Architech Gallery
OBJECTDesign for a Tile Floor John Gregory Crace Circa 1850s $4,000 The Crace family made a name for itself during the height of the British empire by designing ornate interiors throughout London, including in Windsor Castle and the Houses of Parliament. This tempura-and-ink rendering for floor tiles in the entry of the Conservative Club shows one quarter of a design, which could be rotated 90 degrees for each adjacent quadrant of the square room. It and other 19th century design objects are on display through Aug. 30 at the ArchiTech Gallery of Architectural Art in Chicago. architechgallery.com
Click through the slideshow of images from the book (below) as you listen to an interview in which Shore talks about film vs. digital photography, new projects, and what has, surprisingly, not changed on the American roadside since his trip 35 years ago.
Restoration of the historic lodge involved jacking up the struct…
