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Keeping cool by design
Planners, architects and urban foresters are all working to help reduce the heat island effect in cities like Portland.
Building relationships to last
Architects of firms with longtime clients share steps they take to extend business connections beyond one project.
So many projects, too little time
As the development boom continues in Portland, the Design Commission has its hands full meeting demand for review.
Ex-Hacker principal joins Bora Architects
Becca Cavell, a former managing principal at Hacker, is joining Bora Architects as a senior associate project manager.
Design Beyond Borders: university building
Bora Architects has teamed with Albuquerque firm FBT Architects to design a sparkling new building at the University of New Mexico.
Portland multifamily design work waning
Portland architecture firms are facing a sharp downturn in multifamily housing work as the city phases in new inclusionary housing rules.
Bora Architects partnering in $200M project at University of Oregon
Bora Architects and partner Ennead Architects, based in New York City, will team up to design the Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impacts at the University of Oregon in Eugene.
Under Armour scores with expansion design
The Portland Design Commission has approved plans to add a third floor to a former YMCA building in Southwest Portland.
Proximity to partnership
A $49 million project funded by the 2012 Portland Public Schools bond is helping fuse a partnership between Faubion School and Concordia University by literally adding a wing of Concordia onto a new Faubion now being built by Todd Construction.
Design Beyond Borders: Bay Area middle school
A 48,000-square-foot middle school was designed for a property near a cliff in Belmont, California.
Embracing ‘freedom’ to push boundaries
For the the past 20 years architect Amy Donohue has focused mostly on designing higher education spaces, but also performing arts venues and collaborative work environments.
Lloyd District apartments on track
The design team working on a sizable mixed-use project in the Lloyd District is seeking the Portland Design Commission's OK.
News
- $960,000 office renovation in Portland building permits | Aug. 10, 2026
- Two projects in historic districts in Portland land use review intakes | Aug. 10, 2026
- 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
Commentary
- Beware of when the debt collector comes calling | Opinion
- Assembly of a future workforce begins with an invitation | Opinion
- Beware of overlooking legal requirements for remote workers | Opinion
- Become a critical thinker and transform a workplace | Opinion
- Managing construction risks with international suppliers | Opinion
- A rally with many engines: the lesson of 2026’s first half | Opinion
- Oregon housing challenges persist despite sound and fury | Opinion
- When does an employee’s bullying become harassment? | Opinion
- Ditch disorganization 鈥� the cost of deferred decisions | Opinion
- Consider 10 common risks for healthcare construction projects | Opinion
- Clarifying the reach of a law regarding prevailing wage | Opinion
- Adjust to legal changes now to ensure compliance later | Opinion
