The Langham Hotel, IBM Building Why keep constructing while empty space sits in iconic Chicago buildings? The Langham, a luxury hotel chain started in London in 1865, carved out the first thirteen stories of Mies van der Rohe’s iconic IBM building for its 316-room Chicago outpost, which opened this summer. Mies fans’ complaining that the shimmering décor hampers his minimalist aesthetics can only blame within the family—the architect’s grandson designed the lobby. As a developer fights for rights to build another hotel overtop a residential garage across Wabash Avenue, not overcrowding the city’s famous skyline might be the best move yet. 330 North Wabash, (312)923-9988, chicago.langhamhotels.com
Today in the Culture: March 17, 2021 | EXPO CHGO online lineup | Wiener Circle | Pritzker Architecture Prize ART Art fair online, redux EXPO CHGO ONLINE announced its lineup of eighty-one galleries for its virtual fair, running April 8-12, plus a slate of virtual programming, including solo sets by Jeff Tweedy, Glenn Kotche and Nels Cline of Wilco; a program with Ken Vandermark, Rosa Barba and Chicago Architecture Biennial Artistic Director David Brown and a program led by artist Theaster Gates.…
