Gorgeous 37th floors skyscraper is an iconic Art Deco landmark in Chicago. Its top floor is adorned with a thin layer of pure gold, which shines even on a dark rainy day. The lobby of the Pendry Hotel, which occupies part of the building now, is cozy and more modest than luxurious lounge of the Palmer Hotel, but is beautiful nonetheless.

Wonderful 153 metres tall office Art Deco skyscraper from 1929 The Carbide & Carbon Building with 37 floors. It is clad in black granite, green and gold terra cotta, with gold leaf and bronze trim. Since 2001 it was redeveloped into hotel, changed hands a few times and now it is the Pendry Chicago Hotel. You can go inside and admire all Art Deco details in the lobby - it's simply joy for eyes.

A beautiful building to explore. It is the black one with the gold top. We enjoyed looking around the lobby area at the cool architecture.

Carbide and Carbon Building was designed by the architecture firm Burnham Brothers in Art Deco style, as the regional office of the Union Carbide and Carbon Co. Constructed in 1928-29, it is a 37-story, 503 ft (153 m) high-rise, located at the north part of Chicago Loop.The two-story base of the building is constructed from a black granite, the tower is cladded in dark green and terra cotta, with extensive gold leaf and bronze trim. The top of the tower is quite stunning, it's often compared to a champagne bottle. The top of the bottle is cladded entirely in 24k gold leaf.Carbide and Carbon Building had gone through multiple ownerships and renovations: in 2004 it was transformed in Hard Rock Hotel Chicago, in 2018 it became St. Jane Hotel, and in 2021 it reopened as the Pendry Chicago Hotel, with Chateau Carbide Rooftop Lounge and Bar.Located at 230 N Michigan Avenue, this unique and extravagant historic skyscraper looks very modern; it was designated a Chicago Landmark in 1996.I enjoyed taking photos of Carbide and Carbon Building; even on the late summer foggy days, it is spectacular.

The Carbide and Carbon Building is an important feature of Chicago’s Loop and a striking bookend to an important architectural era. This Art Deco delight was completed in 1929 as the city and country was absorbed by the Great Depression. Union Carbide's headquarters. The 37-story building was designed in the three sections with a base of black granite, above which is a section of green and gold terra cotta, and at the upper floors gold leaf and bronze trim. It became a hotel in 2004 and is now under management of the Pendry group. The lobby and elevator bank maintain the decorative brass fixtures. A patio bar on the 24th floor enables one to see the upper stories much closer, especially as they reflect in the glass of their modern neighbors. Carbide and Carbon should be included on any walking tour of the loop for both its historic and architectural significance.