A workplace worth showing up for.
We design offices that welcome people in, make daily work easier, and express what a company stands for.
Explore workplace design ↘︎The best workplaces borrow something from hospitality. A clear welcome. A comfortable place to land. A reason to gather. The feeling that someone thought about how the day should unfold.
We pair that feeling with the less visible work that makes an office succeed: programming, test fits, circulation, acoustics, lighting, code, permitting, construction documents, coordination, furniture, procurement, and installation.
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Historic shell. Modern rhythm.
A flexible fintech workplace in the Meier & Frank building, balancing collaboration, focused work, modular furniture, contemporary art, and a warm Pacific Northwest point of view.
From the first test fit to the final chair.
Before you commit
Bring us in before a lease is signed or a building is purchased. We help determine whether a space can support your team, budget, schedule, and long-term plans.
- Workplace strategy and programming
- Test fits and space planning
- Lease or purchase evaluation
- Existing conditions and constraint review
- Preliminary scope, schedule, and budget alignment
Design the experience
We translate how your company works and what it values into a complete spatial experience, from the arrival sequence to the places where people focus, meet, eat, and recharge.
- Interior architecture and tenant improvement design
- Reception, meeting, focus, and collaboration spaces
- Kitchens, lounges, and hospitality zones
- Brand integration, art, and wayfinding
- Materials, lighting, acoustics, and custom millwork
Make it buildable
The atmosphere only matters if it survives contact with code, budget, permitting, engineering, and construction. We produce and coordinate the technical information needed to carry the design into the field.
- Code and accessibility review
- Permit and construction documentation
- Landlord and jurisdictional coordination
- MEP, structural, and specialty consultant coordination
- Pricing, contractor support, and construction administration
Bring it home
We finish the workplace as one cohesive environment, not a completed build-out waiting for furniture. Our team can carry selections, purchasing, logistics, and installation through move-in.
- Furniture planning and specifications
- Custom furniture and fixture design
- Art, accessories, and final styling
- Procurement and order management
- Delivery, installation, and punch-list oversight
A successful workplace depends on far more than the visible design. We can guide the entire process or step in where needed, keeping the experience, technical requirements, budget, and final installation connected.
“The space not only looks incredible. It functions beautifully for our team and truly reflects our company.”Marla Keethler
ZFL
A serious studio that does not take itself too seriously.
Clients meet the people doing the work. Materials are out. Drawings are open. Coffee is on. The same personal, collaborative experience carries from the first conversation through construction and installation.
Planning a workplace?
When should we bring you in?
Ideally before you sign a lease, purchase a building, or lock in a contractor scope. Early test fits and constraint reviews can reveal expensive problems and better opportunities while you still have leverage.
Do you handle tenant improvement permits and construction documents?
Yes. Depending on the project and jurisdiction, we provide or coordinate code review, permit documents, construction documents, consultant coordination, and responses during permitting and construction.
Can you work with our broker, landlord, architect, and contractor?
Yes. Workplace projects are team efforts. We are comfortable leading the interiors scope or collaborating within a larger team while keeping design, technical requirements, pricing, and procurement aligned.
Can you help with furniture and procurement?
Yes. Furniture, art, accessories, custom pieces, purchasing, delivery, and installation can all be part of the scope. This is often what turns a finished construction project into a complete workplace.
Do you only work in Portland?
No. We work throughout the Portland metro and Vancouver, Washington, and take on select projects in Seattle and other West Coast markets when the project and partnership are a strong fit.
Let's make work feel better.
Planning a move, tenant improvement, new headquarters, or a workplace refresh? Come by the studio and tell us what you are building.
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