Waechter Architecture in the Press
2020
Azure
"Blu Dot Matrix," Nov/Dec 2020
Project: Blu Dot
Metropolis
"Rafters and Ribbon: A new home for Blu Dot in Portland," November 2020
Project: Blu Dot
Daily Journal of Commerce
"A Whole Lot of Cross-Laminated Timber," June 2020
Project: Mississippi
Architecture and Culture Magazine
"The Society Hotel Bingen," September 2020 (Print)
Project: The Society Hotel Bingen
Business Tribune
"Kinda Blu," February 2020
Project: Blu Dot
World Architecture News
"Portland's Origami Inspired Housing," February 2020
Project: Origami
The Oregonian
"Take a tour of Blu Dot, Portland's new modern furniture store," January 2020
Project: Blu Dot
Interior Design Magazine
"10 Questions with Ben Waechter," January 2020
Project: WA Firm Profile
Metropolis
"Schoolhouse Revival: A New Hotel in an Old School Frames a Scenic Park in Washington," January 2020
Project: The Society Hotel
2019
The Architects Newspaper
"Waechter Architecture takes cues from origami for timber townhouses," December 2019
Project: Origami
Azure
"Perfect Pitch," December 2019 (Print)
Project: Origami
Archello
"Society Hotel Bingen," December 2019
Project: The Society Hotel Bingen
Inhabitat
"Historical schoolhouse is reborn into a contemporary hotel in the Columbia River Gorge," December 2019
Project: The Society Hotel Bingen
Business of Home
"California Closets, Blu Dot and more opening doors this season," November 2019
Project: Blu Dot
ARCHITECT Magazine
"The Society Hotel Bingen," November 2019
Project: The Society Hotel Bingen
World Architecture
"Waechter Architecture converts old school into a rustic hotel in Bingen by keeping its original feel," October 2019
Project: The Society Hotel Bingen
CLAD Global
"Waechter Architecture hotel and spa incorporates redeveloped schoolhouse," October 2019
Project: The Society Hotel Bingen
Curbed
"1900s schoolhouse renovated into rustic yet modern hotel," October 2019
Project: The Society Hotel Bingen
Curbed
"Origami-inspired apartment building is a fresh take on townhouses," October 2019
Project: Origami
ARCHITECT Magazine
"Origami," September 2019
Project: Origami
AN Interior
"Picture Perfect: Waechter Architecture frames views of the Pacific Northwest for the Society Hotel Bingen," September 2019 (Print)
Project: The Society Hotel Bingen
Designboom
"Waechter Architecture tops residential block in Oregon with sculptural roof," September 2019
Project: Origami
Archinect
"Folded facades define an origami-inspired residential development in Portland," October 2019
Project: Origami
Dwell
"A Popular Portland Hotel Spawns a Rustic Sibling in the Columbia River Gorge," September 2019
Project: The Society Hotel Bingen
World Architecture
"Waechter Architecture completes Origami townhouses with folded facades in Portland," September 2019
Project: Origami
BauNetz
"Furioso Vineyards," September 2019
Project: Furioso Vineyards
ArchDaily
"Origami," September 2019
Project: Origami
Gray Magazine
"Blu Dot's Portland Outpost Has an Artful Interior, Courtesy of Waechter Architecture," August 2019
Project: Blu Dot
Archinect
"Striving for Clarity in all Aspects of Design with Waechter Architecture," August 2019
Project: WA Firm Profile
World-Architects
"Furioso Vineyards," March 2019
Project: Furioso Vineyards
ArchDaily
"Furioso Vineyards," March 2019
Project: Furioso Vineyards
Dezeen
"Glazed tasting room by Waechter Architecture overlooks Furioso Vineyards," February 2019
Project: Furioso Vineyards
Archello
"Furioso Vineyards," February 2019
Project: Furioso Vineyards
Architects Newspaper
"Clarity is key for popular Portland-based firm Waechter Architecture," February 2019
Project: WA Firm Profile - Emerging Voices Award
Dwell
"10 West Coast Wineries With Architecture as Noteworthy as the Wines They Produce," February 2019
Project: Furioso Vineyards
Architectural Record
"Wine Time: A signature building combines function formerly scattered throughout an estate," January 2019
Project: Furioso Vineyards
Portland Architecture
"Allied Works, Waechter, Fieldwork and ZGF lead Portland Architecture Awards," January 2019
Project: WA Firm Profile
2018
Architectural Record
"Slender House," October 2018
Project: Slender House
Your Observer
"Sarasota Architecture Week kicks off in style," May 2018
Project: Clarity Exhibition
2016
Black Architecture (Book)
"Tower House," 2019
Project: Tower House
The New York Times
"Portland's Small House Movement Is Catching On," October 2016
Project: Garden House
Architectural Record
"Waechter Architecture - Design Vanguard," December 2016
Project: WA - Firm Profile
Gray Magazine
"Hot, New, Next," December 2016
Project: WA - Firm Profile
Portland Monthly
"Booming Sellwood Gets a Slick New Retail Concept," December 2016
Profile: Milwaukie Way
Urban Land
"Splitting Makes It Whole," September 2019
Profile: Sawtooth
Dezeen
"Five of the best houses in Oregon on Dezeen," July 2016
Project: Red House and Pavilion House
Dwell
"An Industrial Designer's House Blends Economy and Simplicity," April 2016
Project: Oakley
Baunetz
"Sawtooth," February 2019
Project: Sawtooth
2015
Oregon Home
"Breathing New Life Into Old Homes," December 2015
Project: Red House
Deezen
"Waechter Architecture updates century-old Portland house with a bright red facade," November 2015
Project: Red House
Portland Monthly
"Carving Architecture," September 2015
Project: WA Firm Profile
Better Homes and Garden
"Old School," September 2015
Project: Faherty House
Portland Monthly
"Simple Plan," August 2015
Project: Garden House
The Oregonian
"Better than a granny shack in the garden," July 2015
Project: Garden House
Dezeen
"The form of Ben Waechter's Pavilion house is derived from a dining table," April 2015
Project: Pavilion House
Daily Journal of Commerce
"Westmoreland mixed use project underway," April 2015
Project: Milwaukie Way
Dezeen
"Ben Waechter's Tower House makes the most of an "unbuildable" Portland hillside," February 2015
Project: Tower House
Dwell
"A Bright Red Farmhouse-Style Home That's Surprisingly Modern Inside," January 2015
Project: Red House
2014
Portland Monthly
"10 Amazing Homes Defining a New Era of Portland Architecture," October 2014
Project: Tower House
The New York Times
"Nothing Fancy," July 2014
Project: Faherty House
Architectural Record
"Tower House," April 2014
Project: Tower House
Baunetz
"Tower House," January 2014
Project: Tower House
2011
The Oregonian
"Four by four: Reviving a 1911 Portland Craftsman takes collaboration," February 2011
Project: 100 Year Old House
Dwell
"Portland's Cape Cod Remodel," January 2011
Project: Cape Cod
2010
Dwell
"Home to Tea House Transformation," December 2010
Project: J-Tea
Oregon Home Magazine
"Green on every level," October 2010
Project: Z-Haus
Dwell
"Z for Two," October 2010
Project: Z-Haus
2009
Portland Monthly
"Building Blocks," June 2009
Project: Z-Haus