June 2026 Issue: Design 50 (Digital Edition) Newcity Blackbird was at the forefront

Blackbird was at the forefront of the Chicago restaurants that started people talking about our city as a culinary destination

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the new artistic director of Hubbard Street Dance Company

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June 2026 Issue: Design 50 (Digital Edition) Newcity Blackbird was at the forefrontDesign 50 2026 The Architects and Fashion, Graphic and Furniture Designers Who Shape Chicago "Design in Chicago moves between disciplines, neighborhoods, communities and scalesshaping everything from the spaces we inhabit and the objects we live with to the systems, stories and experiences that connect us to one another. The people on this list are not simply making things. They are building platforms, preserving histories, challenging conventions,