Dan Friedman’s home as “visual laboratory”/Photo: Tim Street-Porter
1 Chicago Design Market (Block 37, Third Floor) The Chicago Design Museum has assembled a block of five adjacent pop-up shops that rotate monthly. August’s stores include Galerie F, CHCG, mercer & winnie and Aviate Press
2 The House of Tomorrow (Chicago Architecture Foundation) CAF hosts a talk about the renovation of the legendary 1933-34 Century of Progress Exposition creation on August 23 and then leads an eight-hour tour to the Beverly Shores structure on August 26.
4 Dan Friedman: Radical Modernist (Chicago Design Museum) Check out the post-modern type innovations of the iconic Friedman before it closes August 12.
5 Randolph Street Market Festival (Plumber’s Hall, August 26-27) Shop more than 300 vendors offering antiques, vintage and indie design at this monthly outdoor (in season) bazaar
