A1DesignBuild

06/02/2026

June is Pride Month. At A1DesignBuild, we honor and support the LGBTQ+ community in Whatcom county and beyond. Our premise is simple: live out loud and to thine own self be true.

06/02/2026

Did you know we have a resource page chock full of video resources and much more? If you're looking for architectural services + build information, this may be the place for you.

Check out our library of high performance home videos completed in Bellingham and Whatcom County WA for more information.

05/28/2026

Our reader board this week - for those in the know. Stop on in and say hello.

05/27/2026

This month, our nonprofit A1andALL is supporting the Whatcom Youth Pride Parade this Saturday, May 30th, culminating in a festival at Bellingham High School where there will be tables for community organizations to share their resources, music and performances, makers space, youth art market, and food trucks for lunch. ​With an average attendance of 1,500 people, the parade continues to be a huge success - and it's not too late to support this worthy cause. Just click the link to make a difference.

https://www.a1designbuild.coop/a1andall2

05/19/2026

We’re posting again to highlight an opportunity to make a direct investment in our community and in the future of the local building industry.

Financial contributions to the Bellingham Technical College Residential Building Program will help fund the tools and equipment needed to launch this important program.

Please consider joining us in supporting Bellingham Technical College and helping make this vision a reality.

https://form-renderer-app.donorperfect.io/give/btc-cce

05/19/2026

Want to learn more about our odyssey in getting a tiny house built? All in collaboration with Western Washington University - a testament to what can happen when optimism and perseverance win the day:

Discover how a group of fearless students, professors, and builders came together in the Whatcom County community to design and build a house that is truly special.

05/18/2026

Our dog Gnar thinks you should click the link in our bio and watch our inspiring story about building a tiny house in Whatcom County, WA. Project ZeNETH is a collaboration between us and - and points to a future bright as ever (if we put our minds to it).

05/15/2026

What a thrill last night watching our new movie premiere last night at the Pickford Film Center. Pretty great folks and vibe all around.

In the film, we recount the 8 long years to build one tiny home, in between COVID, permitting issues, and other logistical nightmares. But through the perseverance of Western Washington students, the drive of our team, and the coming together of a community, it got done. This short film tells that story - and here it is for your viewing pleasure.

It took eight long years to build one tiny home, in between COVID, permitting issues, and other logistical nightmares. But through the perseverance of Wester...

05/14/2026

A little bit of this, a little bit of that…