Uploaded September 2014 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The Tribune Tower was born out of one of the most famous architecture competitions in history. In 1922, the Chicago Tribune launched an international competition to design the newspaper’s new headquarters. The winning design would be "a picture of the most beautiful building in the modern world." New York architects John Mead Howells and Raymond Hood won the competition with their Gothic Revival design we see standing today. Visit architecture.org/buildings to learn more about Chicago’s most iconic buildings and discover how Chicago’s rich architectural legacy was built.
The Tribune Tower was born out of one of the most famous architecture competitions in history. In 1922, the Chicago Tribune launched an international competition to design the newspaper’s new headquarters. The winning design would be "a picture of the most beautiful building in the modern world." New York architects John Mead Howells and Raymond Hood won the competition with their Gothic Revival design we see standing today. Visit architecture.org/buildings to learn more about Chicago’s most iconic buildings and discover how Chicago’s rich architectural legacy was built.
