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DESIGN WEEK IS ALMOST HERE
Plus More Happening in Highwood
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Highwood Design Week | September 15–18
Design is all around us. It's in the spaces we enter, the materials we touch, the technology we use, and the details we might otherwise walk right past.
This September, Highwood Design Week returns for four evenings of creativity, discovery, and inspiration, inviting you to experience design from a fresh perspective in spaces throughout Highwood.
From timeless interiors and emerging technology to remarkable materials, exceptional hospitality, and even a guided photo walk through Highwood with a professional photographer, the week offers many ways to look at design and the details that shape the places where we live. Along the way, you'll meet the businesses, designers, makers, and creative thinkers who are bringing ideas to life in Highwood and beyond.
Already known across the North Shore for its dining, entertainment, and festivals, Highwood becomes a gathering place for design during this special week, drawing visitors from across the North Shore and throughout Chicagoland.
Whether you work in the design industry, are planning a project of your own, or simply appreciate thoughtful spaces and interesting ideas, Highwood Design Week is an opportunity to explore, connect, and see your surroundings a little differently.
Join us September 15–18 and discover why Design Is Everywhere.
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Highwood Design Week
Opening Night Party
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Old Plank Antiques
210 Green Bay Road, Highwood
Tuesday, September 15
5:00 -7:00 PM
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Be among the first to experience Highwood Design Week on its Opening Night, celebrating the grand opening of Old Plank Antiques' extraordinary new Highwood showroom.
Join designers, architects, real estate professionals, business leaders, media, and design enthusiasts from Highwood, the North Shore, Chicago, and beyond. The evening offers an opportunity to connect, exchange ideas, and experience great design while discovering some of what's new in Highwood.
For more than three decades, Old Plank Antiques has earned an international reputation for extraordinary European antiques, architectural elements, vintage furnishings, and one-of-a-kind pieces. Guests will have an exclusive first look inside its remarkable new Highwood showroom.
They will also enjoy a preview of avec, the acclaimed restaurant from Chicago's award-winning One Off Hospitality Group. Known for its Mediterranean-inspired cooking and warm, convivial approach to dining, avec has been a Chicago favorite for more than two decades. Ahead of its Highwood opening this October, the avec team will offer an early taste of one of the North Shore's most anticipated restaurant arrivals.
Cream Wine Company, a premier Chicago-based importer and distributor known for its thoughtfully curated portfolio, will pour a selection of Italian wines. With a passion for discovering distinctive producers and sharing the stories behind their wines, Cream brings another layer of craftsmanship and discovery to the evening.
Discover something new in Highwood as Verde Springs, one of the city's newest businesses, introduces guests to the story behind the brand.
Hotel Chocolat, the renowned British chocolatier founded with a mission to make chocolate more exciting, playful, and ethical, will add something sweet to the evening. Known for its "more cocoa, less sugar" approach, Hotel Chocolat will send each guest home with a special gift bag.
4 Sure Entertainment will provide the soundtrack as guests explore, connect, and enjoy the evening.
Together, some of what's new in Highwood and outstanding partners from Chicago and beyond come together for an evening of design, food, wine, craftsmanship, conversation, and discovery.
The event is complimentary, but advance registration is required.
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Step inside and experience what extraordinary lighting can do.
Join us for Living in a Better Light, an immersive Highwood Design Week event hosted by Ablaze Design Group in partnership with Lutron and Davis Audio & Video.
Experience Ketra lighting, automated shades, and smart home technology in action and discover how thoughtful lighting design can transform the beauty, comfort, and experience of your home.
Enjoy craft cocktails, curated hors d'oeuvres, premium swag bags, raffle prizes, and the opportunity to meet the award-winning team behind some of the North Shore's most exceptional homes.
This complimentary event has limited capacity. Reserve your place now.
Ablaze Design Group
259 Waukegan Avenue, Highwood
Wednesday, September 16
5:00 -7:00 PM
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Whiskey. Vinyl. Great design. This is not your typical night at a carpet store.
Join us at Carpets of Highwood for Whiskey, Vinyl & Textures, one of Highwood Design Week's most distinctive evenings.
Enjoy whiskey and light bites, listen to music on vinyl, and explore the materials and textures that can completely change the way a room looks and feels. Discover how flooring, craftsmanship, texture, and sound come together to create a great space.
Whether you're renovating, work in the design industry, love vinyl, appreciate great craftsmanship, or are simply looking for a fun night out, come experience design from a completely different perspective.
Complimentary admission. Space is limited, so reserve your spot now.
Carpets of Highwood
2699 Waukegan Avenue, Highland Park
Thursday, September 17
5:00 -7:00 PM
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Highwood Through a Different Lens: Guided Photo Walk
Meet Your Photo Walk Guide: Susan Brigid
Susan Brigid is an award-winning photographer, published writer, and visual storyteller who loves helping people see familiar places in new ways.
A Chicago native with a nomadic heart, Susan leads phone photography, art, and architecture walking tours throughout downtown Chicago, sharing her eye for the details, perspectives, light, and unexpected moments that make a place worth noticing.
Her photography and writing have been featured by BBC Travel, Block Club Chicago, the Chicago Creative Coalition, Filter Photo, the Julia Margaret Cameron Award, St. Louis Magazine, and others.
For Highwood Design Week, Susan will bring that same spirit of exploration to our streets, helping participants look more closely at Highwood's architecture, businesses, streetscapes, people, and everyday details through the lens of a camera or phone.
No photography experience is necessary. Just bring your phone or camera and come ready to look at Highwood a little differently.
Learn more about Susan at susanbrigid.com or follow her @HeySusanBrigid.
This event is complimentary, but registration is limited. Reserve your spot now.
Meeting Location to be shared shortly
Friday, September 18
4:00 - 5:30 PM
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Designed to Pair at The Merchant
Good wine. Great food. And a few pairing secrets worth knowing.
Highwood Design Week concludes with Designed to Pair at The Merchant, a relaxed Friday evening exploring what happens when the right food and wine come together.
Enjoy a complimentary curated charcuterie board thoughtfully selected to complement four favorite wine varietals: Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Cabernet Sauvignon. Order a glass of your choice and discover why certain flavors work together and how to make better pairings of your own.
No wine expertise required. Just come hungry, enjoy a glass of wine and some delicious bites, and pick up a few tips you can use the next time you're ordering dinner, choosing a bottle, or entertaining at home.
Complimentary bites. Beverages available for purchase. Advance registration required.
The Merchant
122 North Avenue
Friday, September 18
6:00 - 8:00 PM
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Celebrating Fenix Family Health Center’s Next Chapter
We are pleased to celebrate Fenix Family Health Center's newly expanded home in Highwood and invite you to join us for a ribbon-cutting on Wednesday, September 23.
Fenix provides low-cost, comprehensive medical services, integrating wellness and health education with compassion and cultural sensitivity. Their expansion at 130 Washington Avenue will allow them to reach and serve even more people in our community.
Meet the Fenix team, tour the new space, and celebrate this exciting next chapter for an organization doing important work in Highwood. We hope you’ll join us in welcoming Fenix Family Health Center and celebrating its expansion in Highwood.
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Breakfast before Business with Brooke Foley of Jayne Agency
Photos by Payton Carter Media
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Spill Sessions: How Highwood became Highwood
Photos by Payton Carter Media
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HIGHWOOD IS HIRING
Want to be part of the team bringing avec to Highwood?
avec Highwood, from Chicago's acclaimed One Off Hospitality Group, is preparing to open this October, and hiring is now underway.
avec is currently hiring for all Front and Back of House positions, with training beginning at the end of September.
If you or someone you know is looking for an opportunity in hospitality, now is the time to apply and be part of the team from the very beginning.
VIEW AVEC OPEN POSITIONS & APPLY
More Highwood businesses are hiring, too. Explore additional local opportunities on the Chamber's Highwood is Hiring page.
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