City of Design The Essential Guide to Design Week Portland 2018 The city’s annual celebration of deep thoughts and sharp looks is back. Here’s your ultimate preview. Edited by Marty Patail The sixth installment of Design Week Portland presents a vast array of talks, exhibits, pop-ins, and pop-ups. In This Feature: Why Design Week 2018 Will Be the Best Design Week Ever Director Tsilli Pines breaks it down. 03/27/2018 By Marty Patail What Is Architecture's Social Responsibility? Dave Otte of Holst Architecture talks housing insecurity and design. 03/27/2018 By Anya Rehon How One Portland Company Is Reviving the Airport’s Discarded Benches Behold these beautifully revamped seats at Design Week. 03/27/2018 By Marty Patail A Lettering Artist Breaks Down Her Intricate Craft Jessica Hische talks dollhouses and Wes Anderson. 03/27/2018 By Marty Patail How Plants Can Change Your Life A Design Week event showcases unusual plants and hand-cast stone pots. 03/27/2018 By Catherine Johnson Hair Nah Creator Momo Pixel Wants Designers to Use More Color "Especially in Portland, there’s this concrete, off-white, 'add wood' feel." 03/27/2018 By Sarah Hutchins How Working with Your Hands Can Heal the Mind Mexican American artist Vania Vananina talks tactile creativity. 03/27/2018 By Catherine Johnson Here’s Your Chance to Wear the Clothing of the Future Bora's Design Week exhibit encourages deep thoughts about fashion, fabric, and shelter. 04/06/2018 By Sarah Hutchins Portland Monthly's Top Picks for Design Week 2018 Here are nine of the events we're most excited to check out. 03/27/2018 By Marty Patail