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8 Hello GRAY turns 1!

14 News We celebrate award-winning designs and local art.

18 Shopping Ready? Set. Roshambo! And, this season, it’s all about texture that you can see and feel.

26 Interiors Jessica helgerson Interior Design creates a gothic office space in Portland.

34 Raves GRAY’s picks for the coolest products in the market.

38 Entertain A classy champagne bar is the perfect complement to any soiree this season.

40 Inspired finch And thistle event Design transforms winter-garden elements into arrangements for the home.

46 Art Seattle’s matthew Parker turns even the most mundane materials into works of art.

48 Object tom Dixon’s new Eclectic collection has dapper finds for the home.

49 Ask Local design pros cast their votes to settle hotly contested issues of taste and style.

72 Who rocky rochon’s approach to design has earned him an impressive client list, but he’s not slowing down.

74 Architecture Architect Ian Butcher designs a fun, creative space for a fun, creative company.

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78 Resources Design resources from the issue.

79 Concept Portland’s malcolm lee and Brian White dream up a warming hut perfect for cold, Canadian winters.

81 Made Here Outdoor outfitter filson makes quality garments for Northwest living.

82 Resolutions Stylish finds that can help you keep your New Year's resolutions for a change.

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50 Design gemini Designer omer Arbel helps the owner of a vast Vancouver, B.C., penthouse live glamorously.

58 Sense of place Landscape architect Paul Sangha revives a garden to bring harmony to a Tsawwassen, B.C., home.

66 Top Form Portland’s Jhl Design works with exacting clients to create a minimal, light-filled oasis.

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friend of mine—a professor at Peking University—recently immigrated to the United States from China. His perspective on everything is influenced by his cultural heritage, which is rich in tradition and fables passed down from generation to generation. So when I told him about GRAY, he asked, “What’s GRAY’s attitude? What’s its story?”

When I started GRAY a year ago, I wanted our voice and presentation to be both playful and opinionated, even downright sassy at times. And, of course, the story I wanted to tell was about the beautiful, thought-provoking design found right here. I hope that our genuine love for the Pacific Northwest and the amazingly talented people that live here shines through in every issue. The resources available in our own backyard—whether they are regional institutions (founding fathers of this area’s design industry) or newcomers—make us proud to call this region home.

We have so much fun putting together each issue of the magazine, but the true gratification comes from what we’re doing to support our design community. During GRAY’s first year, we published more than 475 of businesses (475!); partnered, spon-sored, or otherwise promoted 40+ design events; and we’ve supported the aware-ness of non-profit organizations in the Northwest ranging from homelessness, and animal rescue, to grant programs for emerging designers.

GRAY’s “story” is that we’re here for you. This is as much your magazine as it is ours. This issue marks the start of our second year. It’s a big anniversary for us, but in true GRAY style, we’d like to turn the attention back to celebrating you.

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Interior Designers of Canada and Interior Designers Institute of British Columbia Student Design CharetteTwenty-five interior design students were challenged to design a space that would provide a creative solution to the Northwest’s infamous “social freeze.” Students separated into teams and were given just six hours to develop their project concepts and prepare a presentation. The panel of judges, which included Jorge Amigo, gRAY’s Stacy Kendall and Shawn Williams, Sharon Bortolotto of BBA Design Consultants Inc., and Michael geller of The geller group, chose the design by Claire Fisher, Esther Ng, Vanessa Stark, and Julie Bowle.

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hen it hits 5 o’clock, most people are ready to leave their desks and call it a day. But take one glance into this office designed by Portland’s Jessica Helgerson Interior Design, and you can see why the people who work here feel a little differently. The office—which consists of several personal workspaces, a private lounge, and a spacious conference area—is dark and luxurious with modern accents and custom furniture.

Located in a Portland gothic-revival building from the 1870s, the office was initially divided into multiple smaller rooms, making it feel closed off and dense. The design team opened up the space to create a large open office in front and a large conference room that’s flanked by a wall of original arched windows and two smaller workstations encased in soundproof glass.

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To contrast the dark wood and original brick walls, design lead Emily Knudsen Leland chose Oregon white oak for the floors, opting for a classic herringbone pattern. Overhead, the ceilings in each area have dark wood patterns—diamonds, coffers, quatrefoils—that look original but were new additions from the design team.

Above the large conference table, a stun-ning glass installation by Portland-based artist Andy paiko offers some privacy without obscuring light or minimizing the space. And in the private, library-esque lounge, two custom seating pieces are encased in lattice-patterned walnut and upholstered with gold silk velvet. A plush wool Beni Ourain rug adds a cozy feel, making it the perfect spot to kick back and enjoy a well-deserved whiskey.

“It was the kind of room where you wouldn’t want to push furniture up against the wall,” Helgerson says. “We wanted the outside of these pieces to be beautiful to look at.”

A round table lets employees grab a quick lunch or hold an informal meeting, and the Modo chandelier from Roll and Hill grabs attention with its architectural details.

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: helgerson kept the vintage vibe going by hiding the small kitchenette behind a panel in the wall; brass hardware adds interest on the lavatory doors; before the clients moved in, helgerson held a little photo shoot, bringing in vintage books, typewriters, and whiskey just for fun.


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great LinesPortland-based designer Ben Klebba was inspired by simple Shaker-style lines, and of course, the iconic George Nelson Swag desk. But with his own design sensibility, klebba has made a new piece to be passed down for generations. each one is handmade to order, and it’s available in a variety of domestic hardwoods. laura desk by Ben klebba, available through Phloem Studio, Portland, phloemstudio.com.

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ingredients on hand. Many champagne-based cocktails begin with a sugar cube, a twist of lemon or orange peel, and a type of bitter, so make sure your bar is well stocked with these items. Fill out the rest of the spread with garnishes of your choice. Different types of juice, chilled berries, and various spirits allow your guests to experiment and create their own delicious concoctions.

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The year was 1998, and artist Matthew parker sporting a perfectly pressed vintage suit and tie—was on a bus bound for Seattle with “not a lot” of money in his pocket and a wealth of enthusiasm.

After working in the restaurant industry, Parker opened his own boutique design studio, Matthew parker Events which specializes in custom event design, unique installations, and branding.

Now on a personal quest to interject his love of art into the event industry, Parker custom makes every aspect of his soirees, down to the thousandth origami creation. He takes the most seemingly conventional item and reproduces it by the hundred to create a work of art. In a recent installation, 10,000 black and pink plastic straws make up a high-contrast mural at Western Washington University’s Viking Union Gallery.

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DESIGN TEAMinteriors: Omer Arbel Officelighting: Bocci

Designer Omer Arbel focused the design inward, rather than on the surrounding views. Common areas such as the dining room (opposite) are kept clean and neutral to let the homeowner and guests enjoy food, conversation, and com-pany. In the living area, Arbel harmonized the soaring space with a freeform chandelier and comfortable seating.


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hile it may not look it, this vast penthouse in Vancouver, B.C.’s False Creek neighbor-hood is a seamless blend of opposites. It is all at once open yet private, grand yet inti-mate, glamorous yet minimal. Breathtaking outdoor views are apt to steal the attention, but the interiors instead bring the focus in-

ward. You might call it a Gemini of sorts, one that offers two takes on everything for an exciting, dynamic design that falls effortlessly into place.

Omer Arbel—founder of namesake design company Omer Arbel Office and creative director for contemporary design house Bocci—began this impressive project at one

end of the spectrum: with an empty, 8,000-square-foot shell. (The building was finished in the early ’90s, but the pent-house had never been occupied.)

“It was an extremely exposed space, with every wall made of glass and looking out onto the neighboring towers and view,” Arbel explains. “We felt it was too vast and cold, and set out to invent a strategy for making intimate space.”

To do that, Arbel installed four backlit, onyx-clad “pods” throughout the two-story penthouse. Spaces inside the pods are colorful, cozy, and domestic, while out in the open areas, the extroverted side can lounge, entertain, and shine.

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OPPOSITE: Backlit, onyx-encased pods create private spaces within the larger penthouse. ABOVE: Public areas feature a pared-down palette and minimal furnishings to let the home’s inhabitants create the color. BELOW: A wood-clad office space in one of the pods provides intimacy and privacy.


Arbel wanted the pod interiors to contrast sharply to the home’s open spaces. The kitchen, which is housed in one of the pods, features a lime-green floor—a shocking departure from the ubiquitous white walls and dark-wood flooring found throughout the penthouse.


neutral, as if to let the people color the space. In the open dining area, a custom table lined with tall-back chairs is ac-cented with nothing other than an expanse of floor-to-ceiling windows on one side and a black-and-white staircase on the other. The only deviation from the clean, pared-back design is in the living room, where circular area rugs provide cozy comfort underfoot and a Tufty-Time modular sofa from B&B Italia offers a burst of cheerful color in yellow and fresh white. Dozens of Bocci’s 14 series lights hang at various heights from the soaring ceiling to create an ambient chan-delier that ties the volume of the space together.

It’s a completely different story inside the pods. The kitchen looks merely like a glowing box from the outside. But Arbel created an element of surprise with a shocking, lime-green floor that contrasts brilliantly with the white cabinets and

counters. Other pod rooms follow the same line of thinking. The bathroom boasts a sleek double vanity, while turquoise and pearlescent white tiles wrap the walls, and even the ceil-ing, for a rich, sensual look. In another pod, a wood-clad office space feels warm, inviting, and comfortable. Square window cutouts overlook the common areas and keep things from becoming too claustrophobic.

As for the city views—which are on display from nearly every room in the home—Arbel chose to make what might seem like a head-scratching move. “The views are so ever present in the space that we felt the opposite impulse—not to highlight them,” he explains. “Instead, we aimed to contrast the powerful views with a feeling of domesticity.”

Naturally, Arbel’s decision to go in the opposite direction ended up being perfectly right.

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OPPOSITE: A bathroom in one of the pods feels sensual and luxurious with turquoise and white tiles on the walls, floor, and ceiling. THIS PAGE: Arbel used more than 300 of Bocci’s 14 series lights throughout this project. Here, above the staircase, they serve to tie the volume of the space together.


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DESIGN TEAMlandscape architect: Paul Sangha, Paul Sangha Landscape Architecturearchitect: Paul Grant, Grant + Sinclair Architects

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Naturalistic stands of evergreens and a formal allée of deciduous trees, lit at night, frame the residence. OPPOSITE: Low plantings and a strolling lawn soften the western side of the home, creating an unobstructed view.


espite generous proportions and a pan-oramic expanse of water to the west (including views of Vancouver Island), a Tsawwassen, B.C., property didn’t offer its owner the best way to experience these magnificent features. Instead, the beautiful home—and its resident—were hemmed in by a series of towering hedges,

sadly disconnected from both the garden and the distant view. “The client wasn’t sure why it didn’t feel right or why it

didn’t work,” explains Paul Sangha, principal of Vancouver, B.C.’s Paul Sangha Landscape Architecture. When he first walked the property, though, he understood. “The house has a lot of glass, but there were so many hedges and so much vegetation that you actually couldn’t see the garden from inside. It felt claustrophobic.”

Designed in 1996 by local architect Paul Grant, the limestone residence reflected a modern interpretation of a classical French chateau. By the time Sangha was asked to renovate its garden three years ago, the original landscap-ing was more than a decade old. A large percentage of the southern garden was devoted to a tennis court and enclosed by 12-foot-tall hedging, so that “you didn’t realize there was two acres of land here,” he says.

One of the first things Sangha suggested was lowering a 4-foot-high yew hedge to 18 inches so that those seated on the home’s west-facing patio could see the water. “That was the trigger point to realize this house wasn’t connected to the garden,” he explains.

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understated toward the west side, with a large expanse of lawn and lower plantings that wouldn’t compete with the view. Then I emphasized the more developed parts of the garden away from that view.”

An outdoor entertaining patio was enlarged and moved to the south side of the house, where it is protected from winds and also offers glimpses of the sea through several old Douglas fir trees at the site’s perimeter.

Laid with one-and-a-half-inch-thick bluestone, the patio is furnished with a dramatic stone dining table that draws the eye toward an elegant allée. Sangha tapered the perspective of this feature, giving it an elongated sense of distance when observed from the house.

Well into the design process, the client realized the tennis court was no longer an asset, and it was removed. “We gained what would be the equivalent of a traditional city lot,” Sangha says of the property’s southeast quadrant, now transformed

into a classical rose garden with an oval lawn and sculpted boxwood parterres. The sensual curves provide a balance to the strong axial lines that are used to connect various ele-ments of the landscape. A stone fountain and massive urns are important focal points, especially during the winter months when branches are bare. In the summer, roses bloom in a vintage palette of peach and terracotta, inspired by a Renaissance floral painting.

Sangha and his client feel gratified that the garden now feels appropriate to the site and the home. The once-confined owner has a different relationship with the near and distant landscape, enjoying living areas that extend outward and relate to private terraces and patios.

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OPPOSITE: Windswept Douglas fir trees, original to the site, are among 27 mature specimens retained during the renovation. THIS PAGE: Custom metal gates (above, left) add to the experience of the formal and informal garden spaces, while a sculpted pattern in grass (above) defines a transition point on the seemingly endless pathway that encircles the property.

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DESIGN TEAMinteriors: Holly Freres, JHL Designconcrete: Ron Wagner, R. Wagner Companymetalwork: Custom Metal Fab, Inc.

The soft-yet-palpable tension between different materials’ textures creates visual unity. Scale and proportion are expertly enlisted to make this industrial look feel majestic.


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R. Wagner Company poured the 15-foot-long kitchen island on site, and Custom Metal Fab constructed the stainless steel kitchen workstation to exacting specifications. The subdued color, subtle textural differences, and balanced design elements of the kitchen lend elegance to what could have been just another industrial-style loft.


The custom concrete Montigo fireplace, fabricated in place by R. Wagner Company, is the stunning-yet-subtle focal point of the living room. Its flames warm the gray light that illuminates the room through the floor-to-ceiling windows.


of their downtown loft hinged on form first and func-tion later. The result is a space that has both in spades.

The family of three bought the residence, located in the Pearl District’s Streetcar Loft building, in 2010. Right away, they knew that they wanted to transform the stale space into a minimal, light-filled oasis with authentic industrial details. Having been acquainted for several years with Holly Freres, principal of JHL Design, the family hired her to make their precise vision a reality.

Freres and her clients felt that keeping the materi-als “simple and few” throughout the entire space would yield the clean, sophisticated look they desired. It was discipline, rather than excess, that fueled the aesthetic for their plans. With the exclusive use of concrete, stainless steel, glossy white walls, and black metal details, they were able to resist the temptation to overthink the design. Freres acknowledges that it’s easy to get caught up in the process, risking a cluttered and distracting end result. “It’s a good lesson to remember,” she says of keeping palettes simple. “Let the people add the color.”

First to go were the tired blue laminate cabinets in the kitchen, as well as the stained con-crete floor. Sustainable Flooring Solutions polished the concrete back to a simpler, more authentic state. A local fabricator created custom cabinets and countertops for a streamlined working space in the kitchen. In fact, the kitchen space is so balanced, due to the tranquil color palette, straight lines, and lack of upper cabinets, that one hardly misses the hulking silhouette of a refrigerator and freezer. The client didn’t want to mar the peaceful look of the low-slung lines in the kitchen, so Freres placed the appliances in the pantry. And finally, as if hewn from one immense stone rising out of the floor, the 15-foot-long polished concrete island was poured in place and stands as the literal and visual root of the kitchen.

To anchor the living room, they installed a custom, poured-concrete fireplace. It radiates warmth in both temperature and presence with quiet texture that provides nice contrast with the dazzlingly bright white walls. Freres finished it using a super high-gloss paint, which offers 50 percent more shine than regular paint, from Fine Paints of Europe.

“This is probably one of my favorite projects ever because it really made me appreciate the process of simple design,” Freres says. With such a clear and pure idea of the end product, her clients got what they wished for and Freres’ insightful design proved once again that less is, well, always more.

The repetition of materials, such as concrete throughout the room, gives the space sophisticated composure. The floating concrete side counter brings two opposites together harmoniously by rendering a heavy material weightless.

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It’s Rocky Rochon’s eclectic eye that draws clients to him, but it’s his logical approach to interior design that has kept his business booming since 1991. And by boom-ing, we mean a portfolio that includes the homes of some of the original employees of Microsoft and in-progress jobs such as a Whidbey Island beach home and a 200-acre farm on Ocras Island.

Seattle-born Rochon received his interior de-sign degree from the University of Washington in 1983 and then moved to San Francisco, where he rose to the top of the corporate interiors ladder as design director for RMW Architecture & Interiors—snagging such prestigious gigs as designing the executive offices for Apple. From his schooling, Rochon learned to be a logical problem-solver, which he says many people, including those in the tech industry, can appre-ciate: “I explain not why that color is pretty but why it should be in the room,” he says. “I also refer to doing interiors as writing a book. You have to have an outline, you have to develop your characters, you have to have a theme.”

The eclectic nature of his style came when he moved back to Seattle and opened a retail store called Inside in 1990, which included everything from unique custom pieces to antique finds. The store helped start his residential business in Seattle, and he’s been running from project to project ever since. But he won’t stop there: Rochon just launched his own paint line called Rocky Rochon Paint, will soon open a retail store called The Paint Laboratory, and hopes to launch a furniture line sometime in the next two years. You may not meet Rochon at swanky cocktail loung-es, but he’s out there as one of the Northwest’s hidden design stars.

OPPOSITE: Club Zum commercial health club in Seattle, 2002. CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Bathroom in a downtown Seattle penthouse, 1999; media room at a house in Mount Baker, 2006; living area in a house in Medina, 2008.

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The sloped lines of the roof to the kitchen echo the wedge shape of the large common area, and the Benjamin Moore Brilliant White paint is a clean contrast to the dark-brown paint the client asked to keep. Erich Ginder’s Dot/Dash lamps add another set of structured angles. One of the requirements for constructing the bar was that it would be sturdy enough to dance on—great for company parties. Butcher used the maple ceilings they tore out from the conference room to create a magenta-dyed, party-worthy surface. McMaster Carr stools with backs provide lunchtime seating.



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Architect Ian Butcher created a structure inside the POSSIBLE office that houses both a soundproof conference room and a communal kitchen. Durable, black flooring made from recycled tire rubber runs throughout the project. BOTTOM: The use of salvaged wood and chartreuse creates a fresh, modern look; the conference room is lined with ReCore panels from Fabricmate to ensure quiet meetings, and the chartreuse turns up again in the collection of Eames Eiffel side chairs from Business Interiors NW.

In 2010, the CeO of POSSIBLE (formerly ZAAZ)—a creative digital and design marketing agency based in Seattle—asked architect Ian Butcher to redesign the kitchen and common area of the company’s downtown office. For the architect, it was a great opportunity to work on a commercial project that he already knew well.

“I was familiar with the space because I had interned at Mithun in grad school when they had their office space in the same spot,” Butcher says.

While he largely had artistic freedom, Butcher wanted to be mindful of the atmosphere and em-ployee base. The space, he concluded, should not only be functional but should also reflect the personality and culture of the company: young and creative. And let’s not forget fun (employees have the freedom to bring their dogs to work, and Butcher received at least one request to enhance the existing bar).

The first thing Butcher did was create an airy common space with high ceilings from what used to be two smaller offices. Leaving the wedge-shaped area open for tables and chairs for em-ployees to eat lunch or work, he opted to create a separate structure within the larger room. With a canted roof, the structure houses a kitchen and a soundproof meeting room. POSSIBLe wanted to keep the chocolate-brown paint on most of the walls and ceilings, so Butcher countered the dark hue with bright white. The chartreuse accent color here on the company’s main floor ties in with work that Butcher did on several other floors of the building.

The architect worked very closely with Seattle designer Erich Ginder on all of the upholstered pieces, and Ginder also designed the now- ubiquitous Dot/Dash Lamp—a piece that is sprinkled throughout this project. While the archi-tect knows how to create an inviting, energetic space, he is also very meticulous about his design.

“For me there wasn’t as much pressure about budget or time,” he reflects. “The real danger was that I wouldn’t create something exceptional. From what I hear, everyone really likes it, and the tables are always full at lunchtime with people just hanging out.”


Butcher opted to keep the original exposed-brick wall at the end of the common area and designed a large sofa, as well as chairs and other furniture, which Erich Ginder and Butcher had upholstered at Queen Anne Upholstery from fabric remnants. Black and white McMaster Carr lamps provide working light and add an industrial punch.


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Baker Knapp & Tubbs (pg 24)5701 Sixth Ave. S., Ste. 170Seattle, WA 98108(206) 763-3399kohlerinteriors.com

B&B Italia (pg 50)bebitalia.it

BC&J Architecture (pg 10)Seattle, WA(206) 780-9113bcandj.com

Best Practice Architecture and Design (pg 74)Seattle, WA(206) 217-1600bestpracticearchitecture.com

Bedford Brown (pg 22, 43)1825 N.W. Vaughn St.Portland, OR 97209(503) 227-7755bedfordbrown.com

Benjamin Moore (pg 74)Available through City Hardware901 Harrison St.Seattle, WA 98109(206) 262-9440cityhardwareseattle.com

Bocci (pg 45, 50)bocci.ca

Brian Mock (pg 18)brianmock.com

Business Interiors NW (pg 74)1707 Dock St.Tacoma, WA 98402(253) 592-6000binw.com

CB2 (pg 22)1277 Robson St.Vancouver, B.C. V6e 1C4(855) 833-1833cb2.com

Chris Pardo Design: Elemental Architecture (pg 10)Seattle, WA(206) 329-1654elementalarchitecture.com

Coates Design Architects (pg 10)Bainbridge Island, WA(206) 780-0876coatesdesign.com

Cupcake Royale (pg 35)Seattle, WA and Bellevue, WA(206) 883-7656cupcakeroyale.com

Curtis Steiner (pg 18)5349 Ballard Ave. N.W.Seattle, WA 98107(206) 297-7116curtissteiner.com

Custom Metal Fab, Inc. (pg 66)(866) 371-5646cmfstainless.com

D Calen Knauf (pg 34)calenknauf.com

Debra Baxter (pg 18)debrabaxter.com

Demetriou Architects (pg 10)kirkland, WA(425) 827-1700demetriouarchitects.com

designhouse (pg 82)851 Homer St.Vancouver, B.C. V6B 2W2(604) 681-2800designhouse.ca

Design Stage (pg 37)Seattle, WA(206) 829-9049design-stage.com

Duncan McRoberts Associates (pg 10)kirkland, WA(425) 889-6440mcroberts-associates.com

ecco design inc. (pg 10)Seattle, WA(206) 706-3937eccodesigninc.com

Elements of Nature (pg 45)Seattle, WA(206) 229-1136elementsofnature.net

Emerick Architects (pg 43)Portland, OR(503) 235-9400emerick-architects.com

Erich Ginder Studio (insert, pg 74)Seattle, WA(206) 456-6242erichginder.com

Filson (pg 81)1555 Fourth Ave. S.Seattle, WA 98134(206) 622-3147

526 N.W. 13th Ave.Portland, OR 97209(503) 246-0900filson.com

Finch And Thistle Event Design (pg 40)Seattle, WA(253) 225-2152finchandthistleevents.com

Fine Paints of Europe (pg 66)finepaintsofeurope.com

The Fixture Gallery (back cover)Idaho, Oregon, and Washington locationsthefixturegallery.com

Grant + Sinclair Architects (pg 58)Vancouver, B.C.(604) 681-9191grantandsinclair.ca

Greg Papove (pg 36)gregpapove.com

Gus* Modern (pg 24)gusmodern.com

Hank Drew Photography (pg 45)Seattle, WA(206) 985-1591hankdrew.com

Hedge and Vine (pg 38)10028 Main St.Bellevue, WA 98004(425) 451-7872hedgeandvine.com

Henredon & Schoener (pg 22)700 Bellevue Way N.e.Bellevue, WA 98004(425) 454-9000henredonschoener.com

Hens & Chicks Collective (pg 14)Seattle, WAhensandchicks collective.com

Hip (pg 24, 25)1829 N.W. 25th Ave.Portland, OR 97210(503) 225-5017ubhip.com

Homewerx (pg 24)1053 Davie St.Vancouver, B.C. V6e 1M5(604) 682-2204homewerx.ca

Inform Interiors (pg 48)50 Water St.Vancouver, B.C. V6B 1A4(604) 682-3868informinteriors.com

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ike many working professionals,

Portland friends Malcolm Lee and

Brian White lead busy lives. But

no matter how crazy their sched-

ules get, these two are always up

for a challenge—especially when it

comes to architecture.

White is a founder of architecture studio archi-

tecturew, and Lee is an environments designer at

Ziba Design. In 2011, they discovered a Winni-

peg design contest called Warming Huts: An Arts

& Architecture Competition on Ice.

The objective: Create a “uniquely and function-

ally designed, transportable structure” that offers

protection from harsh elements during outdoor

winter activities, such as ice skating or hockey

playing.White and Lee looked to historic influences of

the area—teepees and fishing huts—to help in-

form their warming hut design. Their modern-day

result is an austere product where skaters can so-

cialize and warm themselves before going outside.

It’s meant to be assembled on site and includes a

black mechoshade top over wood framing, cedar

box seats with industrial felt padding, and a circu-

lar cedar wood floor. The black mechoshade helps

to create solar warmth, and the soft cedar floors

protect a visitor’s skates, keeping the blades from

transferring cold to the hut.

While this project is still just a concept, White

and Lee are very proud of their work and hope to

enter the competition again. And no matter what

the result, their passion for design can serve as an

inspirational spark.

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warming hutWritten by BROOkE BURRiS


Jessica Helgerson Interior Design (pg 26)Portland, OR(503) 548-4984jhinteriordesign.com

JHL Design (pg 66)Portland, OR(503) 802-0010jhldesign.com

Jonathan Adler (pg 24)1165 N.W. everett St.Portland, OR 97209(503) 222-1217jonathanadler.com

KASA Architecture (pg 10)Seattle, WA(206) 334-2521kasaarchitecture.com

Kinn Bikes (pg 82)Portland, OR(971) 266-1885kinnbikes.com

Kirk Albert Vintage Furnishing (pg 18, 82)5517 Airport Way S.Seattle, WA 98108(206) 762-3899kirkalbert.com

Lapchi (pg 4)Atelier Lapchi809 N.W. Flanders St.Portland, OR 97209(503) 719-6589atelierlapchi.com

Driscoll Robbins Fine Carpets1002 Western Ave.Seattle, WA 98104(206) 292-1115driscollrobbins.com

Salari Fine Carpet Collections2033 W. 41st Ave.Vancouver, B.C. V6M 1Y7(604) 261-3555salari.com

Lincoln Barbour (pg 37)Portland, OR(503) 467-9470lincolnbarbour.com

Maison Inc (pg 41)Portland, OR(503) 295-0151maisoninc.com

Maiwa East (pg 20)1310 Odlum Dr. Vancouver, B.C. V5L 3L9(604) 669-3939 maiwaeast.com

Masins Fine Furnishings & Interior Design (inside front cover)10708 Main St.Bellevue, WA 98004(425) 450-9999masins.com

Matthew Parker Events (pg 46)Seattle, WA(206) 218-7969matthewparkerevents.com

MINT Interiors (pg 36)1805 Fir St.Vancouver, B.C. V6J 3A9(604) 568-3430shop.mintinteriors.ca

Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams (pg 11)1106 W. Burnside St.Portland, OR 97209(503) 972-5000mgbwhome.com

Mithun (pg 74)Seattle, WA(206) 623-3344mithun.com

Montigo (pg 66)montigo.com

Omer Arbel Office (pg 50)Vancouver, B.C.(604) 639-5192omerarbel.com

Opus Vancouver (pg 13)322 Davie St.Vancouver, B.C. V6B 5Z6(604) 642-6787vancouver.opushotel.com

Patty Grazini (pg 18)pattygrazini.com

Paul Sangha Landscape Architecture (pg 58)Vancouver, B.C.(604) 736-2323paulsangha.com

Phillip Valdez (pg 18)phillipvaldez.com

Phloem Studio (pg 36)2710 N. Interstate Ave.Portland, OR 97227(503) 863-9980phloemstudio.com

POSSIBLE (pg 74)Seattle, WApossibleworldwide.com

Prentiss Architects (pg 10)Seattle, WA(206) 283-9930prentissarchitects.com

Queen Anne Upholstery (pg 74)904 elliot Ave. W.Seattle, WA 98119(206) 452-5002queenanneupholstery.com

Rocky Rochon Design Studio (pg 72)Seattle, WA(206) 682-8848rockyrochon.com

Roll and Hill (pg 26)rollandhill.com

Room & Board (pg 9)2675 N.e. University Village St.Seattle, WA 98105(206) 336-4676roomandboard.com

R. Wagner Company (pg 66)Portland, OR(503) 224-7036rwagnerarts.com

SieMatic Seattle (pg 23)2030 First Ave., Ste. 110Seattle, WA 98121(206) 443-8620siematic-seattle.com

The Standard (pg 24)10697 Main St., Ste. 3Bellevue, WA 98004(425) 467-1164thestandardinbellevue.com

Stock & Hill Landscapes, Inc. (pg 41)Seattle, WA(425) 334-8336stockandhill.com

Sur La Table (pg 38)surlatable.com

Sustainable Flooring Solutions (pg 66)Vancouver, WA(360) 571-5760sustainableflooringsolutions.com

Table Top and Home (pg 38)1105 Bellevue Way N.e.Bellevue, WA 98004(425) 454-7322tabletopandhome.com

Terris Draheim (pg 17)5600 Sixth Ave. S.Seattle, WA 98108(206) 763-4100terrisdraheim.com

Third Eye Assembly (pg 18)(206) 452-1919etsy.com/shop/thirdeyeassembly

Tom Dixon (pg 48)tomdixon.com

Totokaelo Art-Object (pg 24)1523 10th Ave.Seattle, WA 98122(206) 623-3582art-object.totokaelo.com

Urban Barn (pg 82)2354 Granville St.Vancouver, B.C. V6H 3G3(604) 731-9047urbanbarn.com

Urbancase (pg 36)(206) 853-6822urbancase.com

Vancouver Special (pg 82)3612 Main St.Vancouver, B.C. V5V 3N5(604) 568-3673vanspecial.com

Veritables (pg 38)10220 Main St.Bellevue, WA 98004(425) 455-8335veritablesdecor.com

Watson Kennedy (pg 38)86 Pine St.Seattle, WA 98101(206) 443-6281watsonkennedy.com

Whole Foods (pg 38)wholefoodsmarket.com

Windows, Doors & More (inside back cover)5961 Corson Ave. S., Ste. 100Seattle, WA 98108(206) 782-1011windowshowroom.com

Ziba (pg 79)Portland, OR(503) 223-9606ziba.com

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A sense of history washes over you when you step into the Filson flagship store in Seattle’s SoDo neighborhood. The 115-year-old outdoor outfitter specializes in garments and accessories that effortlessly go from rugged terrain to urban landscapes (perfect for the infamously casual Northwest). And the brand has largely maintained its design identity over the past 100-plus years, making minor tweaks for fit and modern living.

The Mackinaw Cruiser, for instance, once offered timber cruisers protection and functional-ity with pockets for maps, compasses, and tools but now keeps city dwellers warm in rain and snow. “As a result, they have evolved over the years, making them living archives for Filson,” company marketing manager Amy Terai says on behalf of the product and marketing teams.

Filson has been making many of these gar-ments in Seattle, ever since it began outfitting gold rushers heading to Alaska. Today, 70 percent of what Filson sells is still made at the Seattle factory—including the heavyweight wools, waxed cottons, rugged twills, and bridle leathers—for a special kind of wear testing.

“Our employees are able to experience the product in various stages of manufacturing,” Terai explains, “which gives them an advanced understanding of Filson products.”

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Tea egg, available through Vancouver Special, Vancouver, B.C., vanspecial.com. 5. Areaware Alarm Dock in natural, $49 (CAD) at designhouse, Vancouver, B.C., designhouse.ca.

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