🎭✨ Since 1929, the Civic Opera Building has paired dramatic architecture with one of the nation’s leading opera venues. A standout Chicago Theatre Week feature. #Chicago #architecture #Chicagotheaterweek 📸: Civic Opera Building, Architect: Graham, Anderson, Probst & White, Photographer: provided

❄️ Winter might feel endless, but it sure looks good. Don't worry. In a few months it'll be scorching hot. 🥵 📸: @layne_ferd via Instagram #Chicago #architecture #allfortheloveofchicago

Celebrate Chicago Restaurant Week at The Berghoff, founded in 1898 and located in historic post–Great Fire buildings. Still holds Liquor License #1. A true Loop classic. #Chicago #architecture #allfortheloveofchicago #chicagorestaurantweek

🕳️ Can’t be mad at a longer winter when it looks like this. ❄️💙 📸: @waywelling via Instagram #Chicago #architecture #allfortheloveofchicago #chicagowinter #groundhogday

Founded in 1940, the South Side Community Art Center (SSCAC) is set to begin its next chapeter with a $15M renovation. Join us as we learn about the architecture, history, and community impact of this cornerstone of Bronzeville's creative pulse. 2/25 at CAC https://bit.ly/49Zyg7y

Founded in 1940, the South Side Community Art Center (SSCAC) is set to begin its next chapeter with a $15M renovation. Join us as we learn about the architecture, history, & community impact of this cornerstone of Bronzeville's creative pulse. 2/25 at CAC https://bit.ly/49Zyg7y

Script? Never heard of her. 👀 CAC docents study architecture, design, engineering, and Chicago history, then craft tours in their own voices. That’s why every story lands differently (and better). Happy National Storytelling Week to the best in Chicago. 👏 👏 👏

Ok, ok...we may be giving "frozen planet" this winter, but we're always producing those great city views. 👀 🥶 Check out these stunning shots from a few of our favorite Chicago photographers via Instagram 📸: @cdats @thekoolaidman @barrybutler9 @filoricanadventures

⛄ Winter block parties, 🛝 museum slides, and free daycare are among the ideas Chicago Magazine highlights for making the city more kid‑friendly. CAC CEO, Eleanor Gorski & CCM CEO, Jennifer Farrington, offer their insights https://bit.ly/4k9G3og #Chicago #architecture #kidfriendly #ChicagoMagazine

🏭 Gary, Indiana is pitching three potential sites for a new Bears stadium and mixed‑use development. 👀 Curious what you all think about this idea. https://chicago.urbanize.city/post/city-gary-courts-bears-stadium-development-sites #Chicago #architecture #ChicagoBears #theBears #NFL #Bears

Dr. King understood that housing justice is civil rights work. Chicago’s missing middle housing efforts show how design and policy can shape opportunity. https://bit.ly/4qyees7 📸: Getty Images via Smart Cities Dive #Chicago #architecture #MLK #missingmiddle #allfortheloveofchicago

💁‍♂️ Can't say we're surprised. 😏 🧹 Chicago sweeps the Tripadvisor Awards, clinching top U.S. destination and two other prestigious titles. https://bit.ly/49qnNDi #Chicago #architecture #tripadvisor

🏆 Make 2026 your year to explore Chicago’s architectural icons! 💎 Rookery Building 💫 Reliance Building 🚂 Union Station Icon of a Great Age 🌱 Chicago Board of Trade 🎟️ Details & tix: https://www.architecture.org/city-tours

Chicago lore gets a little...fuzzy up high. 🤥 The Stratosphere Club existed at the top of the Jeweler's Building, but not as a speakeasy, and not with Al Capone. When it opened in 1937, Prohibition was over and Al was in Alcatraz. 📸: @sekrety_jc via Instagram

We found an interesting article this week on low-tox living and healthier indoor environments. What changes, if any, have you made at home to reduce toxins? https://bit.ly/3YEBlF1 #chicago #architecture #allfortheloveofchicago #homedetox #newyearresolution @architecturaldigest.com.web.brid.gy#chicago

Certainly glittery. Absolutely pastel. Definitely unforgettable. But ugliest? Tune in as Rogers Park's own Candyland House is up for Ugliest House in America. https://bit.ly/4pud4wf #Chicago #architecture #allfortheloveofchicago #ugliesthouseinamerica #HGTV #RogersPark

The Architecture & Design Film Festival returns with films about how cities really work. One of these films, Changing Lanes, follows a Brooklyn community fighting to redesign a dangerous street and what happens when grassroots change meets resistance. ℹ️ 🎟️ https://bit.ly/4byoQSS

🏈 The postseason starts this weekend. 🐻 Bears vs. 🥩 Packers. Let's go. 💪 📸: @barrybutler9 #Chicago #ChicagoBears #BearsVsPackers #NFLPlayoffs #allfortheloveofchicago #gobears

✨ Resolution: explore your own city more 🚶‍♀️‍➡️ Intro to Chicago Architecture: Chicago’s architectural DNA 🌇 Willis Tower Revitalized: A classic supertall, rethought 📬 The Old Post Office: History preserved, future activated 👞 Chicago Pedway: Moving through Chicago, underground 🎟️ ℹ️ https://bit.ly/4ek6Lq7

A lesson in form follows wind. These blow-through floors in the St. Regis let the wind blow through instead of putting more stress on the structure. 📸: thefacetpixel via Instagram #Chicago #architecture #allfortheloveofchicago

One sculpture, endless reflections. 🫘 Happy National Bean Day from Chicago's own legume. 📸: @barrybutler9 via Instagram #Chicago #architecture #allfortheloveofchicago #nationalbeanday #boston

Here’s to a year of noticing what’s around us—and why it matters. 🎉 Happy New Year from the Chicago Architecture Center! 📸: @nick_ulivieri, NYE 2024 #Chicago #architecture #NYE #NewYearsEve #allfortheloveofchicago #2026

The Architect’s Newspaper's word of the year is “glut.” This article examines excess, overload, and the costs of always building more. https://bit.ly/49cHvkm #Chicago #architecture #allfortheloveofchicago #architectsnewspaper #wordoftheyear @archpaper.com#Chicago

Time off for the holidays? Explore Chicago on a CAC tour. 🚶‍♀️‍➡️ Chicago Pedway: Discover the “city below the city.” 🏆 Chicago’s 1st Skyscrapers: Historic Chicago 👀 Must See: Downtown highlights ✍️ Frank Lloyd Wright in Oak Park: Prairie Style homes 🎟️ https://bit.ly/4hW7vDz #Chicago #architecture

The CTA’s approach to the holidays: keep it moving, but add lights, Santa, and unlimited cheer. 📸: @cdats via Instagram #Chicago #architecture #ChicagoL #allfortheloveofChicago #CTAHolidayTrain #Chicagoholidays #holidaysinChicago #holidays2025

🎅 Happy holidays from the CAC! 🎄 Artwork: Ethan D’Ercole #Chicago #architecture #allfortheloveofChicago #holidays2025 #holidays #Christmas

A festive look at Christmas cards from some of the 20th century’s great architects. Explore creative cards from the likes of Charles & Ray Eames and more: https://bit.ly/4b1hya1 📸: RIBA Collections #Chicago #architecture #design #ChristmasCards #allfortheloveofchicago #holidaycards

🎥 Film, design, architecture. One festival. The Architecture and Design Film Festival is back! A must-see for design lovers. Schedule & tix: https://bit.ly/4s8iAr4 #Chicago #architecture #allfortheloveofChicago #ADFF #architecturedesignfilmfest #filmfestival

Ah yes. It's that time of the year. Holiday traffic, right on cue. 📸: @barrybutler9 via Instagram #Chicago #architecture #allfortheloveofChicago #Chicagoholidays #holidaysinChicago #2026holidays

🤔 Is Queen Anne style architecture named for Queen Anne of England? No. Not really. American builders embraced the name because it sounded old, historic, respectable...and British. 🇬🇧 https://bit.ly/3MTvMjg 📸: 2137 W. Pierce, Architect: William Ohlhaber

If you’ve been meaning to do a CAC tour…now works 🚂Elevated Architecture: views you don’t get at street level 🚶‍♂️‍➡️Chicago Pedway: underground, warm, hidden 🛍️Architecture of the Mag Mile: big buildings, bigger stories 💎Historic Treasures of Chicago's Golden Age: inside the icons 🎟️ https://bit.ly/4hW7vDz

CAC twins on staff + Marina City = Twin Day, Chicago-style. Happy twin day! #Chicago #architecture #allfortheloveofchicago #twinday #wombmates

If you needed confirmation that it’s winter in Chicago…here you go. ❄️ 🥶 📸: @waywelling via Instagram #Chicago #architecture #Chicagowinter #allfortheloveofChicago

Still wild how the CTA Holiday Train can hold its own against a skyline packed with architectural icons. Anyone ride it yet? If not, check out the link for some great pics of this year's train. https://bit.ly/48BuqCf 📸: John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune @chicagocta.bsky.social

A strong sunset, bold buildings, holidays rooftops, and a city that never stops showing off. Keep it up, Chicago. 🌟 📸: rabbit_hole_adventure_ via Instagram #Chicago #architecture #allfortheloveofchicago #chicagoholiday #holidaysinchicago

RIP Frank Gehry. Here’s a Chicago detail I love: the Pritzker trellis isn’t just decorative. It’s a giant sound-delivery machine. Speakers throughout it give concert-hall audio in a park. https://bit.ly/3GCeLae 📸: Eric Allix Rogers #Chicago #architecture #FrankGehry #PritzkerPavilion #MillenniumPark

🗣️Want a say in your neighborhood’s future? This program gives you the tools to help shape it. 🛠️ 💪 Apply for the Chicago Community Planning Academy: https://bit.ly/4qatbQC #Chicago #architecture #community #allfortheloveofchicago

Today is Jane Addams Day! 🎉 Celebrate the Nobel Peace Prize winner who changed social work, fought child labor, and expanded opportunities for women. https://bit.ly/48tRmU2 #Chicago #architecture #HullHouse #JaneAddams #JaneAddamsDay #allfortheloveofChicago

GFRC blends concrete with glass fibers, making it strong, flexible, and perfect for recreating historic terra cotta on Chicago buildings. https://bit.ly/48v5tIE 📸: Sullivan Center, Architect: Louis Sullivan #Chicago #architecture #allfortheloveofchicago #GFRC #historicChicago #Chicagohistory

Looking for gifts that aren’t cookie-cutter? The CAC Design Store has local art, one-of-a-kind pieces, and options for everyone from kids to coworkers. CAC Members, don't forget to take advantage of your holiday discount! https://bit.ly/3AJ5GKp @nuphoto.com

✨ A beautiful feature on Chicago artist Jazmin Rodriguez. Want her art? Find them at the CAC Design Store. https://bit.ly/48XlG9A 📸: Jazmin Rodriguez #Chicago #architecture #allfortheloveofchicago #holidayshopping #chicagoholidays @blockclubchi.bsky.social @jazonvinylart.bsky.social#Chicago

Chicago’s architecture: now snowy-owl approved. 🦉✨ 📸: @alexschriner via Instagram #Chicago #architecture #allfortheloveofchicago #edgewaterapartments #snowyowl

We’re nominated in TWO categories for Best of Chicago 2025! 🙌 The CAC River Cruise aboard First Lady is up for Best Tour AND Best Tourist Attraction (outdoor). Vote here 👉 https://bit.ly/4pl3FYQ #Chicago #architecture #allfortheloveofchicagao

Museum Store Sunday is the universe telling you to buy cooler gifts. CAC Design Store awaits both online and in-person. https://bit.ly/3AJ5GKp #Chicago #architecture #allfortheloveofChicago #MuseumStoreSunday #holidayshopping #uniquegifts

🤓 Claim your design-nerd discount: 20% off for CAC Members. 🎉📐 https://bit.ly/3AJ5GKp #Chicago #architecture #allfortheloveofchicago #holidayshopping #chicagoholidays #uniquegift #giftgiving

If you’ve ever wanted to paint in a historic mansion…here’s your chance. Mini tour, guided instruction, and your own watercolor to take home. Dec 13. Get tix before they sell out. https://bit.ly/3Z6SLLD 📸: Glessner House, Architect: H.H. Richardson, Photographer: James Caulfield

The X-bracing? Yeah, it’s not just for vibes. Nerd out about the former John Hancock Center: https://bit.ly/4ioc4rM 📸: 875 N. Michigan Avenue, Architect: Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, Photographer: provided #Chicago #architecture #allfortheloveofchicago #HancockBuilding #SOM

If the fam is stressing you out, walk it off with these tours. 👇 👀 Must-See Chicago (Bonus! Tour concludes at the Christkindlmarket) 🍾 Art Deco Skyscrapers: Landmark Lobbies 💎 Historic Treasures of Chicago's Golden Age 🥂 Art Deco: The Riverfront ℹ️ & 🎟️: https://bit.ly/4hW7vDz

🎄 Fireworks, ballet, warm drinks…CAC members did the holidays right. Thx for coming! ✉️ Want the invite next year? Join CAC. https://bit.ly/4g3G5um 📸: #Chicago #architecture #allfortheloveofchicago #Chicagoholidays #holidaysinChicago #holidays #holidayseason

Chicago’s Beaux-Arts buildings are basically giving “Roman Empire chic” and we’re here for the delusion. 💃 👀🏛️ https://bit.ly/4ifbdtb 📸: Chicago Cultural Center, Architect: Shepley, Rutan, and Coolidge, Photographer: Eric Allix Rogers #Chicago #architecture #allfortheloveofchicago #beauxarts