Chicago Magazine. October 2001 p. 109.

“Their firm is among the very few in Chicago... that consistently use traditional architectural elements in intelligent and appealing ways... a marriage of modernist ideas with traditional notions of detailing and decoration. The result is a place that exudes elegance, warmth and comfort.” – Philip Berger, Chicago Magazine

Luxe Chicago, May/June 2020. Pp. 276-277 & 283.

“The new owner said, “I fell in love with it…there wasn’t a thing we wanted to change other that the kitchen,” The new owner and her interior designer didn’t know that all the work we had done wasn’t original to the house. (see: Houses Transformed-Cottage in Glencoe).”

New Old House. Summer 2016. Pp. 52-64.

Part of a development of 1930s homes, “the three-story house, in modern style, caries the same visual beauty of the enclave... yet asserts its own quiet identity.”

Renovation Style. Summer 2012. “Worth the Wait.” Pp. 32-43.

“everyone else just wanted to slap a box on the back of the house. But Cohen and Hacker gave a lot of thought to the way we live and what we needed.” – Dana Edelson

Remodel. December 2009/January 2010. p 9.

“when you add architectural detail, you’re creating a truly custom look that opens things up...”

Woman’s Day Kitchen & Bath. November 2008. Pp. 85-91.

“They wanted a fully functional space that also incorporated the simple lines, natural materials and hand-wrought details the Arts and Crafts movement embraced.”

Theresa McTammany

Northshore Magazine. March 2004. Pp. 46-57.

“Cohen and Hacker are known for their ability to masterfully blend old with new.”

Better Homes and Gardens Remodeling Ideas. December/January 2004. Pp. 54-59.

“The feeling is not spare, but in keeping with the rest of the house... Anytime I’m in there, it’s my favorite time of the day.”

Judy Nack, client

Joan Kohn, Its your Kitchen, Bulfinch Press. 2003.

“Every successful kitchen is a unique reflection of personal taste, lifestyle, budget and dreams.”

Joan Kohn

Midwest Living Magazine. September/October 2002. Pp. 131-150.

“Architects Stuart Cohen and Julie Hacker of Evanston, Illinois based the plan on rustic farm buildings and old Shaker meeting houses... much like Shaker homes where wall cabinetry eliminated the need for extra furnishings, cabinetry used in innovative ways helps organize.”

Home Magazine. December 2001/January 2002. Pp. 62-69.

“... the house is designed to suit the needs and desires of this particular 21st century American family.”

Decorating. Winter 2000. Pp. 60-71.
(the) Shingle-style house has storybook cottage appeal...

“We wanted rooms to be really used, not just walked through. And we wanted lots of windows. Light affects my personality. It make me happy.”

Country Living Magazine, October 1993.
“Our Anniversary House” Pp. 158-167.

“A combination of classical architectural details, quality building materials, and meticulous craftsmanship... Structural as well as decorative, impressive round Doric columns reinforce the dwelling’s classical architectural heritage.”

Building Ideas. Fall 1999. Pp. 60-68.
The home has a surprise lurking behind every corner.

“We asked the architects for a house that would slowly reveal itself.”

American Home Style & Gardening. November/December 1996. Pp. 72-77.

“Chicago architects Stuart Cohen, FAIA, and Julie Hacker, AIA, finessed a big-house look to the modest saltbox-style home by stressing volume and exaggerating vertical dimensions.”

Chicago Tribune Magazine. Home Design. September 22, 1996. Pp. 18-21.

“They selected architects Stuart Cohen and Julie Hacker after a six month look at houses that kept leading them back to the Evanston team.”