1 MAU (online) The first-ever feature-length documentary about the design visionary Bruce Mau, one of the most influential designers of our times.
2 Boxville Summer Markets (Boxville at 330 East 51st) A shopping experience at Chicago’s first shipping-container mall, where local entrepreneurs and makers have an opportunity to shine. August 3, 17 and 31, 4pm-7pm
3 The Skill Set (online) A podcast hosted by IIDA’s Cheryl Durst discussing all the unexpected things that make one successful in design and beyond.
4 Moonlight & Mies Tours (Farnsworth House) Tour the historic Edith Farnsworth House, one of the most significant of Mies van der Rohe’s works, under the moonlight. August 13, 7:30pm
5 Energy Revolution (Chicago Architecture Center) A timely exhibition focused on how transforming the use of energy in the built environment paves the way toward a sustainable future. Through October 2022
Greek-born Vasia Rigou is a seasoned journalist, editor and multimedia content producer largely on the subjects of visual art, culture, architecture and design. She currently serves as an Editor at Newcity, Chicago’s leading culture publication, as Writer and Copy Editor at the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) HQ, and regularly contributes to international architecture and design magazines OnOffice and ICON. She has experience creating content for brands and building conference speeches and influential TEDx talks. Simply put: she’s fascinated by finding out the great stories behind the people, places and objects that surround us, and by sharing those stories with the world. When she’s not writing about art or looking at art—wine in hand—she makes lists for pretty much everything, drinks immense amounts of coffee and takes cross-country road trips every chance she gets.
