US studio JHL Design emphasised "the interplay of light and shadow" and other classic Japanese principles when turning a vacant penthouse in Portland into a tech firm's office space. More about JHL Design converts abandoned Portland penthouse into moody office space for tech firm
American studio SERA Architects has overhauled a 115-year-old church building and created a contemporary addition to house a nonprofit theatre company in Oregon. More about SERA expands Portland Playhouse with building wrapped in glass and charred wood
Portland architecture firm Beebe Skidmore has inserted a cubic volume with large windows into the middle of a 20th-century home in the city to add more space and bring natural light inside. More about Beebe Skidmore punctures ornate Portland home with "fearlessly distinct" glass cubes
London-based hotelier Ennismore has opened a branch of its chain The Hoxton within a historic building in Portland, Oregon, with refreshed modernist-influenced interiors. More about The Hoxton hotel arrives in Portland as brand's first West Coast outpost
West Coast-based R&A Architecture + Design has fused two buildings on the national historic register in downtown Portland, Oregon, to create a new "house of welcome" for the city. More about R&A combines two iconic buildings to create Portland's Woodlark Hotel
A swinging chaise and a hidden salon are among features in this tech company headquarters, housed inside a century-old bank in Portland, Oregon. More about ZGF Architects transforms historic Portland bank building into Expensify office
Danish design brand Hay has opened its first brick-and-mortar store in North America, hot on the heels of the dedicated e-commerce platform for the region it launched earlier this month. More about Hay's first US store opens in Portland
German firm Behnisch Architekten has renovated a 1970s urban academic building in Oregon, and created an addition that consists of "shifting" wood-clad boxes and a glazed atrium. More about Behnisch Architekten overhauls business school at Portland State University
Interior design studio Casework has transformed a 20th-century building in Portland, Oregon, into a collaborative hub for a digital product agency. More about Casework turns Portland industrial building into collaborative workspace
Construction of a timber-framed high-rise building for Portland's Pearl District, which would have become one of the USA's tallest wooden structures, has been postponed indefinitely. More about Plans for "pioneering" Portland wooden high-rise put on hold
Portland-based firm William Kaven Architecture has put forward a scheme to redevelop the soon-to-be demolished US postal building in the Oregon city, including a pair of towers built alongside a high-speed rail system. More about William Kaven proposes Portland's tallest skyscrapers at US Postal Office site
Japanese architect Kengo Kuma has used an ancient East Asian landscaping principle to inform the design of this house outside Portland, Oregon. More about Kengo Kuma uses "borrowed scenery" to infuse nature into Suteki House
US firm Works Progress Architecture has created a residential building in Portland with gabled roofs, which help it stand out from the conventional boxy structures that are emerging in the Oregon city. More about Works Progress Architecture tops Portland apartment building with zigzagging roof
Mid-century Portland architect John Yeon is the subject of an exhibition at the city's art museum. Here's a look at five buildings that demonstrate his Northwest modern style. More about Five influential projects by Northwest modern architect John Yeon
The life and work of modernist architect John Yeon is the focus of an exhibition at Portland Art Museum, which aims to elevate his profile and highlight his contribution to the area. More about Portland Art Museum spotlights local modernist architect John Yeon
A former sailor's lodge was overhauled to create this boutique hotel in downtown Portland, Oregon, which includes hostel-style bunkbeds and compact rooms, aimed at design-conscious travellers on a budget. More about The Society Hotel offers affordable boutique accommodation in downtown Portland
Portland studios OMFGCo and JHL Design have designed a minimal interior for this store that sells recreational marijuana. More about Serra cannabis dispensary in Portland features greenhouse-like display cases
A 12-storey building proposed for Portland's Pearl District has received the go-ahead from planners, paving the way for it to become the USA's first high-rise wooden structure. More about Portland tower becomes first timber high-rise to gain planning consent in the US
US firm Holst Architecture took cues from Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí while conceiving a pair of commercial buildings in central Portland. More about Holst Architecture wraps curvaceous facades of Portland office buildings in cedar
Japanese architect Kengo Kuma has completed a new complex for an urban garden in Portland, Oregon, that features a central courtyard and buildings topped with pagoda-style, green roofs. More about Kengo Kuma's major expansion of Portland Japanese Garden opens