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Eden Tower in Frankfurt, Germany, has won a Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) Best Tall Building Award of Excellence! Celebrated for its innovative architectural vision and dedication to sustainable urban living, the tower features lush vertical greenwalls that create a biophilic environment rising with the city—seamlessly blending nature and high-rise design.

1000M Chicago has been named Multifamily Development of the Year at the Chicago Commercial Real Estate Awards! We’re thrilled to receive this recognition and proud to share the spotlight with so many inspiring projects shaping Chicago’s skyline. It’s a tribute to the incredible teamwork, creativity, and commitment that brought 1000M to life.

The residential tower was selected for its exceptional blend of cutting-edge design, sustainability, and mobility innovations, including energy-efficient systems, bike storage, electric vehicle charging stations, and for its focus on wellness—setting a new standard for urban living in Chicago.

Design Evanston identifies significant aesthetic and functional improvements in the Evanston community and recognizes them with our Design Evanston Awards. Specifically designed not to be self-serving for design professionals, the awards are presented to owners responsible for the design excellence of local projects.

Congratulations to our partner O2 Design for receiving the ASLA Honor Award in General Design for our 40-acre project in Somers, Wisconsin. This landscape design marks the first phase of a transformative 283-acre development, supporting the institution’s vision for a world-class museum campus that deepens public appreciation for military history.

Designed by Jahn Archtiecture and O2 Design, the Pritzker Military Archives Center (PMAC) is a state-of-the-art center that furthers the mission of the Pritzker Military Museum & Library, through restoration, preservation, and storage of its collection.

AIA Chicago Announces Winners of the 2024 Design Excellence Awards, Decarbonization Award, Divine Detail Award, Roberta Feldman Architecture for Social Justice Award and the Lerch Bates People’s Choice Awards

Evan Jahn and Philip Castillo were named to Newcity's Design 50 2024, an annual list highlighting the continual evolution within Chicago’s design community through the creators of our city’s cultural scene.

The remarkable "Eden Tower" project, featuring one of the tallest green facades in Europe, received the bronze FIABCI Prix d’Excellence Award in the residential category on November 18, 2022.