Explore The 2024 Tour Spaces
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The PDX
INTERIORS TOUR
9.21.24
image: Pär Bengtsson for studioMET & Meedi Hidalgo Design
How It Works
02 Watch For Your Tour Map
About 48 hours before Tour Day, watch your email for exact addresses on a printable PDF map and info packet, as well as links to a dynamic online map for easy navigation.
03 Visit the Homes on Tour Day
Travel at your own pace as you visit the homes in any order you wish between 10 AM and 4PM
04 Preview The Homes Below!
Explore The 2024 Tour Spaces
Osmose
This Tudor-style home is re-imagined for an adventurous family of 4. Full of exciting juxtapositions, visitors will find themselves traveling through a traditional 1920s Tudor entry, later to be whisked into the center of an Eichler-inspired sunroom with a purple disco toilet room, while a sculptured green quartz bathtub awaits and beckons upstairs. This home embodies endless surprises and fun executed with breathtaking and exacting details.
images: The Morrisons
Guggenheim Architecture and Design Studio
Located in the secluded hills of Portland, this pool house addition to a significant John Storrs home includes a cocktail pool, sauna, Pilates/wellness area, spa bath, lounge, and champagne cave. Our goal was to introduce a complimentary architectural language to the existing northwest regional home, with features that transport the homeowner to an escapist realm without subtracting from original form. Plaster walls throughout the interior evoke tranquility and carefully placed and cleverly curved soffits disguise practical ductwork. We located the windowless champagne cave deep into the floorplan’s interior, with a vintage hand-carved Leroy Setziol door, found by the homeowner, serving as a portal to this experiential space. The cave’s expertly framed elongated dome ceiling is completely seamless, with indirect lighting washing the plaster surface. Ebonized shelving with integrated lighting highlights the homeowner’s collection. The saline pool, with adjacent cedar lined sauna, is hugged by an oversized sliding glass wall with lush forest views. On mild days, the wall can tuck away and provide an immersed forest bathing experience. Custom steel doors, handcrafted cabinetry, and slab quartzite punctuate the simple spa bath layout. An arched alcove echoes the curves of the main space and softens the lines in this compact space.
images: Mikola Accuardi
Risa Boyer Architecture
Designed for a young couple living in Northeast Portland, the Fernhill project updated a Mid-Century home to meet the needs of a modern family. The renovation included opening the great room to create a larger living space highlighting custom built-ins and a plaster fireplace. The second story was reworked to include more storage and an additional, beautiful plasterwork bathroom. A large sliding door and a refinished den opens up to a newly landscaped backyard with a patio and sauna.
The architect collaborated closely with the client on finishes, fixtures and interior details. The collaboration was such a successful experience that it led to the client starting their interior design business, Brooke Probst Interiors.
images: Jeremy Bittermann
Skylab Architecture
Originally built in the mid-1940s, the complex housing Skylab’s new Portland Headquarters consists of two semi-cylindrical, prefabricated steel warehouse buildings, notable for their arching roof forms and connected via an enclosed walkway. Skylab has reworked the layout and updated the buildings through a strategic set of insertions and modifications. An existing 40-foot-long zipper-like skylight running along the central ridge of the easternmost building is expanded to 60 feet to bring sunlight within the building to work areas.
The complex provides over 10,000 sf of interior space for experimentation, design, and fabrication, as well as ample garden space for doing the same outdoors.
images: Eric Fortier
Bora Architecture + Interiors
This new interdisciplinary design studio is a celebration of old and new, raw and refined. Recognizing the potential of an 80-year-old electrical supply warehouse in Portland’s central eastside, the design team celebrated the structure’s existing framework by exposing its old-growth columns and fir trusses as defining design elements. Along with the goal to create a healthy and functional workspace, the design team envisioned a kinetic environment that would reinforce a studio culture of experimentation and craftsmanship.
ADAPTIVE REUSE. Aiming to preserve the building’s inherent warehouse character, the design team made purposeful modifications to nurture a healthy workspace imbued with balanced daylight and connections to nature. The original high clerestory windows were enlarged to create new picture windows with operable vents. Existing roof monitors were carefully tuned to optimize daylight throughout. And to create a highly desired outdoor space, the design of a new glass enclosure at the west end established a new “back porch” with views to the city.
SPACE OF CHOICE. The Design Lab, acting as a grand lobby, is a highly flexible space with movable furniture to accommodate a range of activities and events. An inserted “perforated box” housing a range of functional spaces and huddle rooms partitions the Design Lab from the main open workspace. Conceived as an adaptable display system, this dividing element features custom-patterned plywood panels outfitted with pegs to support movable project boards to engage team discussions. Within the center of the open studio workspace, custom modular casework hosting display and planter boxes create a layer of privacy for varied collaboration options.
images: Josh Partee
Weedman Design Partners
In the vibrant NW Alphabet District of Portland, WDP’s studio is a unique blend of artistry and innovation, redefining the concept of a workplace. The firm’s vision aimed to create an office that seamlessly combines the comforts of home with the functionality of a workspace. Designed to be a hub for the creative community, a backdrop for events, and a space that invites playful experimentation, the studio stands out as an inviting and creatively inspiring office.
The 2023 renovation by WDP of the century-old property (1923) marked a pivotal chapter in its evolution, meticulously upgrading the entire building to transition from a residential haven to a dynamic commercial space. The result is a timeless environment that transcends design trends, embodying the property’s evolution into a distinguished workspace.
Stepping into the WDP Studio reveals an open-concept main floor designed for collaboration. The luxurious kitchen, equipped with residential amenities, creates a warm atmosphere for both work and relaxation. The main meeting area features a versatile dining table, seamlessly transitioning from a communal workspace to a conference hub.
The intentionally minimalist front gallery serves as a neutral ground for discussions, emphasizing the studio’s commitment to thoughtful design. Connected to the gallery is the material library, flooded with lighting, functional shelving, counters, and a work island.
On the second floor, the bedrooms have been transformed into distinctive offices, fostering a sense of community among team members. Playful powder rooms, once part of a larger bathroom, add a touch of whimsy to the upper level, enhancing the studio’s commitment to a unique and inspiring workspace.
images: George Barberis
Let's Go On A Journey To Find Inspiration!
Tour the homes. Meet the designers. Get Inspired!
The PDX Interior Design Home (+ More!) Tour takes you inside the coolest spaces, and face-to-face with the creative geniuses that make them a reality!