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Time Well Spent: Seattle to Portland 2024

07.24.24

How should we spend our time? This question is key to a fulfilling life and after the events of this…

Bora Welcomes Intern Kim Nichols

07.23.24

We are so excited to welcome Kim Nichols to Bora for a 12-week summer internship with us. Kim is in…

Robert Hoang Hired as Director of Business Development & Brand Strategy

07.11.24

Bora is delighted to announce the hire of Robert Điệp Hoang, LEED GA, as an Associate Principal and our new…

Remembering Stan Boles (1947-2024)

06.25.24

The Bora family has lost an architectural great. Stan Boles, FAIA, was a singular force for four decades in our…

Bora Hires Designers Sarah Spielman and Natalie Mutchler

06.17.24

We are so excited to announce the hire of Architects Sarah Spielman, AIA, LFA (left), and Natalie Mutchler, AIA (right)….

Jeanie Lai to Present at Design Museum Everywhere’s Inclusive Design Event

04.25.24

On May 2 Bora design principal Jeanie Lai will present “How Critical Race Theory Can Inform Inclusive Spatial Design” at…

Mike Manzi Elected Board Chair of Health Product Declaration Collaborative

04.23.24

Bora Associate Principal Mike Manzi has been elected to Board Chair of the Health Product Declaration Collaborative (HPDC), a nonprofit advocating for healthy materials in the built environment.

Welcome to Bora!

04.18.24

We are happy to introduce our three newest staff members to the Bora family! All representing different departments, and all…

Bora Designing Radium Performing Arts Center Along San Francisco Bay

04.16.24

The new Radium Performing Arts Center will be a community jewel elevating the work of local and international artists through music,…

Two Bora Projects Featured at The International Mass Timber Conference Tours

04.08.24

Bora team members at the recent International Mass Timber Conference tours, featuring two of our projects: Multnomah County Holgate Library,…

Miguel Hidalgo to Present on Lincoln High School’s Inclusive Dining Design

04.04.24

The new PPS Lincoln High School in Portland, OR, features a centralized, inclusive dining commons that transformed a socially segregated…

Amy Running to Present on Art Rutkin Elementary’s Design for Community

04.04.24

Art Rutkin Elementary School in Tigard, OR, was designed to honor its rural origins and site while serving as a…

Congratulations to Our New Associates

03.20.24

Bora is proud to announce that five of our staff members have been promoted to Associate! From left to right:…

Scott Barton-Smith and Amelie Reynaud Promoted to Associate Principal

03.20.24

Congrats are in order: Scott Barton-Smith and Amelie Reynaud have been promoted to Associate Principal! ◼️ Scott Barton-Smith, AIA, LEED…

Our New Studio Wins Three IIDA Awards!

10.25.23

Bora’s new studio at Volta took home three IIDA Oregon awards at the October 19 ceremony: Best in Category (Corporate),…

Bora Principal Chris Linn Retires

10.20.23

Join us in congratulating longtime Bora principal Chris Linn on his well-deserved retirement. For the past 32 years Chris has…