Under Kaufmann’s Clock
On Families, Department Stores, and America
How Malls Shaped the Rust Belt (and Vice Versa)
A conversation with architecture and design critic Alexandra Lange on malls in America.
Ukrainian Pittsburgh in Five Acts
Pittsburgh and Ukraine are inextricably linked—in history, culture, and spirit.
Gary’s Gold Coast
This historic apartment district in Gary, Indiana is a museum of architectural styles.
Belt’s Top Stories of 2021
Ten pieces our readers kept coming back to.
The Bird Patrol
Chicago is the most dangerous city in the country for birds. Meet the people who want to change that.
Modernist Post Offices of Michigan
Eight mid-century post offices from small towns and exurbs across the state.
Midwest Modern’s Architectural Road Trip
Josh Lipnik uses Twitter to document regional architecture and design.
Twilight in Grand Rapids
A photographer’s exploration of the city she calls home, in its quietest hours.
Paper House
"I never would have called it homelessness, if you’d asked."
What to Do with the Chicago River?
Reimagining the waterway for the twenty-first century.
The Enduring Legacy of Decatur’s Carnegie Library
An ode to a community institution.