Oregon's WPA Mount Hood masterpiece     If you’ve ever driven up Mount Hood and spotted Timberline Lodge perched at the 6,000 foot treeline, you...

Paolo Soleri’s experimental desert architecture in Paradise Valley, Arizona     Nestled incongruously in the posh Phoenix suburb of Paradise Valley is Cosanti, the home, studio,...

Speaking with Portland product designer Peter Valois on process and product     Peter Valois is a Portland based product designer who has worked with...

A modern mountain retreat high in the Italian South Tyrol     Not long ago, we enjoyed a trip to northern Italy’s autonomous province of...

A visit to Nousaku Corporation in the historical metalworking region of Takaoka, Japan   Nousaku Corporation is a renowned Japanese metalworking company based in Takaoka,...

A visit to the Sonoita Wine region of Southern Arizona   Wine Country…in Arizona? Surprising perhaps but true: Arizona is one of the fastest growing...

A look inside Mount Angel Abbey Library, one of Alvar Aalto's only two US buildings   Alvar Aalto (1898 – 1976) was a Finnish architect...

Touring Portugal's historical Burel Factory and brand hotels    With one of the strongest textile industries in Europe, Portugal is known for its craftsmanship and...

The surprising tiny gardens of Tokyo   We spent a few days in Tokyo recently, it was our first visit back to the Japanese capital...