Join us for the last Design News Roundtable of 2026, the place for freewheeling discussion on our changing city with architects, designers, planners, advocates and local observers.
Design News Roundtable: Journalists' Edition
The future Foundry Park development, now breaking ground in Lincoln Park. Rendering by Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture.
Our tapped-in speakers will scour the headlines and opine on recent design, development and planning news impacting Chicago. Housing, preservation and reuse, transportation, green space, megadevelopment, downtown recovery, and urban affairs are key areas of focus. Brush up on the past six months of built environment news and gain a deeper appreciation for the projects, the ideas and the difference-makers charting a path for our city.
Returning as host is Dario Durham, podcaster, photographer, and co-founder of the nonprofit organization 77 Flavors. He’ll be joined by City Cast Chicago podcast host Jacoby Cochran; Block Club Chicago reporter Maxwell Evans; Crain’s Chicago Business reporter Rachel Herzog; and Chicago Tribune architecture critic Ed Keegan.
The conversation will wrap up with a lightning round quiz to put the panel's knowledge to the test!
Pizza, beer and nonalcoholic refreshments are included with your ticket.
meet the speakers
Dario Durham is a Chicago-based videographer and content creator. He is co-host of the highly popular podcast 77 Flavors of Chicago, which explores the city’s 77 community areas and tells the stories of each. He has appeared on the award-winning Netflix series “High On the Hog.” Dario is also an avid photographer and world traveler.
