10 Instagrams to Get You Excited for the Chicago Architecture Biennial

The first-ever Chicago Architecture Biennial opens to the public this week in the birthplace of the skyscraper (that's right—sorry New Yorkers!) but the press has been swarming about, 'gramming highlights for those waiting with bated breath. From exhibitions, installations, and performances, to panels and lectures, the event showcases a wide swath of creativity in the architecture world, old and new. The biennial lasts until January 3, 2016, but if you know you won't make it and are looking to read up on all the happs, look no further than Curbed's comprehensive coverage.

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Room with a view #CHICAGO

A photo posted by Edgar Almaguer (@almaguer_edgar) on Oct 1, 2015 at 6:52pm PDT

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Toasting the inaugural Chicago Architecture Biennial beneath this epic dome #chicagoarchitecturebiennial

A photo posted by Sam Cochran (@cochransh) on Oct 1, 2015 at 7:19pm PDT

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#chicagoarchitecturebiennial #bureauspectacular #normankelley #furnitureurbanism #t38

A photo posted by Jimenez Lai (@0super) on Sep 30, 2015 at 3:45pm PDT

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The Corncobs!

A photo posted by Olly Wainwright (@ollywainwright) on Sep 30, 2015 at 2:25pm PDT

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"Architectural Site 8," 1986 #barbarakasten x #frankgehry #ChicagoArchitectureBiennial #grahamfoundation

A photo posted by Janelle Zara (@janellezara) on Oct 1, 2015 at 5:15pm PDT

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Corridor House by MOS Architects, based in NY. Dwelling is made of plywood sheets and contains a series of "corridor spaces" large enough to serve as a room. #chicagobiennial #chicago #design #architecture #mos

A photo posted by Jenna M. McKnight (@jennammcknight) on Oct 1, 2015 at 2:45pm PDT

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Strange chain of events, strange job. #illgotothethings #chicagoarchitecturebiennial

A photo posted by Chris Mitchell (@cobmitchell) on Oct 1, 2015 at 6:05pm PDT

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'Light House' a prototype house for tropical urban. a project for #ChicagoArchitectureBiennial #allzone #lighthouse #theartoflivinglight

A photo posted by Sorawit Klaimark (@sora_sorawit) on Oct 2, 2015 at 7:24am PDT

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Less is More #miesvanderrohe #architecture #arch #arquitectura #arq #modernism #farnsworthhouse #chicagoarchitecturebiennial #lofficielmexicо #labienalxlofficiel

A photo posted by Arq Rodrigo Becerra (@rodbecerra) on Oct 1, 2015 at 9:08am PDT

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Real into this kiosk, called "Summer Vault," at the @chicagoarchitecturebiennial by occasional duo Paul and Paul (Andersen and Preissner) and UIC School of #Architecture. By @_samjacob #chicagobiennial

A photo posted by Curbed (@curbeddotcom) on Oct 1, 2015 at 4:37pm PDT

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