Rachel Richter PDX

This Maine home can stay 70 degrees without a furnace, even when it's freezing outside With extra insulation and lots of sun, a passive house in the town of Hope is able to maintain an indoor temperature of around 70 degrees without the use of a furnace.

We have a new art exhibition opening in both the Pavilion and Tanabe Galleries this week!

Experience the craftsmanship of Hiroshima-based artist, Takahiro Iwasaki. In this special exhibition at Portland Japanese Garden, Iwasaki plays with our sense of the familiar, using everyday materials and transforming them into extraordinary model landscapes that literally turn expectations upside down.

A Couple Builds Their Own Backyard Home for $35K Designed by Masa Arquitectos, the compact backyard dwelling hides a kitchen, a bathroom, and two closets behind rows of pocket doors.