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LEE²DESIGN

GROUNDED IN SCIENCE  |  DETAILED WITH EXCELLENCE

architectural environments for emotional resonance and holistic well-being

WHAT WE STAND FOR

Integrated Design Solutions

LEE²DESIGN is a Cambridge, MA-based architecture and design studio working on projects in art, culture, community, education, and bespoke living. 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.


With impeccable attention to detail, founders Justin and Kathrin Lee deliver big-firm expertise without the generic results. By applying cognitive science to architectural design, the boutique studio creates tailored environments that calm the nervous system, evoke emotional resonance, and actively support holistic well-being. 


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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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NEUROAESTHETICS

What it is & Why it matters

In today's fast-paced world, our nervous systems are under constant assault. Chronic stress, digital fatigue, and overstimulating environments drain our vitality daily. While we cannot always control the chaos of the outside world, we can turn the architectural spaces in which we live, learn, work and play into naturally healing environments.


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ANOUNCEMENTS

News @LEE²DESIGN

OxBlue Construction Cam

Now Under Construction

Harvard University Native American Program (HUNAP)

The new home for the Native Community on campus has broken ground, and after years of planning, we are excited to see our design come to life

GMAACC Gala 2026

Community Matters

GMAACC Gala 2026

Kathrin and Justin followed the invitation to join the Greater Malden Asian American Community Coalition for an evening of culture, celebration and connection at their annual Gala

Gardner Museum, Boston

Renzo Piano World Tour '26

Architecture Tour

Justin welcomed the 2026 Renzo Piano World Tour Award Recipients and gave them a look behind the scenes at RPBW Buildings in Boston and Cambridge.

Healthy Schools Summit

Advocacy

Healthy Schools for Healthy Kids, D.C.

Kathrin joined the national summit where, for the first time, researchers, organizations for children’s & environmental health, education, healthy buildings advocates, and policy makers came together to create a roadmap for the holistic improvement of US School Infrastructure

Light Bath, Sketch @Kathrin

Collaboration

RPBW's Tsien Tang University Campus

We are honored to collaborate, once again, with the Iconic Renzo Piano Building Workshop. This time, we will design interiors including millwork and FF&E for multiple academic buildings at the Tsien Tang University Campus in Hangzhou / China

Japan Society, NYC

Art Gallery Renovation

Japan Society

To enhance its programs and further its mission, the Japan Society of New York has chosen LEE²DESIGN to design, detail and oversee construction for a multi-phase renovation of its gallery and art storage facilities inside its landmark building in Midtown Manhattan

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 at the School of Architecture at the Francisco Marroquín University in Guatemala.

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