Now / Arriving 2023: Kwong Von Glinow

Kwong Von Glinow is an architecture practice based in Chicago founded in 2017 by Lap Chi Kwong and Alison Von Glinow. The practice builds the thoroughly enjoyable from the slightly familiar. Their work translates forward-looking architectural concepts into designs with broad appeal. Taking an optimistic and explorative approach, Kwong Von Glinow focuses on creating innovative living environments, places for cultural engagement, urban public space, and contemporary workspaces. The office has delivered a wide range of projects, including single-family homes, multi-family residences, institutional spaces, and cultural and public environments. Kwong Von Glinow are recipients of the 2023 Rice Spotlight Award, the 2022 Architectural Record Design Vanguard, the 2018 Architectural League Prize of New York, and a Graham Foundation grant. The pair has served as visiting faculty at IIT, Princeton University, Harvard University Graduate School of Design, and most recently Rice University.