RETAIL

Cuteness Sensation Little Otsu Opens a Portland Shop

The local purveyor of adorable high-craft paper finally gets a hometown storefront.

10/24/2014 By Brooke Sahni

DESIGN Q & A

Paxton Gate's Bizarre Menagerie of Skulls, Oddities, and...Raccoon Penis?

A spooky-season visit to North Mississippi's den of taxidermy, Victoriana, and general weirdness

10/24/2014 By Brooke Sahni

BEST IN SHOW

How Michelle Lesniak Stole FashioNXT

In the sea of designers and bad behavior at the last two nights of FashioNXT, Michelle Lesniak's Depression-era collection trumped it all.

10/24/2014 By Eden Dawn

STAYCATION

Checking in with Portland's Tiny House Hotel

We asked 1-year-old Caravan's owners to fill us in on what’s new, their plans for the future, and their favorite memories so far.

10/23/2014 By Brooke Sahni

BEST IN SHOW

Relive Content's Design Fun in Photos

The window of Content's design frenzy at the Ace Hotel has closed for the year, but you can relive all the fun with our slide show recap.

10/21/2014 By Eden Dawn

Slideshow

Slide Show: Content 2014 at the Ace Hotel—in Photos

10/21/2014

HAPPENINGS

Content Unleashes Five Hours of Design Magic at the Ace Hotel

Once a year makers take over the second floor of the Ace Hotel for the best design event of the year.

10/14/2014 By Eden Dawn

HOME & HOLIDAY

Rejuvenation Hardware Launches Sparkling New Collaborations With Portland Artisans

The retro-design titan showcases three Portland craft brands—and why PDX is a better place to make stuff than New York.

10/14/2014 By Eric Earle

Slideshow

Rejuvenation Hardware Teams Up With Portland Makers

10/13/2014

INTERIORS

High Design in Lake Oswego

A peek inside the chic new suburban HQ of acclaimed design/build firm Vanillawood

10/13/2014 By Kate Goodling

HAPPENINGS

Stylish Events for October 14–28

Fashion weeks one and two may be over, but there's still plenty of things to keep the end of October in full swing.

10/13/2014 By Eden Dawn

FASHION SHOW

And Portland's New Emerging Designer Is....

Read our recap of the first two days of drama from FashioNXT including the announcement of who won the Emerging Designer competition.

10/10/2014 By Eden Dawn

Slideshow

Runway Roundup from FashioNXT

10/10/2014

TROPHY CASE

9 Great Local Home & Design Finds

From retro chairs and internationally inspired wallpaper to raised beds made out of legos, we've rounded up a new class of inspiring Portland products.

10/10/2014

VISUAL THINKING

XPlane Tranforms Global Companies with the Power of Doodling

Using drawings, skits, role-playing, and the power of "show, don't tell," one local design consultancy generates some seriously smart thinking.

10/10/2014 By Kelly Clarke

STYLE

Capture the Kinfolk Look with the Mag's Minimalist Clothing Line

One tiny Portland-based magazine conquered the world—and now it wants to transform your closet.

10/10/2014

ARCHITECTURE

Exclusive First Look: Inside PNCA's Stunning New Building by Allied Works

We get a tour of the college's new central hub—set to open in January—and are the first to see the atrium lit by the incredible skylight.

10/09/2014 By Aaron Scott

DESIGN WEEK 2014

#DWPDX: Discover the Chic, Witty Portland Design of the 'Mad Men' Era

A retrospective reveals the roots of Portland's modern design sensibility. (Hint: it predates 'Portlandia'.)

10/07/2014 By Zach Dundas

Slideshow

Awesome Finds from Portland Design's 'Mad Men' Era

10/07/2014

DESIGN WEEK PDX

#DWPDX: Should We Destroy All Our Screens?

Why one of the world's most influential designers thinks a terrible trend is ruining technology.

10/07/2014 By Zach Dundas