TAO + LEE Architects

06/12/2026

AN AIA NATIONAL RECOGNITION: We love this truly collaborative project [Designers, Builders, Owner] and how much recognition it is getting for the Missouri Botanical Garden and St. Louis. Perhaps we can play a part on your design team?
Ayers Saint Gross KPFF - St. Louis IMEG Alberici Constructors The American Institute of Architects St. Louis Chapter the-STL

An AIA award is the ultimate acknowledgment of impactful, exemplary work that sets new standards and inspires others. Join AIA as we celebrate the 2026 project-based award recipients across ten (10) competitive national award programs. Learn more about AIA Awards >

06/11/2026

A birdy told us of an announcement last night at the The American Institute of Architects Convention of a 2026 AIA National Interior Architecture award for one of our local projects. We think we know. More to follow. The American Institute of Architects St. Louis Chapter

06/10/2026

DON'T SIT ON THE SIDELINES: Voice your opinions. It's Your Tax Dollars.

ParkPlanning - Triumphal Arch - Section 106 Assessment of Effect and Draft Programmatic Agreement

06/04/2026

ZOO WILDCARE PARK: Ready to watch the giraffes stroll by your cabin?

04/29/2026

Nice to visit the Missouri Botanical Garden for events, see that one of our favorite designs is looking great.

04/27/2026

Recently completed project featured in Ladue News' ABODE magazine. Pages 44-45.
https://www.laduenews.com/abode/e-edition/

04/18/2026

Team TAO + LEE well represented at International Institute St. Louis Race For Refugees, including unofficial mascot, Bandit.

04/16/2026

TAO + LEE have known the greatness of Forest Park, No. 1 in this 2026 USA TODAY Reader's Choice Award, having worked with these incredible cultural institutions within the park, including the Saint Louis Art Museum, Missouri History Museum, Saint Louis Zoo, Forest Park Forever

Even the 2025 tornado's destruction of 3000+ trees couldn't take away from the beauty of the park, home of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition (aka 1904 World's Fair). Missouri Historical Society Library & Research Center

Located in the heart of St. Louis, Forest Park encompasses around 1,300 acres of land, making it one of the largest urban parks in the United States — over 1.5 times the size of New York's Central Park. The green space is widely used for outdoor recreation and features bicycle paths, jogging trail...

04/14/2026

Congratulations to our friends at SADO for being No. 1 on Ian Froeb's STL 100 Top Restaurant list. It was fun collaborating with you. Well deserved.

What, exactly, has changed this decade? Where have so many diners gone? What do they want from a restaurant in 2026?

02/26/2026

SITE PROGRESS: Old building gone, shaping the site for Corner 17 Noodles & Bubble Tea's new Commissary. RPA Construction Services KPFF - St. Louis Corner 17 Noodles & Bubble Tea