A Hidden Sanctuary
Shaw Island Timber Frame Home
Skagit Bay Waterfront Home
Lake Whatcom House
A Pacific Northwest Retreat
Chuckanut Crest View Home
Architecture
The Twin Peaks Passivhaus + ADU
The Twin Peaks Passivhaus + ADU, which appeared as part of this year’s Northwest Green Home Tour, started with countless hours of research on the owners’ end. Their main goal: to minimize their ecological impact in the face of climate change. From there, they assembled the dream team—[bundle] design studio and Bellingham Bay Builders—to finalize…
Benefits of a Dog Wash Station
If you’ve ever had to wash a dog, you know it can be quite the ordeal. There’s nothing easy about hauling a muddy dog into a sink or bathtub, then awkwardly maneuvering the hose or faucet to get a good rinse. Then there’s toweling the dog dry so it doesn’t drip all over the place—not…
Interviews
Ariel Wilson • Dumb Question for Smart Designers
Nothing tickles us more than highbrow art mixed with lowbrow humor. Interdisciplinary artist and educator Ariel C. Wilson may create…
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Kevin Dalby
Who are you, and what do you do?My name is Kevin Dalby, and I am a professor at the University of Texas at Austin. I currently run an active research group in the field of chemical biology. Work in my laboratory converges on mechanisms in cancer where we discover new cell signaling processes and develop…
Community Design
On Placemaking: An Anthropologist’s Perspective
Placemaking. It’s been called everything from a buzzword to a movement. It even comes in varieties like “creative.” And, depending on who you ask, it’s two words and not one. But what is it? And furthermore, what makes it such a hot topic?Defining placemaking has been one of its biggest issues from day one. Taken…
In Defense of Bias
Let’s talk about bias. I have it. You have it. As humans all of us have our own opinions towards virtually everything that comes across our plates in our daily lives, be it (literally) a menu option or (the more serious) potentially deadly first impression. And researchers, from the molecular biologist to the cultural anthropologist,…
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Ariel Wilson • Dumb Question for Smart Designers
Nothing tickles us more than highbrow art mixed with lowbrow humor. Interdisciplinary artist and educator Ariel C. Wilson may create…
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Kevin Dalby
Who are you, and what do you do?My name is Kevin Dalby, and I am a professor at the University of Texas at Austin. I currently run an active research group in the field of chemical biology. Work in my laboratory converges on mechanisms in cancer where we discover new cell signaling processes and develop…
A Day in the Life of Sophie Ashby Founder of Studio Ashby
Sophie founded her interior design and creative direction practice, Studio Ashby, in 2014 at the age of 25. Before branching…
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A Hidden Sanctuary
When Terry and Jackie Lehmann moved to their Bellingham home, just north of Lake Whatcom, the backyard consisted of little but grass and a small deck. After 25 years of work, it has been transformed into an oasis, inspired by Terry’s appreciation of Chinese and Japanese culture.“For me, it’s so tranquil,” he says. The Lehmann’s…
COVID-19 Legacy: It’s Time to De-Car The Delivery Sector
Most of our home deliveries can be performed without a single driver taking to the road — or even carrying a package to your door.COVID-19 may be our best chance to get rid of the dangerous delivery truck once and for all — but safe streets advocates want to be sure that we don’t replace…
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Bob Giordano
Who are you, and what do you do?My name is Bob Giordano, and I am the Director of the Missoula Institute for Sustainable Transportation, which includes the Free Cycles community bicycle program. Our goals are to make transportation safe, equitable and environmentally sound. I lead this effort for better transportation, with a focus on active…
