Hosted at Nuluum, City in a Garden brought together Chicago designers, artists, and neighbors for an evening of installations, community, and creative connection in support of local nonprofits.

Our second annual summer pop-up with Pretty Cool Ice Cream and Gaslight Coffee friends, joy, and plenty of bubbles to the En Masse studio—all in support of Center on Halsted.

Created as a shared environment for collaboration and creativity, Fellowshop served as the perfect backdrop for Bee-Spoke—a spring gathering.

From framing lumber and cedar to custom windows and trim, the visit allowed offered a behind-the-scenes view of how thoughtful sourcing, fabrication, and innovation come together to support great design.

For this Inspiration Breakfast recap, Adam shared his admiration for the Pasta Grannies—a documentary series by filmmaker Vicky Bennison that celebrates the Italian women who have kept traditional pasta-making alive.

For this year’s River North Design District Gallery Walk, we partnered with artist Adriana Miranda to create a shared installation inside the Luca Lanzetta showroom.

Neighbors, designers, and friends for Sit Back and Sip — an open-house style event celebrating collaboration, creativity, and accessible design.

Video Q&A with Ross Renjilian. Learn about his time at En Masse, his journey in architecture and what makes him tick.

Welcoming the Summer breeze, we served up delightful matcha floats, lavender tonic cold brew desserts, and traditional affogatos. All proceeds from the event supported the Abundance Setting, a non-profit organization aiding women and mothers in the culinary industry.

“The biggest lesson I was able to transfer from my experience in Set Design into Architecture was that of flow and sequencing… I find that being able to take a step back from a programming list and envisioning how someone will inhabit that floor plan is an incredibly potent approach, humanizing the process.”

In an effort to share the coffee love we organized a Coffee Shop pop-up on our communal level throughout the morning and afternoon, sharing the duties of brewing and serving customers as they passed by.

Video Q&A with talented Designer Morgan Peterson. Learn about his experiences teaching and his journey into Architecture.

As part of our event series and with help from Hao Made Candles, and ELM Surfaces we hosted a Candlemaking workshop at En Masse Architecture and Design. It was awesome connecting with industry peers, friends of the firm and other design minded folks.

In honor of Pride Month, we decided to do something special- partnering with the talented team at Chicago Plants, experts in Interiorscape Consultation, to transform our En Masse meeting space into a vibrant tropical oasis.

As the Chicago sunshine streams through our studio windows, our collective of designers began thinking about how we could bring new voices and ideas into our space. We were thrilled to showcase the work of Hans Koesters and his captivating pieces, which provide an enticing exploration of the delicate space between art and architecture.

In thinking about ways that we can create projects that are personal, what aspects are most important to making a house into a home?

“Simply put, we want to design dream homes for people to connect to. Each home should be specific to what the client wants and how they live so that no two homes are the same. Each is a special responsibility to the client and the context of living.”

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What is the first step to creating a thoughtful design?

“The first step is hearing how clients live their day-to-day lives and understanding their needs and personalities. As designers, we don’t see how people actually live, so it is our job to create spaces that stay true to them by asking the right questions.”

In spite of losing his luggage on the way, Lucas had an amazing trip to Italy. Traveling the sweltering summer sun, he made his way to Castelfranco, Italy and towards Brombal Glass, a family-run glass company specializing in steel, brass, and bronze windows.

When we were presented with the opportunity to host an American Institute of Architects Chicago (AIA Chicago) CRAN event this August we were so excited to host our fellow architects and architectural professionals.