Since 1997, we’ve been listening to what is in the walls and floorboards, joists and moldings, and have combined it with our clients’ personalities and visions.
The Dimmit House in the Gorge has always been a gem, but recently it received some upgrades: Arciform was trusted to remodel the basement and upstairs to make them more functional. Visit Iconic Vol. 3, Issue1 to see this stunning home.
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Whether it’s creating an ornate door, or bending wood to their will, everything our wood shop does, they do extraordinarily well. Read more in Iconic, Vol 3, Issue 1.
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In the new issue of Iconic, we take a peek inside
our versatile wood shop. We’ll see how they craft doors, windows
and cabinets of the highest quality. Visit Iconic Vol 3, Issue 1 now!
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High above the Columbia River in Corbett, Oregon sits one of the most beautiful homes in the state. It’s the Dimmit house, built by Edward Dimmit,
who was, of all things, a famous postcard photographer! Check out this eclectic home in Iconic, Vol 3.
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ALT A rustic wooden house surrounded by lush trees and flowering bushes, with the text "Postcard perfect." overlaid on the image.
Read the stories of the designers and craftspeople whose lives, creativity, and skills are woven into the architecture in the newest issue of Iconic Magazine. l8r.it/V78e
ALT An elegant kitchen with wooden cabinets, exposed wooden beams on the ceiling, and decorative plants on the island countertop. The text "By the bay, not the book." is overlaid on the bottom of the image.
Where there was once a thicket of trees, there’s now a home. In Iconic Vol 3, Issue 1 we visit the iconoclastic De Wolf house, which was constructed with timber from the property. In fact,those trees were dried and milled on-site. l8r.it/KlMK#archedtrusses
ALT A man wearing hearing protection and holding a chainsaw stands on a wooden platform among trees, with the text "Ground-breaking - in so many ways." overlaid on the image.
Timeless through and through! Classic details and modern functionality make this Craftsman Foursquare kitchen sing.
The crisp white cabinets and walls let the blue subway tile and honed soapstone counters steal the show.
It Takes a Community...to Build a Village
What an amazing mosaic of creative people, businesses, and organizations make up the Portland design-build community! Meet a particularly FUN member of that community in Iconic Vol. 2, Issue 2. l8r.it/7gpL#iconic#arciform
Her Trade is Fun
Meet Anjeanette “Bubbles” Brown, the effervescent Executive Director of Fun for Girls Build, a nonprofit that empowers girls by teaching them building skills. l8r.it/nYox#iconic#fun
Ankeny. Burnside. Couch... Meet the realtor who led the effort to earn the Alphabet District its historical designation, Dan Volkmer, of Windemere Realty and Trust. Read all about Dan and his dedicated team in Vol. 2, Issue 2 of Iconic. #iconic#realtorl8r.it/4sXz
Girls Build a Brighter Design-Build Future
Raising a new generation of craftspeople, Girls Build! is a Portland-based nonprofit that inspires curiosity, confidence and, most importantly, crafts-personship in girls as young as eight. l8r.it/SXa9#iconic#girlsbuild
A Craftsman Walks into a Craftsman
Jack Ouska has been a master craftsman since his dad put a hammer in his eight-year-old hand and gave him his first task. Get to know more about Jack and the Craftsman home he just completed in #Iconic Magazine. l8r.it/rXYC
Buildings tell stories about their owners: How they lived, what they found aesthetically pleasing, and how they’ve modified that beauty to fit present tastes and lifestyles. But there are more tales hidden in that beautiful woodwork. #iconicl8r.it/2Shl
Versatile Wood Products Business Development Coordinator Jazmyn Barrow has loved remodeling since she watched “Chip and Joanna” as a kid. To discover how this “can do” woman thrives at a “can do anything” company, read Iconic Magazine. #iconicl8r.it/jtqg
A Secret Garden
Did you know there’s a serene world hidden in the heart of Old Town, Portland? Enter the doors of the walled Lan Su Chinese Garden and leave the bustling city behind. #lansuchinesegarden#iconicl8r.it/kVsR
How does a Designer decide to doff her design hat and put on a Contractor’s cap? For Interior Designer Bri Johnson, now a Project Manager at ARCIFORM, the role change has been exciting. #iconicl8r.it/voBg
Coffered, Anyone?
What’s a coffered ceiling? It’s what you get when perpendicular beams are used to create a decorative pattern on the ceiling. For instance, a box-beam ceiling is a type of coffered ceiling. arciform.com/iconic#IconicMa…#iconic
The Digital Door’s Open!
Come on in and explore a gorgeous, vintage Irvington home! It’s your opportunity to take a digital tour of this beautiful remodel in
Vol. 2, Issue 1 of Iconic Magazine. #iconicl8r.it/WmPm
Happy 12th Anniversary to Brad Horne, Senior Designer!
From Joe H: Brad always has a positive attitude, and as time goes by, the more it shows.
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