Bend, OR

Something you might not expect from a small town in the middle of the Oregon Cascades is a ton of interesting architecture. The Pacific Northwest is famous for the bungalow style (pictured last), but surprisingly central Oregon has a lot of new Mid-century Modern inspired houses as well.

I’m partial to the Craftsman Bungalow style in this area, just because I think it’s better suited to the environment. Mid-century Moderns look better in the (low) desert.

It’s really interesting to see what comparatively liberal zoning laws do to a town. There are a lot of incredibly nice new houses, but also a lot of charming old ones in kept in good shape—all mixed together.