Johnston Marklee on Classicdesign.it

Founded in Los Angeles in 1998 by partners Sharon Johnston and Mark Lee, the architecture and design firm Johnston Marklee is widely recognized as one of the most authoritative voices in contemporary global design. Deeply attentive to the connection between architecture, human scale, and living spaces, the studio transforms every furniture piece into a true three-dimensional sculpture, where volume, proportion, and light redefine the very concept of space.

In contrast to typical West Coast trends, Johnston Marklee’s signature style stands out for its deliberate, formal, and elegant rigor, seamlessly integrating into the most refined environments. The exceptional artistic value of their vision is reflected in over 40 international awards—including the prestigious Richard Neutra Award—and by the inclusion of their works in the permanent collections of world-renowned institutions such as MoMA in New York, SFMOMA in San Francisco, and the Art Institute of Chicago.

Creators of iconic global projects—from the Menil Drawing Institute in Houston to the Dropbox headquarters in San Francisco, alongside the artistic direction of the Chicago Architecture Biennial—Johnston and Lee bring the same tailored precision from large-scale architecture down to individual design objects.