In Honor of Design Week Portland

Source is headquartered in PDX, where we are fortunate to be surrounded by a vibrant community of design talent. April 18-25 would have been the annual Design Week Portland festival, but it was postponed due to COVID-19. In honor of this city-wide event, we’re featuring designs from PDX-based firms that use materials from bespoke producers based in Portland.

Huntington Lodge in Bend, OR

The Huntington Lodge outside Bend, OR is an ode to Oregon craftsmanship. Inspired by Japanese, Scandanavian, and West Coast influences, design lead OMFGCO worked with local artisans to design and source distinctive pieces for the space. All of the custom furniture for the lodge was built in Oregon; sisal, paper, and linen offset the leather & sheepskin details.⁠⠀

Bespoke products provided by Axiom, Acme, Fortitude, Eloy Gomez, Bautista Fine Hand Wovens, Sublime Design Furniture, David Manuel, John Clark, Michael Paulus, AK Studio, Matt Williams, Vince Skelly, Addy Kessler, The Ness Group, Notary Ceramics, Lilith Rockett, Kim Stafford, Coulee Concrete, Richardson Rock Ranch, Lane Walkup, Shiela Laufer, Ampersand, Wood & Faulk, Pistils Nursery, & Imperial Stock Ranch.

One North in Portland, OR

For this office building in NE Portland, Holst Architecture set and achieved rigorous and record-breaking sustainability standards. The project managed 50 percent more energy efficiency than code requires, and 587,400 lbs of carbon are stored in 39,000 cubic feet of wood. It is wrapped in sustainably harvested Western Red Cedar siding by bespoke lumber producer Sustainable Northwest Wood, and photovoltaic arrays atop each building produce approximately 71 kilowatt hours of on-site electrical production.

Archivist Capital in Portland, OR

Office design for Archivist Capital - by JHL Design - features custom desks of perforated brass and walnut fabricated by Quarter Twenty. For some serious wow factor, Andrew Zimmerman created the wall sculpture by cutting and shaping wood pieces, then painting them with high sheen automotive paint. Photos by Haris Kenjar

Tusk in Portland, OR

Iconic restaurant Tusk is illuminated throughout by Portland-based Schoolhouse Electric. Named for the Fleetwood Mac song, this space sheds the traditional woodsy Portland aesthetic for something distinctly evocative of 70s beach rock. Bleached wood dowels filter light against a restrained color palette that showcases the colorful art and food. Design by Jessica Helgerson Interior Design.

Headlands Coastal Lodge and Spa in Pacific City, OR

Perched on the Oregon coast, Headlands Coastal Lodge & Spa has sweeping views of the Pacific Ocean and of iconic Haystack Rock. The interior showcases luxury finishes that capture the spirit of the rugged landscape without straying too far from contemporary. Among them are sleek concrete details - sinks and fireplace mantels - by Cement Elegance. Design by Scott | Edwards Architecture and EDG Design.

Bamboo Sushi in Lake Oswego, OR

PDX-based Sustainable Restaurant Group set the standard for sustainability in sushi; in 2008, Bamboo Sushi became the world’s first certified sustainable sushi restaurant. For their sixth restaurant location, custom fabricator ACME produced all casework and custom elements. Their thoughtful creations included table tops and countertops built from a paper based fiber composite material.