Portfolio at a glance
Founded in 2004
Portland, Oregon
Design standard
LEED Silver or higher since 2021
Practice footprint
Licensed in 38 states
Recognition
AIA Oregon Firm of the Year, 2022
Beautiful passive homes for generations to come
Quietly Remarkable Homes
This portfolio brings together the atmosphere, restraint, and craft Arkitects is known for: homes shaped for light, longevity, and low-energy living. Our residential work is informed by a broader practice with 212 completed projects to date, a repeat client rate of 68%, and a studio culture committed to design that performs as beautifully as it looks.
Selected homes and built work
While Arkitects is a boutique architecture firm specialising in passive-house residential design for eco-conscious families in the Pacific Northwest, the studio’s wider body of work adds depth, discipline, and credibility to every home we design. The projects below reflect the calm material palettes, precise detailing, and lived-in warmth clients come to us for.
What defines an Arkitects home
Prospective homeowners often want to know what they are really seeing in a portfolio beyond beautiful images. These lenses show how the studio thinks: through performance, atmosphere, and a disciplined design process supported by professional depth.
Material palettes that feel calm, not cold
Across the portfolio, you will notice timber, mineral finishes, generous daylight, and restrained detailing. The aim is not trend-driven minimalism, but homes that feel grounded and welcoming from the day you move in to decades later.
Trust built through real practice depth
A home commission is personal, but it also benefits from the systems, experience, and accountability of a mature studio. Arkitects brings boutique attention together with the operational strength of an established architecture practice.
Established leadership
Founded in 2004 by principals Dana Voss and Marco Eletti in Portland, Oregon.
Capable studio
47 full-time employees across two offices: Portland (HQ) and Austin.
Values in practice
Certified B Corporation since 2019 and carbon neutral office operations since 2023.
Active momentum
Current backlog: 18 active projects valued at $340M in construction cost.
Arkitects has been featured in Architectural Record, Dezeen, and Metropolis Magazine, and was named AIA Oregon Firm of the Year, 2022. For homeowners, those distinctions matter less as trophies than as evidence of a studio that can deliver thoughtful design with consistency and discipline.
The studio also maintains a pro bono commitment: minimum 2% of billable hours annually donated to community projects. That sense of responsibility carries into every commission, whether a first home or a large public building.
“We are a boutique architecture firm specialising in passive-house residential design for eco-conscious families in the Pacific Northwest.”
That focus is paired with a simple belief: we believe great homes should be beautiful, efficient, and built to last generations. The portfolio is meant to help you picture not just a style, but a standard of living—calmer rooms, better light, lower energy demand, and craftsmanship that keeps rewarding attention over time.
Ready to shape a home with this level of care?
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