Continuing the legacy
A leadership change is in the works for the Portland State University School of Architecture as longtime director Clive Knights prepares to step down later this month.
Panelists discuss diversity in architecture
Architects recently discussed personal challenges related to diversity in their industry, and how the next generation may change the landscape.
Improving refugee camps by design
PSU graduate Nada Maani recently visited Jordanian camps housing refugees fleeing Syria.
PSU to offer certificate in public interest design
The Portland State University School of Architecture will soon offer a graduate certificate in public interest design.
Architecture research lab in the works at PSU
A $300,000 grant awarded to Portland State University will create an architecture research laboratory.
Architectural partnerships paying off
Portland State University’s Research-based Design Initiative is benefiting students and firms.
From produce box to insulation
A Portland State University team has developed a new building product from boxes tossed by grocers.
PSU architecture professor awarded Fulbright grant
Portland State University's Rudy Barton will spend January through May 2015 as a visiting professor in the architecture department at the Glasgow School of Art in Glasgow, Scotland.
Designing for debt forgiveness?
A bill introduced to Congress last month would offer new architects help paying off their student loan debt in return for community service.
Sustainable Structures Symposium will feature international speakers
Portland State University this week will host two lectures on sustainable design as part of the School of Architecture's Sustainable Structures Symposium.
Japanese architect’s Portland lecture rescheduled
A lecture at Portland State University by internationally acclaimed Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto is now scheduled for next month. Fujimoto, principal of Tokyo-based Sou Fujimoto Architects, originally planned to speak at PSU next week, but a conflict arose.
Inspiring designers to expand their horizons
The Center for Public Interest Design at PSU is encouraging professional architects to respond to needs in their communities and those abroad.
News
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- 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
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- 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
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