Designing A Better Chicago Announces Riverwalk Design Team and Grant Program

Chicago -- Designing a Better Chicago, a collaborative initiative organized and supported by NeoCon and theMART, the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE), and the Design Museum of Chicago, announced the selection of the design team for its large-scale Chicago Riverwalk installation. Chicago-based design firms Kwong Von Glinow and UB Studio will unveil their project in June 2020.

Aimed at highlighting, leveraging, and supporting Chicago’s vast design legacy, talent, and resources, Designing a Better Chicago will also include the Design Impact Grant Program, which will recognize individuals or organizations using design for civic good. The annual initiative will be complemented by a series of special talks and events coinciding with NeoCon 2020.