Cinda K. Lester is an architectural storyteller, and comes to storytelling through both sides of her family tree. Though she considers herself a Chicagoan, Cinda has travelled and lived all over the US and Italy. She and her husband Henri LamBeau met in architecture school at the University of Idaho, where they both received a Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch). Cinda returned home from the great American West, bringing Henri along with her, and received her Master of Urban Planning and Policy (M.UPP) at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Cinda and Henri currently live in suburban Chicago with their 17-year-old son Cooper and 15-year-old daughter Kellar, both architectural storytellers in their own right, with pencil, computer and LEGO. Cinda is first and foremost a Lake Girl, and treasures every minute that she can get in southern Wisconsin on her water.
Check out some of our latest podcasts:
Wenna Privé
How 5 Days of Slow Travel Can Rebuild Your Creative Spark What if the way most of us travel—rushing between crowded landmarks and snapping quick
Mark Fazerhurst
Building This House Made Him a Better Architect—Mark Fazerhurst What drives an award-winning architect to spend eleven years building a single house for his parents
Jonathan Smith & John Holley
CAMPING ON SITE Unlocked the Design—Jonathan Smith & John Holley What happens when an oncology specialist quits medicine at thirty to design homes and an
Jae Warrander
The Architect Who ACTUALLY BUILDS How do we bridge the gap between architectural plans and what actually gets built on site? In this episode of
Dr. Masi Reynolds
The 7 Keys to Unlocking Faster Recovery What if your MRI is showing a problem, but your body isn't feeling it? In this episode of
Shaun Lockyer
What Happens When a Master Architect Finally Designs His Own Home What happens when award-winning architect Shaun Lockyer designs his own home? Discover his 80/20
Hamish Muir 2
Why This Architect's "Messy" Sketches Win Clients—Hamish Muir How do hand-drawn sketches help architects win clients? In this episode, Hamish Muir of Mason & Wales
Nick Horvath
The THREE THINGS Every Home Renovation Needs How can you renovate your home without losing your budget, sanity, or the design magic? In this episode
Helen Thompson
The Architecture Lesson Hidden in Desert Homes On this episode of TALKdesign, Adrian Ramsay sits down with celebrated design author Helen Thompson for a captivating
