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Newsmakers 2016: Holst Architecture
In the past 24 years, Holst Architecture has gained recognition far beyond Portland.
Affordable housing upgrades moving forward
Home Forward, as part of its initiative to revamp its aging low-income apartments throughout the city, is upgrading four residential towers.
Portland architecture firm featured in new book
Holst Architecture is featured in a new coffee table book produced by London-based Monocle Magazine: 鈥淭he Monocle Guide to Cosy Homes.鈥�
Four new Lents projects unveiled
Four projects moving ahead in Lents are expected to help boost the Southeast Portland neighborhood.
Design Commission approves Pearl District projects
The Portland Design Commission met for more than eight hours on Thursday, and approved two Pearl District projects.
Design review extended for Meriwether Partners’ Pearl project
The team planning to renovate two side-by-side warehouses in the Pearl District brought the project before the Portland Design Commission for the first time last week.
Passive house’s project team wins national award
The Karuna House project team recently was awarded first place for a single-family structure by the Passive House Institute US.
Former printing building to undergo renovation in the Pearl
Meriwether Partners LLC is getting close to starting a renovation of a former Pearl District warehouse at Northwest 14th Avenue and Hoyt Street in The Pearl District.
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鈥檚 perFORM 2015 Design Competition.
Shelter for homeless families proposed
The nonprofit organization Human Solutions is hoping to expand its services to homeless families by renovating a building at 14410 S.E. Stark St. in Portland.
PerFORM competition focuses on net-zero building design
This is the second year for Hammer & Hand鈥檚 perFORM Building Design Competition, which is open to architecture students and interns.
One North: a model of sustainability
The goal for the One North development was to find systems and approaches able to serve as examples and inspirations, project team members say.
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
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
