Slide Show: Trophy Case
BIG IDEA
Kuwait + Tokyo = Portland? Local firm Architecture W entered an invitation-only competition to design a new Kuwaiti embassy in
Photography by Architecture W
EXPORT
Retro-memo enthusiasts can now accessorize local design company Draplin’s popular Field Notes notebooks ($10 per three-pack) with a custom-size selvage
Photography by MS&Co
BAND OF THE MINUTE Photography by Orca Team
Two girls. One guy. Poppy, surfy melodies, echoing bass, and suave, spacey vocals. Oh, and a natty vintage style sense? Yes.
IMPORT
The London technology firm Hulger has twisted the boring CFL into an energy-efficient bloom dubbed the Plumen light bulb. Old Town’
Photography by Hulger
NIGHTSTAND
Crossing the Heart of Africa by Julian Smith. A Portland Monthly contributor combines Victorian adventurism with his own modern romantic befuddlement in a gripping yarn abo
Photography by Michael Novak
OBSESSION
Low-key cart Thai Me Up (SW 9th Avenue between Alder and Washingt
Photography by Michael Novak
