ArchitecTor is a small, award-winning architectural firm that specializes in high-end custom homes for clients who demand and expect excellent design.

Tor Barstad graduated from Washington State University in 1986 with a Bachelor of Architecture and a Bachelor of Science of Architectural Studies. He then went on to study at the University of Oslo and the Architecture Association of London, focusing on green architecture and sustainability. Following an internship with John Pela & Associates, he became a licensed architect in 1994.

Tor founded his own company—ArchitecTor—in 1997, and has since completed hundreds of custom homes as well as several condominiums, office complexes, fitness centers, and post offices. ArchitecTor has projects all over the world from Mexico to Norway and in a dozen US states including Arizona, Oregon, Washington, Texas, Florida, and Hawaii.