Author Christina Noelle, a Chicago native and urban lifestyle specialist, takes you through the history of the Urban Loft in Chicago. Just the word Loft conjures up images of rough and tumbled edges. Cool hip places. Urban atmosphere. It has personality. It has substance. Just like the lofts themselves, the idea of loft is as different and inspired as the people who dwell in them. As loft has moved around the country, it has become different things for different people. And it has just as much to do with the people responsible for creating them as it does for the organic evolution of the architecture. This full color 168 page coffee table book with over 200 illustrations is the perfect gift for anybody who loves the city of Chicago.l Christine Noelle, Chicago native and Urban Lifestyle Specialist, is the core and inspiration behind some of the nation's most progressive, energetic, trend-setting and successful urban neighborhoods. A visionary behind the development of the Urban Loft concept, she has redefined the urban lifestyle, embracing convenience and luxury, art and ingenuity to develop inviting and thriving enclaves of chic sophistication and metropolitan spirit.