Exploring Acoustic Diffusion

We work on a lot of auditoria, theaters, and lecture halls—spaces where acoustics are paramount. Between education and performing arts,…

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Uncommon Solutions, Part 2

For the Airbnb CX Hub, ‘uncommon solutions’ was our design mantra. In addressing this, we did several in house tests…

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Uncommon Solutions, Part 1

Each project brings with it a unique set of conditions and its own identity to express through space. To be…

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Exploring Building Performance with PSU Students

PSU students help Bora understand actual building performance at three Oregon schools through research collaboration. Since 2012, Bora has participated…

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Transparency is the New Green

In recent years, building owners and the construction industry have come to recognize that buildings have a significant impact on…

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Bora shares design vision at construction kickoff for new Portland Faubion School

Construction of the new Pre-K-8 Faubion School for Portland Public Schools (PPS) is now underway! And the demolition of three existing buildings has…

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Airbnb CX Hub wins IIDA Oregon Chapter Award!

Bora’s design of the Airbnb CX Hub in Portland was awarded Best in Category for the Corporate category of the IIDA Oregon…

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Kinetic Cloud: A Bora Studio Installation

Nestled below the ceiling, Kinetic Cloud consists of hundreds of translucent tetrahedra suspended in a grid. Their points illustrate an undulating…

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