Newsmakers 2016: Holst Architecture
In the past 24 years, Holst Architecture has gained recognition far beyond Portland.
OHSU South Waterfront projects still under review
Oregon Health and Science University's two-block development planned for the South Waterfront will have to make one more appearance in front of the Portland Design Commission.
Design panel approves plans for Canopy hotel
Construction of a new 11-story, 150-room Canopy by Hilton hotel in the Pearl District will start next year, following recent approval by the Portland Design Commission.
Zidell Yards projects submitted to city design review
On Monday, ZRZ submitted designs for blocks 4 and 6 at Zidell Yards to the Portland Design Commission for review.
Portland architecture firms win ‘Faith and Form’ awards
Di Loreto Architecture’s design of a church in Keizer and the design of a church in Bend by THA Architecture were both awarded International Religious Art and Architecture Design awards.
Iain MacKenzie: the man behind Next Portland
Iain MacKenzie has turned his love of architecture into Nextportland.com, a popular website dedicated to making it easier to understand what’s being built in Portland.
Hammer & Hand names design contest winners
Three architecture students from the University of Cincinnati will share the $3,000 first-place award in the Hammer & Hand’s perFORM 2015 Design Competition.
Design panel OKs single OHSU sky bridge
A second requested sky bridge for a two-building project that includes the Center for Health and Healing South will be replaced by a tunnel.
Camp participants design for Portland public market
Two dozen students offered fresh views of the James Beard Public Market during the annual University of Oregon Portland Design Camp hosted by the School of Architecture and Allied Arts.
Mixed reviews for proposed Dumbbell façade
The proposed façade pattern of Guerilla Development’s Fair-Haired Dumbbell project dominated much of the conversation during a recent Portland Design Commission meeting.
Architecture firm hired for community college project
The Clackamas Community College Board of Education on Wednesday approved hiring Portland-based Hennebery Eddy Architects to design a new bond-funded building at the Harmony Community Campus in Milwaukie.
Event highlights mid-century architects’ friendship
The decades-long friendship between the late Portland mid-century architects Pietro Belluschi and Walter Gordon will be the focus of an April 25 event to benefit two nonprofit organizations.
News
- Multnomah County commits up to $101.6M for Moda Center
- Portland code changes to take effect in November
- Los Colibris project approved for Portland’s OMSI District
- Pacific Northwest projects totaling $9.9 million in top bidders | Aug. 7, 2026
- Oregon opens infrastructure grant program
- Ex-TV host claps back at Detroit officials in blight case
- 31-unit multifamily project in Portland land use review intakes | Aug. 3, 2026
- $2.4 million office renovation in Portland building permits | Aug. 3, 2026
- Transportation commission weighs ODOT budget cuts
- Lam Research planning $1.7 billion investment in Tualatin
- Pacific Northwest projects totaling $10.6 million in top bidders | July 31, 2026
- Many Oregon counties struggling to maintain their fairgrounds
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