An architect super-team constructs a Chi tour

Chicago is America’s architecture capitol to the point that, when New Yorkers visit, they say things like, “That building just changed my life", or “So this is what a real sidewalk looks like". As part of a five-city spotlight done in conjunction with the extremely new, completely redesigned 2014 Acura MDX, we asked husband-wife architects Karla Sierralta and Brian Strawn of the award-winning firm Strawn.Sierralta to tell us what about this town inspires them.

Click here for their picks and look below for free doughssants from West Town Bakery (yes, you heard that right), and the word from design-world titans in SF, LA, New York and DC.