Brian Libby is a Portland-based architecture writer who has contributed to Dwell since 2004. He has also written for The New York Times, Architect, CityLab, Salon, Metropolis, Architectural Record and The Oregonian, among others. Libby additionally writes the Portland Architecture blog and is an award-winning filmmaker and photographer.

Budget Breakdown: It Took $1.6M and 100 Tons of Stone to Revive This ’60s Kit Home in Hawaii
Architect Brandon Jørgensen, who once studied under Tadao Ando, believes that “everything you touch and interact with should be...
Before & After: A Flooded Basement Kicked Off a Family’s Whole-Home Renovation in Montana
A new soft-blue kitchen that’s now open to the dining area sets the tone for the updated Bozeman midcentury.
Before & After: There’s a Hidden Meadow at the Heart of This Wabi-Sabi D.C. Home
After spending several years in Tokyo, a family revamps an American Foursquare with a fresh floor plan, a glassy extension, and...