Who Is Laura Lee

Laura Lee, FAIA, Hon FRAIA, is an international leading voice for integrated design education, practice and research in architecture. Her work focuses on the development and implementation of integrated design strategies and collaborative programs between the academy, government, industry and the profession. 

Professor of Architecture at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, USA where she served as Head from 2004 – 2008, Laura has lectured and served on panels for many several years on issues concerning the relationship between architectural education and practice.

Laura has taught at the Higher Institute of Architecture in Antwerp, Belgium; the Royal Danish Academy in Copenhagen, Denmark, and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, Switzerland. 

Laura is the recipient Carnegie Mellon's highest teaching honour, The Ryan Award, in 2002. She earned the American Institute of Architecture Students National Educator Award and was elevated to Fellowship in the American Institute for Architects (FAIA) in 2004 for advancing the art and science of building through her contributions to architectural education, internship and practice. 

In 2008, Laura was elected a Senior Fellow of the Design Futures Council, a global network of design community professionals who explore trends, changes, and new opportunities in design, architecture, engineering, and building technology. 

Most recently, she was awarded Honorary Fellow of the Australian Institute of Architects.