Kenya Williams is the founder of Hush Soundscape Planning and Design in Portland, Oregon, the first urban planning and design firm specializing in soundscape planning and design. Kenya is a Quiet Parks International Advisor and a strong advocate for soundscape awareness and sensory urbanism.

Jennifer Baum Lagdameo is a freelance design writer who has lived in Washington DC, Brooklyn, Tokyo, Manila, and is currently exploring the Pacific Northwest from her home base in Portland, Oregon. Follow her on Instagram @jenniferlagdameo

Owner of a residential design studio in Portland, Oregon

Melissa Dalton is a freelance writer in Portland, Oregon, who has been writing for Dwell since 2017. Read more of her work about design and architecture at melissadalton.net.

Oregon City Dispensary Electric Lettuce is centrally located in Oregon City and features a wide array of marijuana and cannabis products.

Guggenheim Architecture + Design Studio is a multidisciplinary creative atelier that integrates architecture, interior environments and brand direction. We've worked with a variety of local, national, and international clients in the areas of retail, hospitality, residential, medical and exhibition design. Our love for design, craft, and tailored spaces led us to establish a practice that allows our journey to be both creative and vital. Our studio is licensed to practice Architecture in the States of Oregon, Washington, and Hawaii

We are the largest yakisugi (shou sugi ban) siding and paneling manufacturer in the world, managing the entire process from forest ownership to retail delivery. We ship throughout North America from our warehouse in Portland, Oregon.

Intl. Assoc. AIA- A building should not stand alone as a discrete object. Studio-FV explores the medium of architecture in its active condition. By applying research and technology to a range of scales and contexts, Studio-FV combines natural materials with emerging building practices to produce highly constructible designs that are both beautiful and high-performing. A philosophy of interconnectedness flows from design to business practice, delivering you a quality, collaborative and detail-orientated service experience. Studio-FV was established in 2008 in Puerto Natales Magellan and Chilean Antarctic Region, Province of Ultima Esperanza, Chile. Based in Portland, Oregon, Studio-FV is the recipient of numerous international awards

Noah was born in Gold Beach, Oregon but grew up throughout California. As a California kid, he could always be found in and around water. Soon after deciding there wasn’t a large salary to be had as a professional water polo player, he discovered photography. In 1996 he graduated with a BFA in photography from San Francisco State University. Searching to learn more he moved to Los Angeles. There, he attended California institute of the Arts and received his M.F.A. in photography in 2000. His work has taken around the globe photographing various dynamic projects with clients including: West Elm, Steelcase, Herman Miller, Nike, HBA, Vanity Fair, Dwell, Monocle, Architectural Digest, and Apple. When not behind the camera lens Noah can be found in the ocean, on his bike or running the streets of sunny so-cal. www.noahwebb.com www.redeyereps.com

Architecture student at the University of Oregon

Linda Knittel is a Portland, Oregon-based writer, editor and anthropologist.

Raised in the United States and Norway, Nils Finne established FINNE Architects in Seattle in order to bring a Scandinavian understanding of craft and landscape to the Pacific Northwest. The firm has practiced smart sustainable design for twenty-five years, designing new custom homes and renovation projects in many states including Washington, Oregon, California, Michigan and Massachusetts. FINNE is a member of the Green Building Council. Dedicated to the idea of Crafted Modernism, Nils Finne typically designs custom lighting, furniture, cabinets and hardware for every project. FINNE has produced more than 80 pieces of custom fabrications, which are also sold as stand-alone items.

Benjamin Waechter, Architect is an architecture office based in Portland, Oregon. Ben Waechter builds on his 12 years of experience working locally and internationally for leaders in architecture including Allied Works Architecture (Portland, Oregon) and world renowned architect Renzo Piano (Genoa, Italy). Ben has worked on a wide range of building types from residential to commercial to cultural including such projects as the High Museum of Art and the Seattle Art Museum.

bright designlab is a full service interior design studio in Portland, Oregon. Our firm focuses on superb and unusual design, sustainable practice and local craftsmanship, and giving each project its own language. In our approach to design, we work collaboratively with each client to elevate each space into a livable, functional, work of art. Our expertise includes residential interior design, small commercial, restaurant, retail, and custom furniture design. We are LEED Accredited, NCIDQ certified. We are a women owned business and hold a WBE certification in Oregon. bright designlab is based in Portland, Oregon. We are available to design projects across the country. We love the diversity of collaborating on design in new communities - with recent projects completed in San Francisco, New York, Brooklyn, and Los Angeles.

At Pioneer Millworks we've been specializing in reclaimed and sustainable wood for over 30 years. We have reclaimed over 28 million board feet of wood throughout our history. With yards and mills in both Oregon and New York, we carry the country's largest selection of salvaged FSC-certified wood flooring, paneling, and timbers. Because we love to create custom finishes, our specialty is finding just the right look for your project while keeping true to our belief in sustainable, local options for the built environment. Our products are FSC-certified, LEED point eligible, and Green America approved–plus, over 20 products, including both unfinished and UV Nano composite finishes, are UL GREENGUARD Gold certified.

Mackenzie Wilson is a freelance writer based in Bend, Oregon. She thrives on searching out people, places and spaces that inspire and sharing those with others through her writing.

Brian White received an undergraduate degree from the University of Tennessee and a Master's of Architecture from Washington University in St. Louis. He has also studied abroad in Europe and South America. He was a senior designer for firms in San Francisco, St. Louis, and Portland before starting his own practice in 1999. He has taught at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte, and the University of Oregon. He is a member of the AIA and a registered Architect in Oregon and California and is NCARB certified.

Ben Waechter established Atelier Waechter in 2008 with the construction of the Z-Haus in Portland, Oregon. Prior to this Ben spent over a decade working with some of the most prestigious architecture offices worldwide. These offices include Allied Works Architecture in Portland, Oregon and the world renowned Renzo Piano Building Workshop in Genoa, Italy.

Pietro Belluschi was an Italian-American architect and a key figure in the development of modernism, particularly in the Pacific Northwest. Belluschi began his architectural career as a draftsman in a Portland, Oregon, firm.

Professor Judith Sheine is Head of the Department of Architecture at the University of Oregon. She has been recognized as the leading authority on the work of architect R. M. Schindler and is a practicing, award-winning architect.

Independent digital creative & branding agency in Portland, Oregon.