CITIES IN SITUS

ARCHITECTURE / DESIGN

The Walls Venice

In London, the view from Dover Street Market (standing outside, top floor) is a surprising but equally amazing spot to view the rooftops.

In London, the view from Dover Street Market (standing outside, top floor) is a surprising but equally amazing spot to view the rooftops.

CHICAGO from left to right: BP Bridge, One Prudential Building & Two Prudential Plaza, Aon Centre, the Pritzker Pavilion, Aqua, and Blue Cross-Blue Shield Building.

CHICAGO from left to right: BP Bridge, One Prudential Building & Two Prudential Plaza, Aon Centre, the Pritzker Pavilion, Aqua, and Blue Cross-Blue Shield Building.

At this time it was in disrepair. There was a tarp over part of the roof to prevent water damage and it was empty, but I walked up and peeked in the windows of the living room. The house was a revelation. It was modern, but it was, first and foremost, a home for a family.

Leslie Williamson

—From Handcrafted Modern: At Home With Mid-Century Designers

Chicago in the summer

Chicago in the summer