With the Burj Dubai opening today - the new tallest building in the world, the Trib's Blair Kamin takes a look at the building and the Chicago minds behind its creation. more ›

A change in criteria used to measure a building's height has moved the new downtown Trump Tower from seventh place to sixth place on the list of the world's tallest towers (but still behind the fifth place Sears Willis Tower). So what changed? The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat - based here in Chicago - changed exactly where you begin when measuring height. The Trib's Blair Kamin explains: more ›

Here’s what you missed while you were reading Harry Potter… and while Harry Potter got stinking rich: Grab your composition paper and get to work. The Chicago Chamber Musicians are searching for the next great chamber piece by a brilliant composer age 32 or younger. They’ll perform the winning entry at a CCM concert next June. Entries are due December 1, so check out the rules, then find your muse. Thirty years ago, the Sears... more ›

DuSable Park should have its own place in history as a figure of speech. Example: “Sure, I’ll call you back, when DuSable Park is finished”. DuSable was originally discussed in 1988. Wrigley got lights, the Bears lost to the 49ers in the NFC Championship, Daley was a year away from being mayor, and DuSable Park was only going to cost $1.2 million. Today, estimates put the completion of DuSable park at around $12 million,... more ›

Architect Adrian Smith of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill in Chicago has designed the world's largest tower. The skyscraper is called Burj Dubai and will be built in the United Arab Emirates. At over 2,000 feet tall, Burj Dubai will be almost twice the height of the John Hancock Center. more ›