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

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

4 Portlanders, 1 Job

Portland Residential Contractors Tell All

These builders construct meaningful relationships with clients, coworkers, bandmates, and bowling buddies.

04/02/2024 By Brian Libby Illustrations by Sunny Eckerle

Remodel

Old House, New Kitchen

A fresh cooking space in a Pietro Belluschi–designed house from the 1940s bridges nature, design tradition, and modern functionality.

09/30/2021 By Brian Libby

Design

Three Drool-Worthy Portland Remodels

How three Portland families updated their homes to maximize natural light, space, and comfort.

10/16/2019 By Brian Libby

The Groundbreaker

Architect Carrie Strickland Leads an Acclaimed Portland Firm into a New Era

With Strickland taking control, Works Progress becomes the largest female-owned architecture company on the West Coast.

09/18/2018 By Brian Libby

Think Small

Beyond Tiny Homes: 3 Inspiring Small Spaces

You can trick out an Airstream, reinvent the office, and tackle society’s woes.

09/21/2017 By Rachel Wilson, Brian Libby, and Marty Patail

On the Rise

Portland Architecture Firm Beebe Skidmore Finds Beauty in the Unexpected

Heidi Beebe and Doug Skidmore team up to create a budding firm—and bright new buildings.

09/21/2017 By Brian Libby

Timber Land

The Future of Portland's Skyline Is Made of Wood. Yes, Wood.

The next cutting-edge technology to fuel our building boom just may grow on trees.

03/20/2017 By Brian Libby

Kitchen Design

5 Phenomenal Portland Kitchens

When it comes to reinventing the heart of the home, craft and style count.

09/21/2016 By Brian Libby

ARCHITECTURE

Yes, the Memorial Coliseum Is Now a "National Treasure"

The symbolic designation could save the controversial 56-year-old stadium from the wrecking ball.

06/10/2016 By Lisa Dunn

THE FUTURE

In a New Era of High Prices and Soaring Popularity, What Will Portland Become?

As the cost of living skyrockets, new people pour in, and shiny new buildings rise, Portland must act fast to save its soul.

03/25/2016 Edited by Zach Dundas By Marty Patail, Brian Libby, Randy Gragg, and Ramona DeNies

WHAT'S NEXT

Portland Is Changing Faster Than You Can Believe

Here are five big game changers already in the works.

03/25/2016 By Zach Dundas, Randy Gragg, and Brian Libby

Habitat

High-Water Haven

Winter floods and financial red tape couldn’t stop an architect couple from building their dream cabin in Hood River.

08/17/2012 By Brian Libby

Out and About

Taking Time to Measure Up

Evaluating our green building efforts, PSU helps us ask how we’re doing so far.

05/07/2012 By Kristin Belz

Scene & Heard

Long Gone Blonde

The Place: The grave of Mayo Methot—once Portland’s most celebrated silver-screen bad girl and wife of Humphrey Bogart.

10/14/2011 By Brian Libby

HOMEGIRL

Manila Mata Hari

In the occupied Pacific, a now- forgotten Portland nightclub singer turned herself into one of World War II’s most Celebrated spies

01/14/2011 By Brian Libby