Planning a safe hangout for kids
Special considerations were taken into account for the design of a new Boys and Girls Club in Gresham.
FFA Architecture hired for library pre-design
The Fort Vancouver Regional Library District has hired Portland-based FFA Architecture and Interiors to perform pre-design for new branch libraries in Washougal, Woodland and Ridgefield, Wash.
UO student wins national design competition
Cameron Huber, a third-year undergraduate in the University of Oregon's School of Architecture and Allied Arts, recently won the $2,000 top prize in a national sustainable design competition.
Creating kinetic stormwater sculptures
A KPFF engineer demonstrated in his backyard that stormwater treatment for an affordable housing development could be art.
Sandstrom Partners hires Danny Jacobs
DESIGN Sandstrom Partners, a brand design agency, recently hired Danny Jacobs as designer. He previously was a freelancer and worked on Monster Cable and EA Sports accounts. SENDING?91ÊÓÆµ?PEOPLE?ITEMS: Please send […]
Sandstrom Partners hires Matt Gitchell
DESIGN Sandstrom Partners, a brand design agency, recently hired Matt Gitchell as director of digital. He previously was a partner at Fixative Ltd., and developed interactive concepts and solutions, social […]
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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- Clarifying the reach of a law regarding prevailing wage | Opinion
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