This Chicago Architect’s Vision for a Buzzy Live/Work Space Started With a Café
The rest of Mike Shively’s brutalist-inspired plan includes his firm’s office, an Airbnb rental, and he and his partner’s luminous residence on the top floor.
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Architect Mike Shively doesn’t have to travel far for his first cup of coffee; the buzz of an espresso grinder and convivial coffee-shop atmosphere are mere steps away from where he sleeps.
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