Biography
Lee Ivett is an award winning architect, urban-designer, builder and educator. He is the Head of the London School of Architecture and founder of participatory live action research studio Other People’s Dreams. OPD explores modes of participation with marginalised groups, situations and ideas to rethink the potential of people and place. Lee’s work explores that which is often ‘unseen’ within architectural practice and education; everyday life as experienced by everyday people and he is committed to widening access into the profession by establishing innovative and diverse models of education.
Lee has been recognized internationally for the impact and quality of his work; exhibiting, producing and presenting work in Poland, Hungary, Nuremburg, Los Angeles, Venice and Ljubljana over the last ten years. In 2016 Lee was selected for inclusion in New Architects 3 – the definitive survey of the best British architects to have set up practice since 2005 and represented Scotland at the Venice Architecture Biennale; creating an award winning and critically acclaimed community space within the Venetian neighbourhood of Dorsoduro.
Lee is a widely published writer and critic on architecture, art and design. He is a regular contributor to the Architectural Review, the Architects Journal, the RIBA Journal and Architecture Today and his work and opinion has been sought and published extensively in print and online media.
