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We are an architecture firm in Seattle, WA! Meaningful design is a balance between content, beauty and function. This is our Best Practice.

Inspiration from our client’s real-life needs is used to choregraph intuitive experiences with distinct levels of interaction. Our devotion is to maintaining a healthy sense of humor and to never losing sight of the needs of the people with whom we work.

06/11/2026

Whether it’s color-dipped or color-drenched, we have our eyes on orange this fall.

Chez Shay - Rafael Soldi Photography

Great State Burger - dain_susman_photo

Simply Measured - Mark Woods

98point6 - Ed Sozinho

Innis Arden Update - Ed Sozinho

Grillbird x Salad Party - Vivian Hsu . Photographer

Wedge(wood) - Rafael Soldi Photography

31/10/2026

Step inside the architectural house of horrors. Enter if you dare.

Happy Halloween! 👻

Jump scare!

Architecturally horrifying!

Haunted!

Do not enter!

The horror!

Boo!

Chainsaw massacre!

29/09/2026

The desire to provide a variety of food offerings and seating options led the design of Perch Cafe to a public market stall approach, where the offerings are decentralized into separate stalls, dispersed across the floor.
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We designed the brand identity of the Finch Coffee Bar using a unique variation of color, texture, and decorative elements. Our concept included the cafe architecture, lighting design, specialty signage, graphics, and furniture selection. These touches let the bar shine on its own, while warm wood, reeded partitions, tile feature walls, and approachable serving counters are used throughout for a cohesive look.
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Prime Architect: Integrated Design Firm
Structural: Coughlin Porter Lundeen
Food Service Design: Next Step Design
Contractor: BNBuilders
Casework/ Cabinetry and Metal Fabrications: InteriorWoodworkingSpecialists
Plantings: GreenStone Designs
Furniture Procurement: One Workplace
Mechanical/Plumbing/Fire Protection: Hermanson Company
Electrical: Titan Electric
Pendants and Sconces: Cedar & Moss
Photographer: Ed Sozinho

25/09/2026

Take a tour of our 14-year transformation of a small craftsman home in Seattle’s Phinney Ridge neighborhood.
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The homeowners, both practicing structural engineers, sought a collaborative approach to redesigning their home and enlisted us to help with the job. What began as an entry porch remodel in 2009 became a multi-phase renovation project that spanned over a decade. For a family with three children, this remodel helps them better enjoy their space without moving from their established neighborhood.
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Contractor: Dolan Construction Inc.
Structural Engineers: Smith Lubke Engineering
Concrete: concrete collaborative
Tile: Ceramica VOGUE
Photographer: Rafael Soldi Photography

17/08/2026

Adding a bit of seasoning beyond the spice rack. Swipe to see kitchen tile that we can’t get enough of.

Roger Capron at Aspen Leaf Ranch - Benjamin Drummond

Daltile at Lavanadu - Ed Sozinho

WOW Design EU at Chez Shay - Rafael Soldi Photography

Mosa Tiles at Chez Shay - Rafael Soldi Photography

Stone Source at Spa-drona - Ed Sozinho

Fireclay Tile at The Wedge(wood) - Rafael Soldi Photography

Daltile at Lil Shingle - Rafael Soldi Photography

WOW Design EU at Phinney Mini - Rafael Soldi Photography

Pratt + Larson ✨ Tile Studio at Rad Trad - Rafael Soldi Photography

23/06/2026

We recently revisited the site of The Rambler to transform our clients’ neglected garage into a functional DADU. More on that later… Catch up on the story behind The Rambler in the meantime.

In 2022, we completed an interior remodel of a 1953 home in Seattle’s Seward Park neighborhood. Revitalizing the layout, we opened the main floor to create a modern, airy living space complete with a gourmet kitchen and a saturated blue library. We finished the existing daylit basement to include bedrooms, storage, a bathroom, and a family room with a bar and a new exterior patio.

Contractor: Ainslie Davis Construction
Structural Engineer: Harriott Valentine Engineers
Photographer: dain_susman_photo

03/06/2026

Flying into for the World Cup? Don’t forget to show some love to our favorite spots!

A Terminal: 9 (NEW!)
N Terminal: -

15/04/2026

We are excited to be collaborating with a pair of artists on a new cafe space currently under construction

Slide 1-3: We commissioned longtime friend of BP, Jeffry Mitchell, to create a wonderland of hand-painted wall tiles. The final works are still in process, but these are some of the working mock-ups.
Slide 4: Artist Michael Paulus is creating a large-scale lenticular installation composed of faceted, triangular vertical strips that project from the wall. Each strip weaves together two distinct images—Puget Sound and UW cherry blossoms—revealing one or the other depending on the viewer’s position along the corridor. From afar, the composition reads as a graphic abstraction, but in motion, it transforms from every angle.

02/03/2026

Congratulations to SAG-AFTRA on their 32nd annual Actors Awards.

We had the pleasure of designing the SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s Los Angeles hub—the Center for Performing Artists. Located in the penthouse of a 1949 building designed by Wurdeman & Becket, the space fosters connection and collaboration, providing a much-needed environment to engage with educators, actors, voice artists, and the film industry at large. Comprising three main elements—foundation offices, educational spaces, and a screening room with supporting areas—it’s designed to inspire creativity and foster community.

Structural Engineer: .structural
MEP Engineer:
Acoustic Design: Akustiks
Lighting Design:
Theatre Design:
Theatre Seating:
Audio Visual Design: Boyce Nemec Design
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