Fig.19

We’re pleased to share that Paul Designs Project is now fig. 19, a new name and refreshed brand expression for our architecture, research, planning, and interiors studio.

The name fig. 19 comes from the way figures in science, art, architecture, and design books make ideas visible. A figure can clarify relationships, reveal patterns, and give form to something still emerging. I’ve always been drawn to that moment when a conversation, question, or quiet observation begins to take shape as a sketch, diagram, plan, or place.

Bangor Central Kitchen advances plans to transform a former Air Force base building into a shared commercial kitchen hub.

📷: Courtesy of Paul Designs Project
Paul Designs Project City of Bangor, Maine - City Hall

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Excited to announce our award of Best Use of Materials at the annual IIDA New England Fashion Show in Boston last week! We partnered with Teknion CF Stinson

As a supporter of Wayside Food Programs and community-based equity this is a amazing article about how wayside is preparing and delivering quality,from scratch, innovative meals.

These Maine chefs are taking on a cooking challenge: Feeding a community in need For chefs like Eric Bufo at Wayside Food Programs, using donated and rescued ingredients to provide restaurant-quality, seasonally driven meals is an everyday test.

Paul Designs Project took home a well deserved Citation Award for their project, The Notch House, at the 2025 AIA Maine Design Awards. Congratulations to Paul and his team on this beautiful mountain escape. Scroll through for the full "tour."

From the Jury:
This project is an excellent case study in the artistic use of materials, light, and craftsmanship to define form and function. The development of the massing from the mountains beyond is effective, leading to an efficient floor plan and lovely views throughout.