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LEE²DESIGN

Architecture | Design | Interiors

WHAT WE STAND FOR

Integrated Design Solutions

LEE²DESIGN is a Somerville, MA-based architecture and design studio that works on cultural, residential, and commercial projects. With a portfolio ranging from multi-year museum renovations to single-family residential remodels, school retrofits to temporary museum exhibitions, and facade research to furniture design, the studio delivers thoughtful, integrated, and thorough architectural solutions at any scale.  


An appreciation for the singularity of each project is the foundation of the LEE²DESIGN philosophy. The diverse personal and professional backgrounds of the studio’s founders, Justin and Kathrin Lee, ensure that every solution is rooted in the unique needs of the client. A close constructive working relationship with the client is integral to our methodology, as is our meticulous involvement in every step of the project. The end result is a product that is truly inspired, highly functional, and client-specific.


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LEE²DESIGN was the perfect fit for our needs. Justin and Kathrin listened to

our goals and needs, took the time to really understand what we wanted, and

expertly helped shape a realistic plan that kept one eye on the budget and

the other on helping us realize our design dreams.

David Odo Cambridge, MA

PORTFOLIO

Our Work

Cultural

Educational

Residential

Inspiration for a transitional exterior home remodel in New York

Other

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SERVICES AND PROCESS

What We Do

We believe in a close and constructive working relationship with our clients. Our goal is to ensure that a first-time residential client feels as confident in the architectural design process as an institutional client looking for a landmark building.

Working With Us

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY...

Kathrin & Justin of Lee2Design were great to work with. I used their design services for a home renovation. They listened to my needs and provided great imagery and design options to help guide the process in a way that matched my aesthetics but also balanced functionality. They worked at my pace and were responsive throughout the process. I found them professional, approachable, and practical and truly enjoyed working with them. They made me feel like a partner in the design process and treated me like an equal. I highly recommend their services.

FEATURED IN...

Harleston Parker Medal

BSA Design Award

2021 Harleston Parker Medal

The Harvard Art Museums Renovation and Expansion Project won the 2021 Harleston Parker Medal, the highest honor awarded by the Boston Society of Architects, for “the most beautiful piece of architecture, building, monument or structure within the City or Metropolitan Parks District limits.”

Photo: Antoinette Hocbo

Index Magazine

A Familiar Intersection

While studying architecture at Harvard’s Graduate School of Design (GSD), Justin lived in an apartment on the corner of Prescott Street and Broadway, directly across from the Harvard Art Museums.

By Antoinette Hocbo

Index Magazine

Looking For Patterns

As exhibition designer, LEE²DESIGN translated curator Ethan Lasser’s vision into the concrete space of the galleries.

Time-Lapse Video: Royalist

vimeo

Construction Time-Lapse

See the Harvard Art Museums' renovation and expansion project unfold in a stunning time-lapse from start to finish.

Photo: Jim Harrison

Harvard Magazine

How Buildings Move People

Since the renovated museums complex opened its doors, LEE²DESIGN has designed many of their exhibitions, highlighting their rich collections with a carefully considered curatorial vision.

Popol Vuh Museum

UFM Guatemala

Justin Lee

at UFM

LEE²DESIGN delivered a departmental lecture to the students and faculty of at the School of Architecture at the Francisco Marroquín University in Guatemala.

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