From the Ashes: How Chicago Rose (and Endures) as an Architectural Capital

The Chicago Architecture Biennial (CAB) brings the world's most forward-thinking designers, architects, artists and planners to envision what's next for a city that's part trailblazer, part living museum. It's a juxtaposition that inspired a new six-part video series created in partnership with the CAB.

Part 1, Chicago's Unique Role in Architecture, traces the line from the Great Fire to the Biennial's 2025-6 theme, SHIFT: Architecture in Times of Radical Change. Featuring voices from the CAB team, the episode asks: Why does Chicago keep producing world-class architecture, and why is it the right place to ask what comes next?