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A room that is also the view "Many of the pieces have the look of objects that were created by nature: the Pierre Chapo low table is like a deconstructed conch; Other pieces have nautical connotations: The arm of the Arne Vodder chaise could be an oar; the Franco Albini rattan arm chair reminds of old fishing traps; the Brge Mogensen chair sports the wood joinery of Nordic sailboats. The living room rug was designed to simulate a stone thrown into water. Concentric ripples c...ontinue past the edges of the rug relating to the more organic shapes beyond the glass facade." Written by Steven M.L. Aronson for @archdigest, photography by @mmoranphoto SheltonMindel New England Island Retreat, 2009 with Peter Rose and Partners Winner of the Boston Society of Registered Architects for Interior Architecture , 2010 Winner of the @interiordesignmag Best of Year Award, 2009 Winner of the @saranycouncil Design Merit Award, 2011 + 2009 @leemindel @sheltonmindel @peterroseandpartners #marthasvineyard #architecturaldigest #newenglanddesign #architecturaldesign #weekendhouse #summerhouse #weekendgetaway #archdigest #adpro #archdigestpro

Detail of an Award Winner . Ocean Pond Residence & Independence Pass Residence (in collaboration with @bohlincywinskijackson . Winner of 2018 International Architecture Awards from @thechicagoathenaeummuseum and @europeancentreforarchitecture Winner of the 2018 SARA NY Awards... Winner of the 2014 @interiordesignmag Best of Year Award . The International Architecture Awards, organized by The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies and The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design, remains the world's most comprehensive public program that promotes the best new architectural design worldwide. . . . Photography by @mmoranphoto See more

Bird's-Eye View - Lighting by @ariklevydesign acquired at @phillipsauction - SheltonMindel European Townhouse, 2017... - Winner of the @interiordesignmag Best of Year Award, 2017 Published in Interior Design Magazine - Photography by @mmoranphoto - Lee F. Mindel

Immersion process "'This house is about an idea: the integration of site plan, architecture and interior,' Mindel says. The setting is a dream: the two-acre trapezoid plot faces a marsh, a bird sanctuary and, beyond, the bay.... 'I wanted to show you can do architecture in the Hamptons that is respectful of the site,' says Mindel. 'Little did I know after I went to Harvard what impact the history of architecture would have on me. My design studio when I was there was led by Jerzy Soltan, who worked for Le Corbusier, and he familiarized us with the great influences of architecture: the Bauhaus, the work of Aalvar Aalto, Corbu, Jean Prouve, Charlotte Perriand, Arne Jacobsen, Louis Kahn, Richard Neutra and Mies van der Rohe.' 'As I began practicing architecturemostly the interiors of small residencesthe names of those mentors seemed even more important. I was determined to find a way to preserve and respect their history.'" Published in @hcandg "Another Dimension" By Lilli Darrow Photographs by @mmoranphoto SheltonMindel + Reed Morrison Architects Long Island Waterside Retreat Interior Design Best of Year Winner: House of the Decade, 2015 Chicago Athenaeum - Best Global Design Winner, 2011 SARA - Design Merit Award, 2011 AIA New York State - Honor Award for Landscape Architectural Design, 2010 Chicago Athenaeum - Best Global Design Winner, 2010 SARA - Design Merit Award, 2010 American Society of Landscape Architects - Honor Award, 2010 SARA - Design Merit Award, 2009 Published in @housebeautiful @hamptonsmagazine @interiordesignmag @admexico @archdigest @ad_magazine @adrussia @elledecor @ad_italia @galeriemagazine Lee F. Mindel #architecture #design Cottages & Gardens #architecturaldigest #ad100 #bestofyear #architecturealplanning #glass #hamptonshouse #northsea #architecthomes #wherearchitectslive #elledecoralist #boyawards #reedmorrisonarchitet #freestandingresidence #openplanliving

Hudson River continuum The 140-feet of continuous arcaded window wall frames the views of the 3000 square feet exterior terrace and pavilion as well as the west exposure to the Hudson River. Interior and exterior are seamlessly integrated with the extended concrete wall. The L-shaped concrete walls also separate the public and private sectors before continuing on to the terrace for visual unification of interior and exterior spaces.... In order to open up the space by creating a central cabin, a structural column is exposed in the middle of space between kitchen and lounge space. A surf-board shaped bar cantilevers from the column, making the column a featured design element rather than an obstruction. The column capital is also shaped to honor the previous history of the building site, which was the Superior Ink Factory. Finalist in @interiordesignmag Best of Year Awards 2020 Landscape by @map_mpa Published in HIVE Magazine by @designleadershipnetwork Lee F. Mindel #leemindel #sheltonmindel #hudsonriverdesign #westvillage #ArchitecturalDesign #interiordesign #nycarchitecture #nycdesigner #designleadershipnetwork

We mourn the loss of Gyo Obata. He was a true pioneer who overcame a complex series of obstacles to establish one of the greatest Architectural firm of our times. In 2014, our Principal Lee F. Mindel had the privilege to tour the St. Louis Priory Chapel in Creve Coeur, Missouri and interview the late Gyo Obata about his early years. "Designed by the master architect Gyo Obata, the St. Louis Priory Chapel, in Creve Coeur, Missouri, is one of America's greatest hidden treasur...es. Its distinctive flower-shaped reinforced-concrete shell was devised by the famed engineering firm Weidlinger Associates and comprises three symmetrical tiers of whitewashed concrete arches filled with a translucent fiberglass material known as Kalwall. Though it was completed in 1962, the building and its furnishings and appointments continue to thrive. Obata’s pursuit of education and his commitment to architecture is a story of courage, perseverance, and brilliance. In a private conversation, he explained to me that during World War II, just as he had begun his architectural studies at the University of California, Berkeley, his father (the famed Japanese-American painter Chiura Obata), mother, and two siblings were forced from their San Francisco home and, along with many others of Japanese heritage, sent to an internment camp. The only way Obata could continue his education was to transfer to a school outside of California, which he didhe was accepted into Washington University in St. Louis, one of the few schools in the country accepting Japanese-American students at the time. After graduating he attended the prestigious Cranbrook Academy of Art and was hired by the noted architecture firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, then headed by John Dinkeloo. Obata returned to St. Louis in 1951 to work at the firm of Minoru Yamasaki (architect of the World Trade Center), where he was involved in the design and construction of the Lambert-St. Louis International Airport. Four years later he joined forces with fellow architects George Hellmuth and George Kassabaum to form Hellmuth, Obata and Kassabaum (known today simply as HOK). On my recent visit to Priory Chapel, I lingered for hours to take in the full richness and sheer beauty of this special place, as well as Obata’s unique ability to seamlessly integrate architecture, landscape, and interior design. As Obata once said, The language that architects use to define space is daylight. Each project offers new potential for discovery, for understanding the site and program, and an opportunity to do a thoughtfully designed building that will bring meaning and enjoyment to the people who will occupy it." Pictured: The interior of the St. Louis Priory Chapel, which was designed by architect Gyo Obata, in Creve Coeur, Missouri. #gyoobata