem is full of bright ideas

By Daven Wu Last updated 19 October 22

Freehand — Chicago, USA

By David Paw Last updated 19 October 22

Chicago Athletic Association — Chicago, USA

By Pei-Ru Keh Last updated 19 October 22

Chicago’s latest cocktail bar pays homage to Frank Lloyd Wright

By Logan Leasure Last updated 19 October 22

Proxi — Chicago, USA

By Daven Wu Last updated 19 October 22

Marshall’s Landing — Chicago, USA

By Renee Perenchio Last updated 19 October 22

From hipster to high end, the 10 Chicago hotels to check into

Chicago is a-whirl with a burst of fresh hotels, from hipster to high-end, that have been springing up across The Windy City from the Gold Coast all the way to Wicker Park. Take a look at our pick of the best Chicago hotels to check into right now.

By Harriet Thorpe Last updated 19 October 22

Neocon Chicago embraces sensory experiences and Bauhaus

By Claudia Martinez Last updated 17 October 22

Full scale: we preview the inaugural Chicago Architecture Biennial’s ideas on housing

We preview the inaugural Chicago Architecture Biennial's ideas on housing

By Eva Hagberg Last updated 14 October 22

Jenny Holzer exhibition, Chicago

By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated 14 October 22

Judy Chicago wins Best Fireworks: Wallpaper* Design Awards 2022

Judy Chicago wins Best Fireworks award for Forever de Young, her biggest ever public performance, staged at San Francisco’s de Young Museum. The epic work, created in collaboration with Pyro Spectaculars by Souza also adorns the limited-edition subscriber cover for the February 2022 issue

By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated 14 October 22

Forces at play: SOM’s Bill Baker makes structural engineering fun

By Harriet Thorpe Last updated 13 October 22

Metal-clad house makes a strong statement in Chicago

Studio Dwell’s House 1909 makes a strong statement in Chicago’s historic neighbourhood of Bucktown

By Jonathan Bell Last updated 13 October 22

The Chicago Architecture Biennial is set to please with Miesian marvels and more

By Jay Pridmore Last updated 13 October 22

It’s all in the process: a new show explores the work of Richard Meier

By Ellie Stathaki Last updated 12 October 22

Japanese and Italian design combine in Chicago office interior by Alvisi Kirimoto

By Harriet Thorpe Last updated 12 October 22

Nike and Virgil Abloh unveil creative summer residency in Chicago

By Pei-Ru Keh Last updated 11 October 22

Amoako Boafo’s gestural portraits exude strength in times of crisis

In a new show at Mariane Ibrahim Gallery, Ghanaian artist Amoako Boafo explores self-reflection, self-celebration and seeks to challenge existing beliefs about Black identity 

By Pei-Ru Keh Last updated 11 October 22

Artist David Hartt captures a portrait of a forgotten Puerto Rican housing project

By Harriet Thorpe Last updated 11 October 22

‘I just didn’t fit’: feminist icon Judy Chicago on revolutionising art history

At the de Young Museum, San Francisco, American feminist artist Judy Chicago staged her first ever retrospective. We spoke to the artist about her epic career, filled with patriarchal battles, fierce self-belief, and a lot of smoke

By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated 7 October 22

Amplified: art meets architecture at the Farnsworth House

By Ellie Stathaki Last updated 7 October 22

What to see at the Chicago Architecture Biennial 2021

Wondering what to see at the Chicago Architecture Biennial 2021? We met up with artistic director David Brown ahead of the opening later this month, and got a sneak peek of what's going to be on show

By Audrey Henderson Last updated 7 October 22