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Design+Build DESIGN+BUILD is a Portland-based Strategic Design & Consulting firm. Managing all aspects of client p

๐—ช๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ, ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ป๐—ผ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ด๐˜†, ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜ ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€. ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐˜†๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—บ.Most organizations still manage them as t...
08/14/2026

๐—ช๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ, ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ป๐—ผ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ด๐˜†, ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜ ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€. ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐˜†๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—บ.

Most organizations still manage them as three separate functions. Real estate decisions get made around lease events. Technology gets bought for infrastructure reasons. People strategy gets shaped by culture and talent pressure.

Each decision makes sense on its own. The problem shows up in how they interact.

A collaborative office undermined by tools that do not support hybrid work. A distributed workforce constrained by a portfolio concentrated in a handful of locations. Flexibility enabled by technology, then limited by a workplace that was never redesigned to match.

That reframes the questions leadership needs to ask:

1. How does work actually happen across the organization?
2. What environments, physical and digital, support it?
3. How does each location contribute to the whole?
4. What behavior is the current setup enabling, or quietly working against?

๐—ฃ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜ ๐—ฐ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฏ๐˜† ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐˜๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ถ๐˜‡๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป. ๐—œ๐˜ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ฐ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฏ๐˜† ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—น๐—น ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐˜€ ๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ.

Set within a commuter-friendly community close to green space and local amenities, the design brings together function a...
08/13/2026

Set within a commuter-friendly community close to green space and local amenities, the design brings together function and lifestyle, an environment shaped as much for how people live as how they work.

Concept layouts for the client site reimagine the workday: a welcoming reception, a creative open office, and an on-site daycare, all crowned by high ceilings and skylights that fill the space with natural light.

Reflecting FCTG's commitment to sustainable stewardship, the new collaborative hub introduces natural, biophilic element...
08/07/2026

Reflecting FCTG's commitment to sustainable stewardship, the new collaborative hub introduces natural, biophilic elements, flexible work zones, and an abundance of natural light to enhance wellbeing.

DBW helped the organization secure a prime location during the critical pre-lease phase and translate its vision to reality: providing test fits, tailored design, and a delivery approach engineered to reduce risk at every turn.

Set the right tone for every interaction. Reception and conference spaces areopportunities to showcase brand identity, h...
08/07/2026

Set the right tone for every interaction. Reception and conference spaces are
opportunities to showcase brand identity, hospitality, and leave a lasting first
impression on visitors. When designed with intention, these client-facing zones
become powerful tools for building relationships and reinforcing culture.

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