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News: Shadelab Wins A Project Prize From The Metro Chicago Information Center!

October 29, 2010

News

Okay, we didn’t exactly win the Heisman Trophy but thanks to your support, Shadelab, a project we created for the fantastic folks at Landon Bone Baker Architects (here) and their community partners has won a Project Prize from the Metro Chicago Information Center. This prize is a service grant in which MCIC (here) will put their tremendous experience making […]

Project:Our Teen Community-Designers Create A Micro-Farmer’s Stand For A New Chicago Mkt.

October 21, 2010

Our Work

We couldn’t be more pleased to have wrapped up the design and fabrication of a micro- farmer’s market stand for the folks at the West Humboldt Community Development Corporation. In June, as part of a larger community effort, they helped start the neighborhood’s first farmer’s market to both provide better access to healthy foods and […]

News: Shadelab Is A Finalist For MCIC’s Project Prize And Needs Your Help!

October 21, 2010

News

How healthy is your neighborhood, your schools, your housing, your public spaces and streets? We gather data and stories that help communities, organizations and city leaders make better decisions about how they can improve the health, well-being and efficiency of their neighborhoods through design. Say hello to Shadelab. We are so excited that Shadelab, a […]

News: Our Teen Community-Designers Help A Local Chicago Baker.

October 21, 2010

News

What sorts of ways can Chicago teenagers simply and easily have a positive impact on the delivery of healthy food Chicago through design? How about designing an apron-mitt that meets the very unique and challenging needs of a local artisanal baker who routinely finds her forearms covered in burns due to the incredible dexterity required […]