Design & build / Bellingham, Washington

Exploring ideas.
Moving design forward.

Ideas grounded in craft.
Built through collaboration.

Propeller is a design-build firm that closes the gap between great ideas and how things actually get built.

Curved wood ceiling detail above a caramel leather banquette.Featured project / HospitalitySwim Club
Bellingham, WashingtonDesign is in the details.

01A selection from the studio

Work with character.

Explore all work

02How we see it

Propeller is a design-build firm that closes the gap between great ideas and how things actually get built. Our approach is rooted in hands-on construction experience, pairing forward-thinking design with practical knowledge. This experience is important because plans change and ideas evolve. Propeller stays adaptable.

Meet the studio

03From idea to execution

Thinking. Drawing. Making.

Services & process
  • 01

    Drafting

    Standalone service

  • 02

    Specifications

    Material selections

  • 03

    Estimations

    Value engineering

  • 04

    Permitting

    Site analysis

  • 05

    Coordination

    Site & vendor

  • 06

    Fabrication

    Architectural details

  • 07

    Consultations

    3D documentation

  • 08

    Build

    Project management