GEAR UP

How to Survive the End of the World (or The Big One)

This guide teaches you how to live through, say, the Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake.

08/03/2015 By Marty Patail

ARCHITECTURE

PSU Students Designed this Awesome Pickathon Stage

A totally tubular backdrop reuses massive industrial materials.

07/31/2015 By Rachel Sandstrom

HOME DESIGN

Embracing Simplicity in 800 Square Feet

Living large with an unfettered, small-house design in Southeast Portland

07/20/2015 By Amara Holstein

HEAL THYSELF

Grow Your Own Herbal First-Aid Kit

Five home-grown remedies to cure what ails you

07/13/2015 By Allison Jones

ARCHITECTURE

Portland's New Scandinavian Heritage Center Captures the Spirit of Nordic Design

Nordia House's summer debut showcases the influences of wintry design cultures.

07/07/2015 By Rachel Sandstrom

HOME DESIGN

Inside Portland's Oldest Cohousing Community

Founded by 15 families in 1976, Sunlight Holding Co takes the concept of community and a "sharing economy" to the next level.

06/22/2015 By Randy Gragg

ARCHITECTURE

Why Are Portlanders Obsessed With Tiny Houses?

A new documentary examines four local endeavors in super-small living.

05/05/2015 By Zach Dundas

GARDEN INSPIRATION

A Dazzling Portland Garden with Tropical Flair

Step inside the lush garden of a Northeast Portland landscape designer who created her own ever-changing oasis.

04/27/2015 By Kate Bryant

HOME DESIGN

Dwell Magazine's Showpiece Modern House Debuts in PDX

The sleek design mag unveils its collaboration with GM's Monogram appliances brand.

04/23/2015 By Mary Stutzman

VIDEO SERIES

Check Out This Awesome Video Series of Portland Craftsmen

Local music producers Banana Stand Media flex their film muscles with the first in a series of videos showcasing Portland’s craftsmen.

04/09/2015 By Rachel Davidson

ARCHITECTURE

Tour Portland's Sharpest Modern Homes (With a Discount!)

The annual Portland Modern Home Tour steps inside some of the city's most forward-thinking residential design.

04/08/2015 By Zach Dundas

REAL ESTATE 2015

Secrets of Portland's Top Real Estate Agents

Portland's home market experts weigh in on inventory, cash offers, and love letters to sellers.

04/07/2015 By Zach Dundas and Rachel Ritchie

REAL ESTATE 2015

How the New Max Orange Line Will Change Portland

The new Max line debuts in September. In neighborhoods the new train will connect, change is already rolling.

04/07/2015 By Larisa Owechko

REAL ESTATE 2015

Can Portland Double In Size Without Destroying Itself?

One architect's radical vision of the future

04/07/2015 By Zach Dundas

REAL ESTATE 2015

Where to Look for Real Estate Steals in the Portland Area

Portland's average home price is about $353k. What can you get for less?

04/07/2015

REAL ESTATE 2015

Will Portland’s Historic Houses Survive the Wrecking Ball?

When one venerable house faced demolition, neighbors banded together to save it. But in a booming city, no one can save them all.

04/07/2015 By Winston Ross

REAL ESTATE 2015

Big Money Moments in Portland Real Estate

The City of Roses is drawing some major cash from around the globe. We check out the spendy highlights.

04/07/2015

REAL ESTATE 2015

Meet Portland's New International Homeowners

Portland: family-friendly bedroom community to the world?

04/07/2015 By Zach Dundas

REAL ESTATE 2015

Your Guide to Portland's Crazy-Hot Real Estate Market

How to find a piece of Portland to call your own.

04/07/2015 Edited by Zach Dundas

Slideshow

Portland Architect Chris DiLoreto's Luminous Church Design

04/03/2015