MAWD to design 400 Lake Shore Drive’s interiors
Designed by the Chicago office of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill with David Childs and developed by Related Midwest, 400 Lake Shore Drive will bring 635 new apartments to the Windy City’s downtown. AD PRO Directory firm March and White Design has announced that they will be designing the 72-story building’s interiors.
Beginning with the lobby, MAWD’s design will reference the building’s waterfront locale with an electric blue front desk and plenty of marble throughout. “400 Lake Shore Drive presents an unmatched residence in the heart of Chicago,” MAWD cofounder Elliot March said in a statement. “Designed by MAWD, the interior program sets a new standard for luxury residences in the market.” The studio previously designed The Row Fulton Market, another Chicago luxury high-rise developed by Related.
Four-and-a-half acres of public land are being developed as part of the project, including the completion of the DuSable Park. Construction began on the highly anticipated project earlier this month and the North Tower is expected to finish in early 2027.
Chad Dorsey will design Dallas’s Auberge Resorts Collection Residences
It’s been announced that Chad Dorsey Design will handle the interior design of The Knox, a set of 48 dwellings residences managed by the Auberge Resorts Collection. The project is a natural fit for the designer, whose Dallas-based studio has crafted thoughtful, luxurious residences across the Texas city and beyond.
The 48 units will start at 2,500 square feet, with the largest units measuring over 15,000 square feet. Each home will feature considered millwork, arched casings, and luxurious materials. The studio will also craft the amenity spaces that span two floors, including a club room, bar, lounge, entertaining areas, fitness center, and indoor pool. “Every detail was designed to be meticulous, beautiful, and timeless—yet paradoxically casual despite being ultraluxurious,” Dorsey said in a statement. “There is no room for high-tech rigidity where everyday practicality is invaluable and a long-term sense of place and homeliness are being built.”
The mixed-use development by MSD Partners, Trammell Crow Company, The Retail Connection, and Highland Park Village Associates is set to include a hotel designed by Martin Brudnizki Design Studio, 100,000 square feet of retail space, restaurants, and a 150,000-square-foot office building. The Knox Residences are scheduled to open in 2026.
Sales Launch
The North Tower of Estero Bay’s Ritz-Carlton Residences launches sales
The second of two towers at the Ritz-Carlton Residences in Estero Bay, Florida, is officially launching sales. Developed by London Bay Development Group, the property features interiors by AD PRO Directory firm Meyer Davis and architecture by Arquitectonica.
The 22-story building will contain 112 residences with prices beginning in the $3 million range. Units are available in two-, three-, and four-bedroom layouts, with three available Meyer Davis design packages to choose from. With the sales launch comes the announcement of yet more amenities on the five-acre property. A screening room, sports simulator, wellness center, and lounge space are among the amenities that account for 36,000 square feet of indoor space. Outdoors, the residents can expect bocce courts, three pools, and gardens designed by landscape architect EDSA. The residences are adjacent to a 500-acre nature preserve, the 72-slip Saltleaf Marina, and an 18-hole golf course as well.