Five User Interviews Beat a Hundred Opinions
How I talk to real users in a single week.
Portland Furniture Maker Graham Pell on Slow Joinery, Local Wood and Chairs That Outlive Us
From a small Central Eastside shop, Pell builds about 60 pieces a year. He explains why he refuses to go faster.
“Models Before Computers”: Inside the Studio That Still Builds Everything by Hand
Okafor Lindqvist makes a physical model of every project. Here’s why.
How to Answer “Tell Me About Yourself”
Present, past, future — in two minutes.
The Staircase as Sculpture: Five Stairs Worth Climbing
From spiral to cantilevered, the most beautiful staircases of the year.
Architect Maya Halden on Building Less and Listening More
The founder of Studio Halden Rowe talks about sites, silence and saying no.
Portland Furniture Maker Graham Pell on Slow Joinery, Local Wood and Chairs That Outlive Us
From a small Central Eastside shop, Pell builds about 60 pieces a year. He explains why he refuses to go faster.