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16 results for Lake Michigan

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Chicago

“Chicago is the great American city,” Norman Mailer once said. This midwest marvel is the birthplace of the skyscraper and home to bold and brilliant architecture. It is at once international and local, lofty and down to…

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Northern light

17 March 2011

Husband and wife Doug Yingst and Bonnie Sloane called upon self-taught architect David Salmela to create their vision of a light-filled residence between forest and lake, exemplifying the shifting northern seasons.

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Hot water

26 August 2016

Water wars are not typically fought in North America but that’s exactly what’s happening in the Great Lakes region, where Canadian and US mayors are facing off over a decision allowing the Wisconsin suburb of Waukesha to…

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South Loop

17 September 2009

Lake views, affordable loft apartments and fantastic brunch mean nowhere currently offers more opportunity in the land of opportunity than the south side of Obama’s town.

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City guide: Chicago

17 January 2019

Blow away the cobwebs in the Windy City with a sky-high cycle or head inside for fine art and super speakeasies.

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Americas

21 April 2011

A report on Canada's upcoming election, the referendum in Ecuador and the new high-speed internet connection between Cuba and Venezuela.

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Building a legacy

21 March 2019

Rahm Emanuel is coming to the end of his second and final term as Chicago mayor. It hasn’t always been smooth sailing but his dedication to social-development projects and urban infrastructure is something to be celebrated…

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Americas

19 January 2012

Iconic newspaper headquarters are increasingly attractive prospects for developers

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Americas

18 August 2011

We investigate Canadian PM Stephen Harper's motorcade, the US's paranoia in the wake of WikiLeaks and America's first government-owned casino.

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Life in the round

21 June 2012

Standing out against a backdrop of drab, square tower blocks on the north bank of the Chicago River, the white “corncobs” of Bertrand Goldberg’s distinctive Marina City buildings are still inspiring, both inside and out.

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Rebuilding America

17 June 2010

These 10 creative ventures – online, community-focused and commercial – are remaking American cities. They include the founders of museum hotels across the Midwest, the organiser of a neighbourhood Art Walk and an entrep…

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Monuments to industry

27 September 2023

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Better together

15 November 2012

You don’t have to do it all alone. Make sure you know who to call whether you are running for re-election, rebuilding your city or rethinking your retail business in 2013.

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All the right moves

28 September 2022

We profile founders and firms that have nimbly switched direction or grasped novel ideas and tapped new markets. Plus, the reads that you never knew you needed and hot tips from top CEOs.

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25 things to make you happy

16 June 2022

Summer is all about taking a break and doing the things that enhance your quality of life. And we’ve devised a modest checklist of ideas to set you on the right course – to make life just a bit nicer. So grab your swimmers…

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State of the arts

19 May 2022

The art world is back – renewed and reinvigorated. From the transformation of a cargo port into a public cultural centre in Singapore to the collectors funding the artists they admire, we survey the best of what the summer…