The Chicago Architecture Biennial —the largest exhibition of contemporary architecture in North America—is back in action next week, bringing architecture-related programming to venues and museums across the city. For the unfamiliar: Every two years, the Biennial transforms Chicago into a global hub of architecture and design. This edition’s theme is the apropos “SHIFT: Architecture in Times of Radical Change,” convening over 100 projects by architects, artists and designers across 30 countries—each piece engaging with the cultural, social and environmental fluxes shaping our world.

The theme serves as a launchpad for free exhibitions, events, panel discussions and activations that will ripple across 60-plus venues citywide between now and February 2026. While paying tribute to the ci

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