Hood to Coast: When Less (Sleep) Is More

The Bora team, Mies Van Der Run, was back in action for the 41st running of Hood to Coast, a…

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Culture

Engaged Learning at All Scales:
The OSU Learning Innovation Center

When the Learning Innovation Center (LINC) at Oregon State University was built in 2015, it upended traditional university lecture halls…

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Design Press Research

Remembering Pat Harrington (1950 – 2023)

It is with the heaviest of hearts that we say farewell to Pat Harrington, who passed away last week. Pat…

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Culture

International Mass Timber Conference Insights

Kicking off a multipart series highlighting Bora’s mass timber efforts, we collected the major takeaways from staff who attended the…

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Design Research Sustainability

Bora Hires Senior Designer Scott Barton-Smith

We are thrilled to announce the hire of Associate and Senior Project Designer Scott Barton-Smith, AIA, LEED AP BD+C. Scott…

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Offsetting Our Carbon Footprint

Bora achieves 50% reduction in operational carbon emissions and has offset 100% of its carbon footprint since 2006.

Research Sustainability

The Volta Building Achieves LEED Platinum

Bora’s core and shell renovation of the Southeast Portland Volta building, which also houses our new office, is officially LEED…

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Design Press Sustainability

New Associate Principals

Bora is proud to announce the promotions of the following staff to Associate Principal! From left to right: Steph Taylor…

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Culture Design Interiors Press

Promoted to Associate!

We are proud to announce the promotions of four Bora designers to Associate! From left to right: Christian Cutul, AIA,…

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Culture Design Interiors Press

Stefee Knudsen, AIA, Promoted to Principal

Bora proudly announces the elevation of Stefee Knudsen, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, to Principal. In her nearly 30 years of…

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Connecting Design Concepts to Brand Values

How can experiential graphic design (EGD) bring to life a “natural network” building design concept while demonstrating a company’s “human,…

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Design EGD Interiors

Our latest Bora hires!

These outstanding new hires joined Bora the back half of 2022 and have hit the ground running–each brings a a…

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Culture Press

Addressing Equity: Prioritizing Choice and Diversity  

Along with addressing Climate and Health as measures of successful design for our new studio, Equity is the third driver…

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Culture Design Equity Interiors

Addressing Health: A Great Place To Spend A Day, Or A Decade  

Three key drivers–Climate, Health, and Equity–continue to guide the vision for Bora’s new studio. By holistically addressing health in our…

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Design Interiors Sustainability

TCU Music Center and Concert Hall in Lighting & Sound America

In Lighting & Sound America Magazine‘s October issue, “Virtuoso’s Delight” (pages 42-49) articulates how Texas Christian University’s new award-winning Music…

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