CASEWORK
interior designers based in Portland, Oregon working worldwide

Oddfellows Studio

A reception area with two chairs with velvet upholstery, a small table holding a vase of fresh florals, and a wall divider made of wooden slats.

Entry - a vintage landscape painting, Cedar and Moss sconce and velvet chairs by TRNK.

 
 

When WFH became the new normal Oddfellows invested in a physical location for their team and for Portland. A place where community is valued as much as craft. A place inspired by an artist's studio rather than the corporate office. Filled with nooks and crannies to dream, draw, and drift away because we all know your best work isn't done behind the desk. They wanted to create a place where office hours weren’t mandatory and people show up because they value the collaboration and connection being in person creates.

 
 
 
 

Keywords

Clever


collaborative


SERENE

A sunlit conference room with a wooden table and matching modern chairs, a textured graphic area rug, and a paper lantern-style ceiling light.

Large Meeting Room - muuto pendant illuminates the Norm Architects white oak table.

 
A woman in flowing garments walks in front of a wooden floating storage cabinet holding a laptop and an open book next to a potted plant.
 
 
An angled view of an open workspace with chairs and a wood-topped table holding computer screens, with arched built-in bookshelves behind them.

Open studio - sit stand desks paired with Herman Miller task chairs. Art and screen saver by Oddfellows, creative Yuki Yamamada. Vintage and new accessories and objects on the shelving curated by Casework.

 
 

ON COLLABORATION

In early meetings described their work as "unified by a consistently high standard of execution rather than a consistently recognizable style". This concept immediately resonated with our design team and spoke to a core philosophy — that exceptional design isn’t confined to a single aesthetic but rather defined by the quality and intention behind each detail. We were inspired by the challenge of creating spaces that feel cohesive through craftsmanship, function, and clever design.

The process was a true partnership, from understanding their needs by hosting in-depth programming sessions to presenting iterative design and material concepts. The result is a space that reflects the client's style, our shared vision, and a collaborative spirit.

 
 
An exterior view of a building painted grey, with matching painted brick planters in front of it, along with brass signage, concrete steps, and windows.

Exterior Entry - address numbers and Oddfellows font by Jessica Hische are made into custom brass numbers and wordmark. The oddball sign is paired with an MQuan Studio sconce over the door. Exterior landscaping by Bloke Botanical.

 
 

THE VISION

Our clients’ bold vision led them to purchase a 1960s industrial building in the heart of inner SE Portland, originally home to a candy distribution factory. Everything interior and exterior needed updates. We began by creating layouts for the two levels by integrating the Oddfellows’ key program components.

During the design process, it became clear that our role would be to elevate the client’s vision with a refined, tailored approach that values versatility and precision.

 
 
An angled view of a kitchen with an island with a carved wooden base and quartz countertops, hardwood flooring, and ceiling-suspended shelves.
An abstract modernist painting hangs on the wall at the end of a corridor extending from an arched doorway next to a wooden booth seating area.
A corner of a dining area with booth seating surrounded by leather upholstered walls with a small vase of flowers resting on the matching wood table.
A kitchen with glasses and ceramic dishes and bowls on floating shelves and a countertop holding an electric tea kettle and an espresso machine.
 
 
 

spaces for community

An early programming requirement envisioned hosting events and talks in the community within this break room. Oddfellows regularly host a show and tell, where everyone brings a design book or object to share and discuss.

Playing off the dowels in the entry, Casework incorporated four custom booths with dusty green painted dowels. This detail repeats on the island in the kitchen and again in the lower level semi-circle-shaped booths.

 
A kitchen with floating wooden shelves, bar stools, and a carved wood island holding a painted ceramic bowl of pears, a cutting board and knife.
 
 
In a dining area next to a set of wooden booths sits a matching table and chairs under geometric pendant lights, with an abstract art print on the wall.
 
 
A wood door with brass handles stands ajar to reveal a porcelain sink, an oval mirror, and specked ceramic tile-wrapped walls with wooden trim.
 
 

vintage and commissioned art

A mix of new and vintage art paired with commissioned art that plays on the concept of communication is hung throughout the studio. Oddfellows commissioned their own, Yuki Yamada, to create a number of pieces throughout the studio. His playful spirit shows up in the phone rooms, conference rooms, the open studio area and all screen savers.

 
 
A velvet chair rests on a textured rug next to a side table holding a vase of fresh flowers beneath a wood light fixture and nature-inspired wall art.
A young man wearing sneakers and spectacles works on a laptop in a small phone room with a leather-cushioned booth and cantilevered wood table.
A sitting area with a sofa, patterned cushions, a wooden table with abstract carved legs, and abstract wall art in a room with exposed ceiling beams.
A wall with an arched opening and inset floating wooden shelves with a built-in storage cabinet below, holding an open book and bottles of soda.
A restroom with wall-mounted dome light fixtures, textured wallpaper, and wrapped tile with a porcelain sink basin holding a vase of zinnias.
Two booths both inset and shaped in a semi-circle, with a wall of carved fluted wood and a semi-circular leather seat cushion and patterned pillows.

Lower lounge nooks - block print pillows by Jorie Garcia sit on a custom half moon nook of leather upholstery and wood dowels illuminated by a triple seven flush mount.

 
 

a basement that’s A creative lounge

The dark lower level, originally a candy storage room, was transformed into a cozy, warm lounge space with a custom-designed table for crafts and drawing and a bar for after-hours. Here, the team can break from their computer work for analog activities like sketching and life drawing classes. Casework envisioned two semi-circular seating nooks with leather seat cushions and wood dowel backs as a place to tuck into with a magazine or laptop.

 
 
 
The exterior windows at the entrance of a building hold reflections of distant trees, with concrete steps and lush planters at the front.
 
 

CUSTOM ELEMENTS

The custom elements weren’t limited to the interior. We worked with a local signage company to manufacture and install a fully custom illuminated blade sign that is the Oddfellows oddball. Illustrator Jessica Hische created 523 in the Oddfellows font that Casework had made into the ultimate customized brass address numbers.

 
 

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Credits

A big thank you to the creative innovators behind Oddfellows, Chris Kelly, Colin Trenter, Erica Kelly. Without this crew of dreamers, this space wouldn't have been possible!

Interior Design Team: Jordan Allen, Jaimie LaMotta, Marla Kabashima, Casey Keasler,

Architect of record: Brett Schultz, Architect - Shea Gilligan

General Contractor: Green Rabbet Builders

Photographer: Kara Mercer

Styling: Casey Keasler and Laurel Sager

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