{"id":8190,"date":"2020-01-30T15:07:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-30T20:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/margaretdonaldsoninteriors.com\/?p=8190"},"modified":"2020-01-30T15:07:00","modified_gmt":"2020-01-30T20:07:00","slug":"chicago-merchandise-mart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/box2483.temp.domains\/~urbanar5\/mdi-maradesignco-com\/chicago-merchandise-mart\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago Merchandise Mart"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As we start planning our inspiration and shopping trips for the year, we\u2019re reminded of this fun trip from the fall when some of the MDI team went to the\u00a0Merchandise Mart<\/a>\u00a0(a.k.a. theMart or The Mart) in Chicago.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Alex, Lily, Margaret, and Ryan<\/a> headed to Chicago for a weekend of exploring the design behemoth. Built in 1930, the two-block building was developed by Marshall Field & Co as a central marketplace where retailers could buy wares under one roof.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Located on the Chicago River, theMart<\/a> is an Art Deco style building that is part warehouse, part department store, and part 25-story skyscraper. Today theMart is still the world\u2019s largest commercial building and largest wholesale design center, and the MDI team got to explore all 42,000 square feet of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The architecture of the building is an inspiration in itself. Built during Chicago\u2019s golden age, the lobby is filled with marble and terrazzo and crowned by a newly restored Grand Stair, and 17\u00a0Jules Guerin<\/a>\u00a0murals celebrating global commerce. The building recently underwent a massive renovation and was awarded LEED Silver Certification in 2007 and LEED Gold Certification in 2013 and 2018.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    During the day, the MDI team explored theMart\u2019s design showrooms, including vendors such as Artistic Tile, Lillian August, Benjamin Moore, David Sutherland, and Broome + Greene. Evenings were for downtime in Chicago, dinner, and recharging for the next day. Before the designers headed home, everyone refreshed tired feet with a pedicure before jetting back to Charleston, full of inspiration.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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