A Bridge to the Bauhaus—and Its Ideas
On June 6, 1937, former Bauhaus professor and Hungarian émigré László Moholy-Nagy received a succinct telegram sent by Norma Stahle on the behalf of the Association of Arts and Industries: “Plan...
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Miesian Rehab: Professor and Architect Dirk Denison to Renovate Bailey Hall
The Bailey Hall residential building at Illinois Institute of Technology, designed by legendary architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, will undergo a major renovation, Illinois Tech announced in June...
Reed Kroloff, Renowned Educator, Architecture Critic, and Consultant, Named Illinois Tech College of Architecture Dean
Illinois Institute of Technology today announced that renowned architecture educator, consultant, and commentator Reed Kroloff will join the university this year as the new Rowe Family Dean of the...
What Can a Frank Lloyd Wright Cottage Tell Us About Chicago’s Heritage?
TRANSCRIPT We live in a city that was basically designed, or parts of it were designed, by the famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright. He designed the Robie House, but he also designed smaller buildings...
Illinois Tech Students Seek to Improve Chicago’s Ailing and Underutilized Pedway
The Chicago Pedway, the city’s underground network of pedestrian walkways, contains corridors that can only be described as dirty, dark, and labyrinthine. Spend enough time within its halls and you’re...
Sponge-Like Building Material Developed at Illinois Tech Could Curb Carbon Emissions in Cities
Though large cities only occupy 2 percent of the world’s landmass, they’re responsible for approximately 70 percent of the world’s carbon dioxide emissions. But with the help of an Upjohn Grant from...
Illinois Tech Students Reimagine Farnsworth House with Shipping Containers
Nestled just west of the Skokie Lagoons, the North Shore village of Winnetka, Illinois, exists in one of the most flood-prone areas in the greater Chicago area. Resting in that former swamp is a plot...
Kaplan Institute Receives Merit Award from the American Institute of Architects
The American Institute of Architects Committee on Architecture for Education has selected Illinois Institute of Technology’s newest campus building, the Ed Kaplan Family Institute for Innovation and...
Illinois Tech Graduate Student Elected Vice President of American Institute of Architecture Students
Adam Fogel (M.ARCH. candidate), a student at Illinois Institute of Technology’s College of Architecture, has been elected as the vice president of the American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS...
NSF Grant Accelerates Research on Self-Driving Cars in Cities
As tech companies and car makers rev up their research into autonomous vehicles and roll out pilot projects, the day when we could be hopping into self-driving taxis and having our packages delivered...