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Fifties Love Affair Featured in Chicago Tribune Magazine

The August 3, 2008 edition of the Chicago Tribune Magazine features the Fifties Love Affair residence in a multi page spread. The article, titled ‘Leave Me or Love Me,’ describes the owners’ decision to commission Grunsfeld Shafer Architects to expand and renovate their home of over twenty years.

939 Chicago and Fifties Remodel featured in FLOR catalog

939 Chicago Avenue and Fifties Remodel are featured in the Spring 2008 FLOR Inspired Modular Floorcovering catalog.

Fifties Love Affair cover story in Chicago Home + Garden

The March/April 2008 issue of Chicago Home + Garden features our Fifties Love Affair project. The article focuses on a collaborative effort between an owner and their design team to revamp an elegant mid-century modern home for contemporary living.

15 Ways to Go Green

The Top 15 Things You Can Do to Stop Global Warming, courtesy of the Winter 2007 Lewis & Clark College Chronicle. For more information and practical solutions to global warming, please visit www.climatesolutions.org.

Fifties Love Affair Wins Award

Fifties Love Affair wins a 2007 Builder’s Choice Grand Award from BUILDER Magazine.

Explorations of a Ravine Home

Conceptual design of Residence 111 - Ravine Home currently underway.

Settling in at the new office

Pictures of our new office at 939 Chicago Avenue are now up!

Weekend Home design underway

Construction documentation for a Weekend Home currently underway.

House in Highland Park Wins Award

The Suburban Cottage Residence wins 2007 Preservation Award for Excellence in New Construction from the City of Highland Park, Illinois.

Tony Grunsfeld featured in Chicago Tribune article

Tony Grunsfeld is featured in the New Homes cover story in the Friday, June 8th edition of the Chicago Tribune. The article, titled Cliffhangers, discusses the inherent benefits and difficulties of building on a lake bluff or ravine. Grunsfeld, an architect of over thirty such residences in the Midwest, draws from personal experiences in explaining how homeowners should approach developing these unique parcels of land.

Shelter features Winnetka Residence

The May - June 2007 issue of Shelter Magazine published an article exhibiting the Winnetka Residence and the client’s extensive art collection.

Fine Homebuilding recognizes the Canyon House

The 2005 Fine Homebuilding annual Houses issue recognizes the Canyon House.

Explorations of a Vacation House on Lake Michigan

Conceptual design of Wisconsin Lake House is currently underway.

Rural Estate featured in Chicago Tribune Magazine

The June 11, 2006 edition of the Chicago Tribune Magazine contains a multi page spread on the Rural Estate. The article describes how a collaborative design process resulted in a prefect fit for a family of five.

House for an Art Collector featured in Photography Exhibit

Interior Journey : Furniture Renaissance is an exhibit of Interiors and Furniture, opening June 9, 2006 at the David L. Pierce Art & History Center, located in Aurora, Illinois. Hosted by The Aurora Public Art Commission, the exhibit will include images of the House for an Art Collector by local Photographer Sally Good.

Midwest Living Magazine features the Rural Estate

The June 2006 issue contains a multipage feature on the Rural Estate. The project is described from the perspective of an active family of seven and how their intimate involvement in the design process resulted in a custom home that stands up to the challenges of everyday living.

We've Moved!

Grunsfeld Shafer Architects has moved their office to Evanston, Illinois.

Grunsfeld Shafer Architects Cover Story on Design & Architecture

Grunsfeld Shafer Architects was featured as the cover story for the premiere issue of Design & Architecture June/July 2004. Several projects by both Tony Grunsfeld and Thomas Shafer were highlighted in this article.

House for an Art Collector Makes Cover of Midwest Chicago Home

The Fall 2005 issue of Midwest Chicago Home provides a detailed review of the House for an Art Collector. The article describes how the home provides an elegant backdrop for both the Owner’s extensive art collection and daily family life. Meticulous attention to detail and incorporation of lush materials brings warmth and life to the home’s spare planes and minimal volumes.

Eiesland Builders Features Our Work

Eiesland Builders feartures two of our houses in their brochure.

Grunsfeld Shafer Architects featured in Hope's Windows Catalog

Canyon House and Historic Beeman House are featured in the 2005 Hope’s Steel Doors & Windows catalog.

House in Glencoe Wins Award

The North Shore New England Residence wins 2005 Preservation Award, for New Construction from the Glencoe Historic Preservation Commission.

Historic Beeman House Wins Award

Historic Beeman House wins 2005 Preservation Award from the Winnetka Landmarks Preservation Commission.

Fifties Remodel featured in the Chicago Tribune Magazine

The story behind the fifties remodel is told in the July 1, 2001 edition of the Chicago Tribune Magazine. The article sheds light on the husband & wife collaboration which brought life, color and texture to a tired Highland Park home.

Salt Lake Magazine features the Canyon House

The September / October 2000 issue, features the Canyon House. From material selections to the framing of views, the article emphasises how the design responds to the unique conditions of the landscape.

Canyon House Cameo

Artisan Entertainment’s thrill-drama Way of the Gun uses Canyon House as the residence for a lead character. The house is prominently featured in the opening scene.

Chicago Magazine features Work of Tony Grunsfeld

The August 1998 issue of Chicago Magazine extols the career of Tony Grunsfeld and his impact on the architectural completion of the North Shore. Residence in White, is prominently featured in the article.

Canyon House Receives International Attention

Global Architecture Houses, Project 1996 includes a feature on the Canyon House. Written prior to construction, the article describes how the residence actively mediates the relationship between inhabitant and landscape. The main gathering areas are dominated by expansive views of the valley, while the private areas of the residence are more introspective, offering tightly cropped, intimate vignettes of the world outside.