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Villa Blanco Residence
Tony Soluri
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Marlowe Residence
Michael Lipman
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2700 Halsted, Chicago
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Webster Rendering
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Resource Innovations Headquarters, Chicago
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Toyota Technological Institute, Chicago
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Feather and Tail Lounge, Chicago
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Neapolitan, Winnetka
Matt Mansueto
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Anderson Dental
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    Cook Murphy Architects

    312-846-6292
    Cook Murphy Architects is an award-winning architecture firm creating the highest quality commercial and residential designs throughout the greater Chicago area from downtown to the Northshore. Our expertise in high end-commercial and residential project types has also resulted in national commissions with luxurious projects across the country.
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    Park Ridge Family Room Addition
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    ABC Autism Center
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    Illinois Road Kitchen Renovation
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    Lafayette Senior Cottages
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    VITA Lafayette Senior Living
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      Baba Architects

      617-840-2064
      MBE
      Baba Architects is a boutique architecture and design practice based in Park Ridge, Illinois, serving clients throughout the greater Chicago area. Founded by Albert Wang, AIA, the practice brings a client-centered design process to residential and multifamily projects — from custom homes and additions to renovations, ADUs, and mixed-use buildings. Every project begins with a genuine curiosity about how people live, and ends with spaces that are purposeful, refined, and designed to last. Whether you're envisioning a new home, reimagining an existing one, or developing a community-centered building, Baba Architects is your partner from first sketch to final construction.
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      Shopping Plaza Redevelopment
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      Shopping Plaza Redevelopment
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      Garden Bridge
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      Bank to Restaurant Conversion
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      Furniture Store
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      Mixed-Use Building
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      The Enclave
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        MXD Architects, PLLC

        464-800-9696
        AIA IL EP
        MBE
        At MXD Architects, we believe great architecture serves people and place. Our work blends uses and scales—residential, commercial, and civic—to create lively, walkable environments. From adaptive reuse to new mixed-use developments, we approach every project with creativity, collaboration, and respect for context.
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        LVL Up Chicago
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        Chicago Architecture Center Arts in the Dark
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        Discover Oxford Community Space
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        Scitopia Chicago
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        Free to All
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        The Designery
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        Take A Seat
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        Then A Memorial
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        Missing Middle Housing
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        Community Centered Design
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          Architecture for Public Benefit

          857-919-9950
          2030
          AIA IL EP
          WBE
          Architecture for Public Benefit is a mission-driven design practice creating beautiful, thoughtful spaces that expand access to good design. We collaborate with nonprofits, cultural organizations, public agencies, and communities to shape projects that reflect shared needs and values. Through award-winning work and inclusive community processes, we deliver architecture rooted in the public good.
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          Give & Take House
          Mike Schwartz
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          Double Trip Press
          Ryan McDonald
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          Give & Take House
          Mike Schwartz
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          Give & Take Bar
          Mike Schwartz
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          A Park Within
          - lieu
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          Letterpress Loft ADU
          - lieu
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          Nuluum
          - lieu
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          Tight Knit Portable Reading Room
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            – lieu

            847-732-6403
            2030
            DBE
            WBE
            – lieu means place. – lieu is an architecture & design studio driven by the desire to create unique places rooted in empathy, curiosity and thoughtfulness. The woman-owned studio is committed to doing impactful work across all building types, scales, and communities.
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            Door County All-Electric Home
            ©2026 Norman Sizemore Photography
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            Evanston's 1st Passive House
            ©2026 Norman Sizemore Photography
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            Evanston Solar Townhomes
            Kipnis Architecture + Planning
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            The Ashbury - Highland Park
            Kipnis Architecture + Planning
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            Oh Yes Chicago - Navy Pier
            Kipnis Architecture + Planning
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            A Matter of Sight -
            ©2026 Wayne Cable Photography
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              Kipnis Architecture + Planning

              847-864-9650
              2030
              Kipnis Architecture + Planning is an award-winning firm based in Chicago and Boulder, specializing in sustainable residential and select commercial projects. The practice integrates High Design/Low Carbon™ principles with resilient design and aging-in-place expertise. These future-forward designs provide long-term peace of mind in an ever-changing world.
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              Headmaze
              zpda
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              HCSC Downers Grove
              Tyler Mallory
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              Wildflower Senior Living
              Tyler Mallory
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              Sauk Village Municipal Center
              Patty McEnroe
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              Columbia Yacht Club Chicago
              Tyler Mallory
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              Harlem Retail and Medical Offices
              zpda
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              Lakeside Single Family Residence
              Tyler Mallory
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              Missing Middle Infill Housing Chicago
              zpda
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              Cermak Multifamily Universal Housing
              zpda
                2030
                AIA IL EP
                zpd+a is a Chicago-based multidisciplinary practice uniting architecture, interior design, and urban planning. We transform visionary ideas into buildable realities across entertainment, hospitality, multifamily, senior living, adaptive reuse, workspace, and luxury residential projects. Rigorous design and sustainable practice aren't constraints—they're catalysts for spaces that surprise, perform, and endure.
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                Net Zero Prairie Retreat
                Eric Hausman Photography
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                Austin Gardens Environmental Education Center
                Eric Hausman Photography
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                Right Sized Passive Home
                Eric Hausman Photography
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                West Woodlawn Phius 3 Flat Conversion
                TBDA
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                The Pierce at 7 Van Buren
                Justin Olechiw Photography
                  2030
                  Tom Bassey-Dilley Architects, Ltd. was founded in 2006 to pursue sustainability and place-based contemporary design. Tom Bassey-Dilley and his team bring over 30 years of architectural experience to the firm’s work and mission: creating beautiful, efficient, and healthy environments to effect positive change.
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                  Shedd Aquarium
                  Valerio Dewalt Train
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                  The Chicago School
                  TCS Education System
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                  Pilsen Foundry Lofts
                  R.P. Fox and Associates
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                  Apple Store - Michigan Avenue
                  Foster + Partners
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                  NEMA Tower
                  Rafael Vinoly Architects
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                  Northeastern IL University - Education Building
                  SmithGroup
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                  NM DuPage - New Incremental MRI Addition
                  Shive-Hattery
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                    The Code Group, Inc.

                    312-260-7112
                    A licensed architectural subsidiary of Burnham Nationwide, with a specialized team of code experts and licensed architects focused on building code compliance, forensic analysis, litigation and consulting; bringing a wealth of knowledge in building, accessibility, electrical, mechanical, and fire safety codes and also shares its expertise through continuing education.
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                    Esperanza Health Center
                    AJ Brown Imaging
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                    Acero Roberto Clemente School
                    Christopher Barrett
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                    Hub 07
                    AJ Brown Imaging
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                    Oakton Des Plaines Campus Library Learning Commons
                    AJ Brown Imaging
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                    Grant Park: Chicago's Front Yard Reimagined 2026
                    UrbanWorks, Ltd.
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                    Northwestern University Commons Bistro
                    UrbanWorks, Ltd. and Ennead Architects
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                    Growing Home Cafe and Urban Farm Store
                    UrbanWorks, Ltd. and Pixel Foundry
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                    Esperanza Health Center
                    AJ Brown Imaging
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                    A Safe Haven: Affordable Veterans Housing
                    Barbara Karant
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                    Paseo Boricua Arts Building
                    Barbara Karant
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                      UrbanWorks, Ltd.

                      312-202-1200
                      2030
                      DBE
                      MBE
                      WBE
                      UrbanWorks is a nationally recognized architectural firm committed to producing socially and environmentally responsible designs for civic, community-based, private and commercial clients. Founded in 1993, UrbanWorks approaches projects with an aesthetic eye and functional expertise; balancing complex programs, budgets, schedules, accessibility, and energy concerns to successfully meet contemporary community needs.
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