Architecture & Design

Real Estate

Property Watch: A Whimsical Cabin Once Owned by Pratt & Larson's Founders

And yes, the century-old Mount Hood home is filled with gorgeous tile.

05/20/2024 By Melissa Dalton

Out on a Limb

Meet Southern Oregon’s ‘Treehouse Maverick’

At Out ’n’ About, treehouse designer Michael Garnier does things his own way.

05/08/2024 By Brian Libby

Real Estate

Property Watch: The Longtime Residence of a Visionary Portland Architect

John Yeon helped give the Pacific Northwest its trademark style. The home where he lived for decades is now on the market.

05/06/2024 By Melissa Dalton

Real Estate

Property Watch: A Midcentury Time Capsule with Modern Design Cred

Wait'll you enter the basement of this 1953 Mount Tabor home.

04/22/2024 By Melissa Dalton

Be Prepared

Worried about Your Home Surviving the Next Disaster?

Construction makes a difference, but community might make a bigger one.

04/17/2024 By Brian Libby Illustrations by Joseph Laney

Real Estate

Property Watch: Is This the Oldest House in Portland?

A 2.86-acre, $2.7 million listing in Bridlemile includes what historians believe to be the oldest home in the city.

04/08/2024 By Melissa Dalton

Real Estate

Property Watch: A High-Design Remodel with Big Forest Views

Two architects, past and present, shape this angular home perched over Washington Park—which sold in seven days.

03/12/2024 By Melissa Dalton

Real Estate

Property Watch: Own a Treehouse Hotel in Southern Oregon

Got an extra $2 million kicking around? An entire treehouse resort could be yours.

02/26/2024 By Melissa Dalton

Real Estate

Property Watch: First-Ever Sale of Midcentury 'Treehouse'

With its picture windows, brick-clad fireplace, and cedar shake inside and out, this 1966 home tucked above Hillsdale in Southwest Portland is enmeshed with nature.

02/19/2024 By Melissa Dalton

REAL ESTATE

Property Watch: A Luxe Penthouse in an Old Candy Factory

Built in 1904, this Pearl District beaut boasts exposed brick, high ceilings, and industrial accents.

02/12/2024 By Melissa Dalton

Jenga!

How to Turn That Property into an Income Stream, Portland Style

A women-owned local company enables a new type of developer: you.

01/09/2024 By Arianne Cohen Photography by Michael Novak

Interview

In Noise Hell? This Portland Sound Engineer Has Heard It All Before.

But Tobin Cooley can’t help with that earworm that’s stuck in your head.

09/20/2023 By Arianne Cohen Photography by NashCO Photo

Real Estate

Property Watch: A Delightfully Restored Atomic Ranch in Markham

Welcome to the ‘Retro Ranch.’

05/15/2023 By Melissa Dalton

Home

The Woodworker, the Upholsterer, and Harry Styles

Portland-based Your House Couch turned a pop album cover mystery into a stylish reality.

04/25/2023 By Angela Cabotaje Photography by Christopher Dibble

Real Estate

Property Watch: This 1885 Victorian Is One of the Oldest Homes in Portland

The Joseph Bergman House in Northwest's Alphabet District once belonged to the pioneers of the city's architectural preservation scene.

04/12/2023 By Melissa Dalton

Real Estate

Property Watch: A One-of-a-Kind Home by an Iconic Local Architect

For $3.6 million, you can work with "organic architect" Robert Harvey Oshatz to fully customize the interior.

03/28/2023 By Melissa Dalton

Real Estate

Property Watch: A Modern Townhouse in North Tabor

Designed by a powerhouse local firm and built in 2017, this townhouse is rife with stylish details.

02/28/2023 By Melissa Dalton

Real Estate

Property Watch: A Modern Redesign of a Woodstock Cottage

Terrazzo floors and vaulted ceilings are just a few of the upgrades here.

02/20/2023 By Melissa Dalton

Real Estate

Property Watch: A Remodeled Midcentury-Modern Home with Its OG Attitude

Views, woodwork, a bathroom balcony, an outdoor dining room and entertaining garden, and seamless updates in this architect's gem in Portland's Southwest Hills

02/06/2023 By Melissa Dalton

Real Estate

Property Watch: A Midcentury Time Capsule on Nearly 7 Acres in Hillsboro

This vintage midcentury-modern home with swag lights, Roman brick, and wood paneling galore—all in a forested setting—has been in the original owners' family since it was built in 1967.

01/17/2023 By Melissa Dalton