The Field Museum: Four Ways Out of the Big-Room Problem
A classical natural history museum on the Museum Campus, built around a vast stone central hall.
The Chicago Athletic Association: Dark Wood and Stained Glass
A former gentlemen's club on Michigan Avenue, now a hotel, with wood-panelled rooms and stained glass overlooking Millennium Park.
The Art Institute of Chicago: Reading a Museum Hour by Hour
A Beaux-Arts museum on Michigan Avenue with a walled South Garden and a contemporary glass-roofed wing.
The Adler Planetarium: One Decision Governs the Whole Day
A 1930s planetarium on Northerly Island, facing the Chicago skyline across the harbour with Lake Michigan behind.
The Bierstube: What Changes When the Reception Is in a Bar
A long-standing ski-town bar in Whitefish, Montana, with a tavern interior and genuine local character.
The Garden Wall: How to Work a Genuinely Small Venue
A small period inn in Whitefish, Montana, with garden ground and an intimate scale.
The Portland Regency: A Season-by-Season Guide
A converted 1895 brick armory in the heart of Portland's Old Port, now a hotel with function rooms and period brick character.
The Henry Clay: Lighting a 1920s Lodge Building
Built 1924 as an Elks lodge in downtown Louisville, later restored, with a grand ballroom, ornate plasterwork and period detailing.
The Omaha Children’s Museum: A Photographer Answers Your Questions
A children's museum in downtown Omaha with interactive exhibits, saturated colour and large open exhibit halls, available for evening private events.
The Hotel St. Francis: A Walk-Through of Santa Fe’s Oldest Hotel
Santa Fe's oldest hotel, a block from the Plaza, rebuilt in 1923 after fire, with a high-ceilinged lobby, candlelit interiors and a street-side portal.