MAY 4TH, 2010
By BUILD LLC
We just returned from Portland Oregon where team BUILD tracked down some new editions of modern design and culture for The Modern List. Not only is Portland generating good ideas, but they’re getting things accomplished. While most cities are yapping on about urban renewal and sustainability, while they’re spending ridiculous amounts of time and energy on community planning groups and high-end digital renderings, Portland is just making it happen. Two thumbs up and a big gold star from the BUILDblog; check out our recommendations below and many, many more on The Modern List.
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MAY 6TH, 2009
By BUILD LLC
We turn our backs for 5 minutes and Portland conjures up a whole new coolness. Recently, we re-familiarized ourselves with the Land of Ports and have returned to saturate the BUILDblog with a handful of pleasant surprises. Not only is good design ubiquitous in Portland, but there’s a new aesthetic coming into being. It’s modern and gritty; it re-uses the timeless elements from the past and combines them with innovations of the present. It’s designed and unique but not self-conscious or exclusive. Check these joints out and let us know what we missed. Many more on The Modern List Portland.
HOTELS
Ace Hotel, 1022 SW Stark Str, 503.228.2277
The recent remodel by Atelier Ace (Ace Hotel’s design studio) turned the previous Clyde hotel into bohemian aesthetic that makes modern use of found objects. The individual rooms do a nice job of displaying the work of many northwest artists.
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