7 Modern Spaces in the Pacific Northwest

A strong creative streak runs through the Pacific Northwest and is on vibrant display in these spaces, featured in the pages of Dwell and on dwell.com. Here, we venture beyond the region's major cities—Seattle, Portland and Vancouver—to see how design is flourishing in out-of-the-way places. Slideshow

Looking like a jewel box at dusk, Scott Stafne’s Cantilever House rests easy in the woods near Granite Falls, Washington. The strong and sturdy house, designed by Anderson Anderson Architecture, acts as a warm respite from the elements when the weather won’t cooperate, which is often—horizontal rain and whipping winds can be the norm. Photo by John Clark.