2003 Articles
New Homes Magazine
Chicago’s Best New Homes
“Most residential developers in Chicago seem to start with the proposition that they want their projects to look like everyone else’s and then, almost as an afterthought, find architects equal to that ambition. Colin Kihnke, of CMK Development, takes the opposite approach by developing buildings that are completely different from anything else in Chicago.”Winter 2003/2004 – Barry Pearce
New Homes Magazine
The Art of Architecture
“Kihnke was one of just a handful of developers building modern residential developments over the past several years, and can take credit for modern design being favorably accepted in the residential market.”September 2003 – Dan Schuyler
Chicago Magazine
Outside the Box
“A striking new building is taking shape in the River North neighborhood. Contemporaine is a departure from the usual brick and concrete towers rising all over town.”March 2003
Chicago Magazine
Shore Leave
“With such projects as Contemporaine and a string of Bucktown houses with sleek wood projections on their facades, CMK Development has established a track record for creating distinctive buildings.”December 2003