What is he doing here? Speaking at the Dallas Architecture Forum. Lee Mindel has been commissioned to work for some of the world’s most notable notables, including Sting (did his London townhouse) and Ralph Lauren — the flagship Manhattan headquarters. The co-founder of Shelton, Mindel & Associates (SMA), the firm focuses on minimalist spaces with precisely curated furnishings, often from midcentury masters. Projects range from residential to large-scale corporate to ocean liners. and a few private jets in-between. The intent of their projects is “to make the whole greater than the sum of its parts”.
“There’s a great architect, an icon for most of us, named Louis Kahn, who said “Materials tell you what they want to be.” Kahn had the ability to reduce space to its primal elements, so whether we’re designing a new house, a corporate headquarters, a ship or an airplane, we try to distill ideas to their most pure and meaningful state.” says Mindel.
Super smart: B.A. with distinction from the University of Pennsylvania and his Masters of Architecture from Harvard. Mindel is a member of the Architectural Digest 100, and he has been inducted into the Interior Design Hall of Fame. Mindel is also contributing editor for Architectural Digest and has a weekly column called The Architect’s Eye.
The firm has won so many awards I might choke the internet listing them all.
You can hear and meet Lee Mindel tonight at the Dallas Architecture Forum, at Horchow Auditorium, 1717 N. Harwood Street, November 10 at 7:00 p.m.
The lecture by Mr. Mindel will occur at 7 p.m. sharp with a complimentary reception beginning at 6:15 p.m. Tickets are $20 for general admission, $15 for DMA Partners, and $5 for students (with ID). Tickets can be purchased at the door before the lecture. No reservations are needed to attend Forum lectures.
For more information on the Dallas Architecture Forum, visit www.dallasarchitectureforum.org or call 214-764-2406.
PS: I think Lee is kind of hot in a Clint Eastwood type of way. Anyone agree?
