Thomas Connors

2 weeks ago | chicagomag.com | Thomas Connors

Next to the bungalow, nothing epitomizes Chicago’s everyday cityscape quite like the courtyard apartment. Yet as ubiquitous as these U-shaped buildings are, they weren’t the only game in town during the first burst of multiunit residential construction here, between the tail end of the 19th century and the eve of the Depression. One example: the Aztec, at 305 West Fullerton Parkway, where a four-bedroom unit is for sale at $1.85 million.

2 weeks ago | l8r.it | Thomas Connors

Next to the bungalow, nothing epitomizes Chicago’s everyday cityscape quite like the courtyard apartment. Yet as ubiquitous as these U-shaped buildings are, they weren’t the only game in town during the first burst of multiunit residential construction here, between the tail end of the 19th century and the eve of the Depression. One example: the Aztec, at 305 West Fullerton Parkway, where a four-bedroom unit is for sale at $1.85 million.

2 weeks ago | cambriausa.com | Thomas Connors

Building a home that has a sense of neighborliness and privacy is a delicate balance—a challenge and an art form. This Austin residence, crafted by CoXist Studio, strikes that perfect balance from the moment you lay eyes on it. Its facade, an elegant dialogue between brick and glass, establishes a home that invites, yet never overexposes. The walkway to the front door is a particularly generous and gracious gesture, a gently cascading stream of steps spun of black steel.

2 weeks ago | designchicagomag.com | Thomas Connors

Design Home Tour Maria Khouri Interiors and Diego Handcrafted Homes create a weekend home that suits its dramatic environment. If there’s one environment where a home should really suit its site, it’s the desert. Austere and seemingly monochromatic, this landscape demands lean lines, earth tones, and the sense that any house standing in it belongs there.

3 weeks ago | jwcmedia.com | Thomas Connors

Laura Tribbett didn’t stand a chance. She was born to be an interior designer. As a kid growing up outside the Twin Cities, she loved building with Legos and making shoebox dioramas. By the time she was in high school, she was hooked on TV’s Trading Places and begged her parents to let her redecorate her room. When they gave her the green light, she took inspiration from a colorful comforter, sponge-painting the walls yellow and hanging a wallpaper border.