chicago architecture biennial announces participants for 2017 edition

the chicago architecture biennial (CAB) has announced the list of international architecture firms and artists who will participate in its second edition, titled ‘make new history’.

the chicago architecture biennial (CAB) has announced the list of international architecture firms and artists who will participate in its second edition, titled ‘make new history’. more than 100 creatives representing over 20 countries will be present at the event, which will take place september 16, 2017 – january 7, 2018. among the architecture firms displaying work are SANAA, j. mayer h, francis kéré, and urbanus, while postmodern artist james welling will also be presenting a project.

this year’s artistic directors sharon johnston and mark lee, of LA–based firm johnston marklee, selected the participants who will present their work at the chicago cultural center, as well as additional sites across the city. ‘our goal for the 2017 chicago architecture biennial is to continue to build on the themes and ideas presented in the first edition,’ explains lee. ‘we hope to examine, through the work of the chosen participants, the continuous engagement with questions of history and architecture as an evolutionary practice,’ adds johnston.

‘the city of chicago is proud to host new projects by architects, artists and designers from around the world with the 2017 chicago architecture biennial,’ explains chicago mayor, rahm emanuel. ‘we are pleased to announce another outstanding lineup of work and perspectives to build on the success of the inaugural 2015 edition. not only will the breadth of work represented by designers from around the world showcase the future of architecture, but it will also further reinforce chicago’s stature as a global city.’

‘this year’s list of participants was carefully chosen to showcase the future of architecture and design rooted in history,’ says todd palmer, executive director of the chicago architecture biennial. ‘through presenting a variety of work, we aim to give visitors of all kinds, from leaders across the global architecture community to the interested traveler, an in-depth look at architecture as we know it today, and the chance to be inspired by how architecture is making new history in cities around the world.’

more than 530,000 chicago residents and visitors took part in CAB 2015 — the largest international exhibition of contemporary architecture ever to have taken place in north america. the chicago cultural center, operated by chicago’s department of cultural affairs and special events, will once again serve as the anchor of the exhibition, with additional sites across the city. the opening of the 2017 chicago architecture biennial will align with the sixth annual EXPO CHICAGO, the international exposition of contemporary and modern art, which will run september 13–17, 2017 at navy pier. see the full list of CAB 2017 participants below.