The Hoxton hotel arrives in Portland as brand's first West Coast outpost
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
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R&A combines two iconic buildings to create Portland's Woodlark Hotel
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
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ZGF Architects transforms historic Portland bank building into Expensify office
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
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Hay's first US store opens in Portland
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
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Behnisch Architekten overhauls business school at Portland State University
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
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Casework turns Portland industrial building into collaborative workspace
Interior design studio Casework has transformed a 20th-century building in Portland, Oregon, into a collaborative hub for a digital product agency. More
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Plans for "pioneering" Portland wooden high-rise put on hold
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
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William Kaven proposes Portland's tallest skyscrapers at US Postal Office site
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
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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
