Design and Architecture
Selfie Museums, Chicago Architecture Biennial
There’s been a trend of so-called "selfie museums" in LA, with “made-for-Instagram” sets designed for taking flattering self-portraits. So how does selfie culture jibe with “high art”? Meanwhile, Los Angeles-based curators bring new architectural ideas to the Windy City. But are they “boring”? And, one of Apple’s first “town squares” opens in Chicago too.
By Frances Anderton • • 28m ListenPhoto: Visitors point to the plug-in vertical city by Tatiana Bilbao, part of the Chicago Architecture Biennial’s “Vertical City” exhibit. (Frances Anderton)
