Dramatic architectural photographs of Chicago architecture for modern homes, offices and hospitality interiors

BLACK-AND-WHITE ARCHITECTURAL PHOTOGRAPHY

Chicago shaped by light.

The Collection

Steel in Motion- Pritzker Pavilion Print j| Jim Signorelli
Willis Tower struck by lightning - Chicago Architecture print|Jim Signorelli
Chicago architecture perspective - Chicago Architecture print | Jim Signorelli

This collection features 13 of my favorite images, photographed in and around Chicago. Each reflects my fascination with the city’s architecture, geometry, light, and form.

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Chicago River Canyone - Chicago Architecture Print |Jim Signorelli
Chicago River - Black and White Architecture print |Jim Signorelli
Water Tower Parking Ramp - Chicago Black & White Architecture print | Jim Signorelli
Black and white photo of a grand, ornate domed building on a hilltop, with steps leading up to it and a dark sky in the background.
Baha'i Temple- Black and white Architecture print |Jim Signorelli
Black and white photo of the exterior of a modern building with metallic, curving architectural features and large glass windows, with rows of empty seats in front and trees in the background.

Steel in Motion

Close-up of a modern abstract architectural interior with smooth, curved metal or possibly aluminum panels and lines forming flowing, wave-like patterns.

When Lightning Strikes

Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago - Architecture print |Jim Signorelli
Chase Building - black and white architecture print | Jim Signorelli

MCA Stairwell 1

Looking Up

Chicago River Canyon

Down By The River

Baha’i Temple

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Water Tower Parking Ramp

Ribbons of Steel

Pritzker Pavilon

St, Regis Building - Black and White Architecture print | Jim Signorelli

St. Regis

Chase Ascending

St. Regis

Macy's staircase (formerly Marshall Fields- Black and White Chicago Architecture print | Jim Signorelli
Design resembling a camera lens with the text 'Fresh Lens Chicago' in the center.

Ascending Symmetry

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The Collection

This collection features 13 most popular images, photographed in and around Chicago. Each reflects a fascination with the city’s architecture, geometry, light, and form.

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Modern circular building with horizontal stripes and a large cylindrical top, featuring a glass entrance at the base.
Modern circular building with horizontal stripes and a large cylindrical top, featuring a glass entrance at the base.
St. Regis building , Chicago Black and White architecture |Jim Signorelli
St. Regis building , Chicago Black and White architecture |Jim Signorelli
Black and white photo of tall modern skyscrapers with reflective glass windows, viewed from below, against a cloudy sky.
Black and white photo of tall modern skyscrapers with reflective glass windows, viewed from below, against a cloudy sky.
A black and white photo of a modern architectural theater with a curvy, metallic and wooden design, and rows of chairs in front, under a sky with clouds and leafless trees in the background.
Black and white photo of a city skyline at night with a lightning bolt striking the Willis Tower and dark clouds overhead, reflected in a body of water in the foreground.
Close-up of the interior of a modern architectural building with flowing, curved metallic walls.
Multiple floors of a modern multi-story shopping mall or commercial building with escalators and people walking.
Futuristic building with metallic, swirling, curved surfaces and railings, set against a cloudy sky.
A black and white photo of a modern city skyline with tall skyscrapers and a river in the foreground.
Black and white photo of a city skyline with modern high-rise buildings, a river in the foreground, and a cloudy sky.
A black and white photograph of a modern staircase from above, featuring multiple concentric, eye-shaped curves with sleek metallic handrails and dark steps, creating an abstract, spiral pattern.
Black and white photo of a tall modern skyscraper with many windows, viewed from below against a cloudy sky.
Black and white image of a large, domed building with modern architectural design, stairs leading to the entrance, set against a dark sky with some clouds.
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Chicago: A City Drawn in Steel and Stone

Chicago has always felt to me like an open-air museum of architectural ideas. Louis Sullivan, Daniel Burnham, Frank Lloyd Wright, Mies van der Rohe, Bertrand Goldberg, Frank Gehry, and others have all left their mark on the city, each pushing architecture in a different direction. Their buildings give Chicago its extraordinary mix of strength, grace, invention, and drama. That history is part of what keeps drawing me back with a camera. I’m less interested in simply recording these structures than in finding the lines, curves, shadows, and light that reveal the imagination behind them.

Signature of Jim Sigmonelli in white on black background.
Modern corporate conference room with a large rectangular table, black leather chairs, wall art of a skyscraper, and city view through large windows.

Architecture that Transforms Modern Rooms

Modern living room with a white sofa, two black armchairs, and a black marble coffee table in the center. A large black-and-white abstract art piece hangs on the wall behind the sofa. There are two side tables with lamps and decorative items, and a city skyline view outside large windows.

These black-and-white architectural prints of Chicago architecture are designed to bring structure, contrast, and quiet drama to homes, offices, showrooms, hospitality spaces, and contemporary interiors.

Jim Signorelli Photography logo |Jim Signorelli

Chicago Shaped by Light

Logo for Fresh Lens Chicago with circular design and black background, white and green text.

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