LEVER Architecture, based in Portland (Oregon) and Los Angeles, was founded in 2009 by Thomas Robinson and Pamela Kislak. The firm’s widely recognised work encompasses multiple scales and types, and they collaborate with communities, institutions, and creative companies to design buildings and spaces that elevate the human experience. Julia van den Hout is an architecture and design writer, editor, and curator. She directs Original Copy, a New York-based studio specialising in editorial, curatorial, and communications projects within architecture and design.