Architecture Lecture | Integration of Architecture and Interior Design
Date & Time
Location Main Campus | Law Building
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Architecture Lecture | Integration of Architecture and Interior Design
Date & Time
Location Main Campus | Law Building
September 4, 2025
AIA Houston / Design Council / Sally Walsh Lecture
Architect Lee F. Mindel, principal and co-founder of the firm SheltonMindel, discusses the integration of architecture and interior design. Guided by principles of light, nature, and simplicity, SheltonMindel is one of the top American interpreters of classic Modernism in the industry. The firm’s designs and creations focus on simple construction, organic shapes, and unity of materials. From stand-alone residences to corporate interiors and furniture and product design, SheltonMindel’s work illustrates the modern tenet that, as famed architect Mies van der Rohe stated, “The space within becomes the reality of the building.”
Plan Your Visit
- This program is included with Museum admission.
- The lecture takes place in Brown Auditorium Theater on the Lower Level of the Law Building. Seating is limited, and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
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About the Speaker
Lee F. Mindel, FAIA, received his master of architecture from Harvard University after obtaining his bachelor of arts at the University of Pennsylvania. He is one of the few designers inducted into the AD100 Hall of Fame for contributions to both architecture and interior design. He is also recipient of the prestigious 2011 Cooper Hewitt National Design Award presented by Michelle Obama at the White House.
About the AIA Houston / Design Council / Sally Walsh Lecture
The annual AIA Houston (American Institute of Architects, Houston Chapter) Sally Walsh Lectures are dedicated to the memory of interior designer Sally Walsh, who brought modern design to Houston and inspired a generation. The Design Council is the MFAH patron group that supports the Museum’s department of decorative arts, craft, and design.
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This lecture is made possible by the American Institute of Architects, Houston and the Design Council at the MFAH.
All Learning and Interpretation programs at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, receive generous support from H-E-B; Institute of Museum and Library Services; Sempra Foundation; the Brown Foundation, Inc.; the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo; the John M. O'Quinn Foundation; the Joe Barnhart Foundation; the Cockrell Family Fund; the CFP Foundation; Macey and Harry Reasoner; the Texas Commission on the Arts; and the Junior League of Houston, Inc.
Endowment funds are provided by the Louise Jarrett Moran Bequest; Caroline Wiess Law; Windgate Foundation; the William Randolph Hearst Foundation; Cyvia and Melvyn Wolff; the National Endowment for the Humanities; the Fondren Foundation; BMC Software, Inc.; the Wallace Foundation; the Neal Myers and Ken Black Children’s Art Fund; the Eleanor and Frank Freed Foundation; Medha and Shashank Karve; Virginia and Ira Jackson; Jesse H. Jones II; the CFP Foundation; the Favrot Fund; gifts in memory of John Wynne; Neiman Marcus Youth Arts Education; gifts in memory of Peter Lotz; and gifts in honor of Beth Schneider.
On Thursday, admission to the MFAH Permanent Collections is free, courtesy of Shell USA, Inc.