A not too messy, but not too delicate drip of melted ice cream down a waffle cone. Perfectly fluffed pillows on a sofa with a book open to the exact right page and a visibly steaming cup of tea on a side table. That’s Johanna Brannan Lowe’s job.
Klafeta was kind enough to take over the Modern Midwest Instagram account for the afternoon and her photos did not disappoint. Check out our recap.
In Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood, the world renowned Steppenwolf Theatre is entering its 41st season. Helping lead the charge into the company’s fifth decade is artistic director Anna D. Shapiro. We put the powerhouse director through our 18-question ringer to see where her Midwest roots (and tastes) lie.
The team at Üllo and their partners at MINIMAL have designed a simple solution to a seemingly complex problem in a beautiful way. With their successful funding on Kickstarter, Üllo is now in the pre-order stages and will be purifying your wine in the near future.
A beautiful design and a focus on process comes together to make one special coffee maker out of Chicago.
A television personality, a master sommelier, and a successful restaurateur are three impressive stand-alone feats. Alpana Singh has accomplished them all. And with a bang, if we may add.
Perkins + Will Chicago designed this bike friendly headquarters for Chicago based SRAM, the worlds second largest manufacturer of bicycle parts. With a modern open aesthetic, indoor bicycle track and ample storage racks for employees bikes the space invites collaboration and promotes a bike first company culture.
Megan and Dave Miller are a husband and wife duo with a duo of Chicago bakeries and a duo of James Beard Foundation Award nominations.
We put the renowned Chicago pastry chef, through our 18-question ringer to see where her Midwest roots (and tastes) lie.
Gramovox looks to reimagine audiovisual equipment.
Cityscape Chicago II is a personal timelapse piece that I have worked on periodically over the past two years. The inspiration behind the project ties similarly with the original piece. As the city of Chicago continues to change, my fascination with it grows as well. The goal for me is always to capture the city in a unique way from new perspectives, and to continue exploring it.
The time lapse sequences in this video were all shot on the Canon 5D Mark III and various lenses. Motion control used in the making of the piece was provided by the Kessler CineDrive and Second Shooter.
Paul Miller of 7m Woodworking creates pieces that cannot be found anywhere else.