The Case for the Millstadt Mill
One of the last surviving mills in Southern Illinois with its structure and machinery still intact, from the receiving separators through the roller stand to the sifters. It has never been listed on the National Register, and it is threatened with demolition.
James R. Thompson Center: Photos Before the Renovation
Helmut Jahn's 1985 Illinois state office building in Chicago's Loop, photographed in 2018 before its renovation. A record of the postmodern Chicago landmark as it was, made before the fight to preserve it began.
Edward Dart Needs a Monograph
Edward Dart designed dozens of churches and houses across Chicagoland, a Benedictine abbey, and Water Tower Place. He died in 1975. There is no monograph...yet.
35 Landmarks of St. Louis Architecture in 35 Years: 1990-2025
35 significant St. Louis buildings completed between 1990 and 2025, with photographs, architect credits, and notes on what makes each worth a visit.
Modernist Architecture of Columbus, Indiana
There is no place in America quite like Columbus, Indiana. With a population of only 45,000, it boasts an architectural pedigree that rivals cities ten times its size.
Auto Endeavor
This collection of black-and-white film photographs taken by Serhii Chrucky surveys automotive-oriented environments in the Northern rust belt between 2003-2008.
Merchandise Dreams
A photographic essay on Chicago's exurbs during the Great Recession. Tract housing, stalled subdivisions, and commercial development frozen mid-construction document a landscape built on speculative growth at the moment the growth stopped.