By Janet Eastman | The Oregonian/OregonLive

Many people dream of having a cabin nestled in nature. Portland architect Risa Boyer Leritz and her extended family found the idyllic spot for a shared getaway: A former state park in the Hood River Valley. Here’s how this happened.

RBA Receives Special Mention in Architizer A+ Awards

Creative Collaborations

AFO Presents: Bubbles and Bites at our Council Crest

A custom house lets a Bellingham couple tune into nature, as well as their favorite pastimes.

Designing a full-time residence for retirees can be particularly rewarding for architects.

Architect Risa Boyer collaborates with a design-minded couple to revive a 1950s home with colorful plaster and rift-sawn white oak.

Three suburban custom homes marry clever new construction with a comforting connection to context.

A Radiant Renovation Opens a Portland Midcentury to Its Forested Lot

An Architect Helps Longtime Family Friends Rebuild After a California Wildfire

A Portland Pastry Chef Customizes Her Kitchen to Meet the Needs of Her Profession—and Her Family.

Dwell’s Best of Design 2018 Awards

A Portland Couple Decides to Make a Classic Midcentury Property Their Own.

How a Gossip-Haunted Mount Tabor House Became a Wholesome Family Abode.

Portland Remodel Invites In Light and Views.