Competition’s designs found wanting
Judges for AIA Portland's Design Awards said they had hoped to see more innovative entries.
Fostering growth in Southeast Portland
An advisory committee is preparing recommendations for zoning changes in the inner east side.
Mahlum Architects honored by AIA Northwest & Pacific Region
Mahlum Architects recently received the 2014 Region Firm Award from the AIA Northwest and Pacific Region.
Portland professionals to judge furniture design competition
Two Portland-based architects and an architecture professor next month will help judge a furniture design competition hosted by lighting and furniture manufacturer Rejuvenation.
A project to move Cargo
Final touches are being applied to a renovation of a Central Eastside Industrial District building.
Portland nonprofit’s event geared to connect architects, citizens
A couple of architects, a clothing designer and former Portland mayor Sam Adams next month will participate in a public design presentation.
Creative infill designs given spotlight
Eight urban infill developments will be featured on an upcoming tour hosted by AIA Portland.
Burnside Bridgehead project’s design approved
The Portland Design Commission on Thursday voted 4-1 to give the go-ahead to the $24.5 million Block 75 project designed by Works Partnership Architecture.
‘An honest building’ for Old Town
Ankrom Moisan Architects is helping design a new Old Town building that will hold its Portland office.
Design advice sought for development on L-shaped block
Gerding Edlen and Works Partnership Architecture recently requested design advice from the Historic Landmarks Commission for a $19.8 million development planned for the L-shaped block that wraps around the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine building in Old Town Chinatown.
Longtime restaurateurs becoming property developers in Buckman
Last week, plans were presented to the Buckman Community Association for redevelopment of the Jarra's Ethiopian Restaurant property as a four-story, 30-unit mixed-use building.
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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
- Pacific Northwest projects totaling $10.6 million in top bidders | July 31, 2026
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