Studio Nigro Architecture – Architecture + Design for Sustainable Living

Architecture + Design for Sustainable Living

Architecture + Design for Sustainable Living

Architecture + Design for Sustainable Living

Architecture + Design for Sustainable Living

Architecture + Design for Sustainable Living

Architecture + Design for Sustainable Living

Architecture + Design for Sustainable Living

Architecture + Design for Sustainable Living

Architecture + Design for Sustainable Living

We are passionate about working as your partner to create thoughtful, nourishing spaces for the things that matter most. Together, we craft the settings for everyday moments that will become cherished memories. Healthy living in elegant, efficient spaces. Connection to the outdoors. Care for the earth. Let us help you bring all of these elements together in the places where you live, work, and play.

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Happy clients finally got to ‘move in’ to their custom two-story library wall with the arrival of the final touch-the rolling ladder.

May 6

Happy clients finally got to ‘move in’ to their custom two-story library wall with the arrival of the final touch-the rolling ladder.

Libertyville project updates: chimney metal panels finally installed, ready for ceiling plywood, rafter beam finished wraps, and countertops.

Dec 13

Libertyville project updates: chimney metal panels finally installed, ready for ceiling plywood, rafter beam finished wraps, and countertops.

My clients’ new bathroom ready just in time for the holidays.

Nov 22

My clients’ new bathroom ready just in time for the holidays.

Drywall progress inside at the Libertyville house, and lovely, slim gutters on the outside.

Sep 24

Drywall progress inside at the Libertyville house, and lovely, slim gutters on the outside.

House in Libertyville is looking great, despite some Covid delays. Siding and roofing nearly complete. Ready to tackle the interior.

Aug 31

House in Libertyville is looking great, despite some Covid delays. Siding and roofing nearly complete. Ready to tackle the interior.

Went old school-sketching by hand. A rear elevation study for a new house downstate.

Jun 22

Went old school-sketching by hand. A rear elevation study for a new house downstate.

Join me and my colleagues at what is sure to be another great series of PHS Hard Hat Tours tomorrow afternoon! So appreciate the chance to show off another great collaboration with #Hoiland studios and Chicago Home Energy. ...

Oct 13

Join me and my colleagues at what is sure to be another great series of PHS Hard Hat Tours tomorrow afternoon! So appreciate the chance to show off another great collaboration with #Hoiland studios and Chicago Home Energy. https://www.powerhousesmart.com/content.aspx?page_id=4002&club_id=621522&item_id=1116766

Let there be (day)light! Skylights are in at the townhouse reno in Lincoln Square.

Oct 1

Let there be (day)light! Skylights are in at the townhouse reno in Lincoln Square.

Excited about the design coming together for a major renovation/tearing the roof off in Libertyville.

Oct 1

Excited about the design coming together for a major renovation/tearing the roof off in Libertyville.

My girls and I #standwithgreta at the Youth Climate Strike in Federal Plaza, Chicago.

Oct 1

My girls and I #standwithgreta at the Youth Climate Strike in Federal Plaza, Chicago.

Honored to be recognized among this talented group of architects at the AIA National Women’s Leadership Summit.

Sep 15

Honored to be recognized among this talented group of architects at the AIA National Women’s Leadership Summit.

Design Inspiration: My kids were playing #MasterChefJunior with items from the garden this weekend. These were the ‘dessert course’ platings I had to judge.

Sep 9

Design Inspiration: My kids were playing #MasterChefJunior with items from the garden this weekend. These were the ‘dessert course’ platings I had to judge.

Started off Labor Day weekend with a walking tour of Pullman, the historic ‘factory town’ on Chicago’s south side-now a National Park. Fascinating to see the layout of the town and housing hierarchy from executives to unskilled laborers. And the kids got to get another stamp in their National ...

Sep 3

Started off Labor Day weekend with a walking tour of Pullman, the historic ‘factory town’ on Chicago’s south side-now a National Park. Fascinating to see the layout of the town and housing hierarchy from executives to unskilled laborers. And the kids got to get another stamp in their National Parks passports! Didn’t even realize the Pullman strike was the major factor leading to the establishment of Labor Day as a national holiday.

Summer evening backyard paradise.

Jul 22

Summer evening backyard paradise.

London highlights...

May 8

London highlights...

Amazing day in Oxford, touring the Divinity School, Bodleian Library, and a making friends with the bar tender at a pub that’s been around since 1382!

May 8

Amazing day in Oxford, touring the Divinity School, Bodleian Library, and a making friends with the bar tender at a pub that’s been around since 1382!

Meeting near Atlanta this morning with our local partners at Jefferson Browne Gresham Architects. Turns out they also have an aquaponic farm in house! So excited to team up with these green, community-minded folks!

Apr 10

Meeting near Atlanta this morning with our local partners at Jefferson Browne Gresham Architects. Turns out they also have an aquaponic farm in house! So excited to team up with these green, community-minded folks!

New plumbing going in below my client’s 2nd floor. The treelike pattern reminds me of the DC Metro map.

Mar 10

New plumbing going in below my client’s 2nd floor. The treelike pattern reminds me of the DC Metro map.

Flying back to Chicago this morning. Had a nice breakfast in the diner at this classic #midcenturydesign airport in Quincy, IL.

Feb 27

Flying back to Chicago this morning. Had a nice breakfast in the diner at this classic #midcenturydesign airport in Quincy, IL.

Doing our best to raise a DIY capable crew! Seeing the light at the end of the tunnel finally on our attic play space.

Feb 10

Doing our best to raise a DIY capable crew! Seeing the light at the end of the tunnel finally on our attic play space.

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