Beloved Ashland courtyard receives long-awaited TLC
When the Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF) needed to update the courtyard between its three main theaters, it called on a team it knew well.
Expansion of international school begins in Portland
Woodburn-based builder Triplett Wellman is looking for subcontractors to work on the expansion of Gilkey International Middle School in the Forest Park neighborhood – the first phase of an expected four.
Renovation of PSU’s Neuberger Hall gets green light
One design team showed Thursday how an early request for advice from the Portland Design Commission can help a project sail through its eventual review hearing.
Photos: Field Office project progresses in NW Portland
More than a year after work began on Field Office project in Northwest Portland, the two-building mixed-use is on pace for completion in the first quarter of 2018.
Building relationships to last
Architects of firms with longtime clients share steps they take to extend business connections beyond one project.
150,000-square-foot financial campus on tap
Construction crews are set to break ground Monday on a 150,000-square-foot campus in Hillsboro for First Tech Federal Credit Union.
Photos: the expanded Portland Japanese Garden
The Portland Japanese Garden debuted its Cultural Village expansion, the first public commission in the United States designed by Kengo Kuma & Associates, earlier this month. The project added several […]
Ladd’s Addition project design approved
Despite objections from several citizens, the Portland Design Commission on Thursday unanimously (6-0) approved plans for Ladd’s Addition Flats, as designed by Hacker.
Ex-Hacker principal joins Bora Architects
Becca Cavell, a former managing principal at Hacker, is joining Bora Architects as a senior associate project manager.
On the Boards: Gilkey International Mid. School
The French American International School is replacing long-standing temporary classrooms with a permanent, state-of-the art structure.
Changes coming to Studio Building, Guild Theatre
Two projects in downtown Portland on Thursday gained approval from the Design Commission.
Art and craft
A master of traditional Japanese carpentry is putting his skills to work at the Portland Japanese Garden.
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- 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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