Kengo Kuma uses "borrowed scenery" to infuse nature into Suteki House
Japanese architect Kengo Kuma has used an ancient East Asian landscaping principle to inform the design of this house outside Portland, Oregon. More
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Works Progress Architecture tops Portland apartment building with zigzagging roof
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
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Five influential projects by Northwest modern architect John Yeon
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
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Portland Art Museum spotlights local modernist 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
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The Society Hotel offers affordable boutique accommodation in downtown Portland
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
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Serra cannabis dispensary in Portland features greenhouse-like display cases
Portland studios OMFGCo and JHL Design have designed a minimal interior for this store that sells recreational marijuana. More
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Portland tower becomes first timber high-rise to gain planning consent in the US
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
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Holst Architecture wraps curvaceous facades of Portland office buildings in cedar
US firm Holst Architecture took cues from Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí while conceiving a pair of commercial buildings in central Portland. More
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Kengo Kuma's major expansion of Portland Japanese Garden opens
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
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Kengo Kuma's expansion of Portland Japanese Garden set to open in April
Work is nearly complete on a major expansion to an urban Japanese garden in Oregon – the first public commission in America for architect Kengo Kuma. More
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Architecture Building Culture adds housing units to recovery centre in Portland
Portland studio Architecture Building Culture has created a gabled structure to accommodate more residents at a local communal home for single mothers (+ slideshow). More
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Beebe Skidmore's dark green Portland home takes cues from Arts and Crafts architecture
This cedar-clad dwelling in Portland, Oregon, by local studio Beebe Skidmore Architects serves as a modern interpretation of the historic Craftsman-style bungalows found throughout the city (+ slideshow). More
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Scott Edwards Architecture creates home with acoustically separate spaces for a Portland family
Oregon firm Scott Edwards Architecture has created a home in Portland that includes soundproof rehearsal spaces for a family of musicians (+ slideshow). More
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Lever Architecture proposes timber-framed tower for Portland
Lever Architecture has designed a 12-storey tower for Portland, Oregon, that will be one of the tallest wooden buildings in the US. More
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Glass facade reveals timber structure of Frame Work building in Portland
This small commercial building in Portland, Oregon, designed by Works Partnership Architecture has an engineered timber frame that is visible behind a glass curtain wall (+ slideshow). More
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Waechter Architecture updates century-old Portland house with a bright red facade
A small late-Victorian dwelling in Portland, Oregon, has been transformed into a modern home with a monochrome red steel and wood exterior (+ slideshow). More
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Postmodern architecture: the Portland Municipal Services Building, Oregon, by Michael Graves
Pomo summer: Michael Graves' pink and teal Portland Municipal Services Building in Portland, Oregon, is one of Postmodernism's most important structures – and also one of its most divisive. As our season dedicated to the controversial movement nears its end, we revisit the building that kickstarted the debate about preserving Postmodern architecture. More
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Kengo Kuma expansion plan unveiled for Japanese garden in Oregon
Architect Kengo Kuma has designed an expansion scheme for the Portland Japanese Garden that preserves existing gardens while adding new buildings to the verdant site (+ slideshow). More
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Snøhetta reveals design for Portland's first city market since 1942
Snøhetta has unveiled plans to build the first official market building in Portland, Oregon, for over 70 years. More
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The form of Ben Waechter's Pavilion house is derived from a dining table
Four "legs" support the upper level of this house in Portland, Oregon – a design intended to offer the openness of a glass house, without compromising on privacy (+ slideshow). More