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.

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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