Scott Mitchell

Scott Mitchell is an American architectural designer and author. He is known for his architectural constructions for celebrities and also serves as an advisor with The Glass House. His monograph entitled "Scott Mitchell Houses” published by Rizzoli, has garnered critical acclaim and features contributions from Paul Goldberger, Calvin Klein, and Michael Webb.

Early life and education He was born on February 2, 1971, to Mike Harold and Sally Ann Mitchell, his father was a fighter pilot in the U.S. Air Force and, at one point, the assistant military attaché to the U.S. embassy in Amman, Jordan. He spent his childhood in different parts of the world, including Jordan, Japan, and the American Southwest.

Mitchell earned a Bachelor's degree in Environmental Design from Texas A&M University, and then relocated to New York, where he worked at Stephen Miller Siegel & Associates before moving to Bridgehampton to work with Preston T. Phillips.

Career While pursuing his postgraduate studies, he took on his first project —the renovation of a Beverly Hills home and established Scott Mitchell Studio in 1999.

His work has been inspired by architects such as Louis I. Kahn, especially his Salk Institute and the Kimbell Art Museum, and Kenzo Tange.

Mitchell's architectural projects, include residential and commercial buildings in different parts of the world, such as Melbourne, Hamptons, Seattle, and Malibu.

Work and style Mitchell has been influenced by the work of Rudolph M. Schindler. It was used as the set in the film Nocturnal Animals, directed by Tom Ford. Mitchell's designs balance contemporary, geometric architecture and a sense of understated comfort.

Scott Mitchell Houses On May 9, 2020, Mitchell released his monograph entitled Scott Mitchell Houses, which features eight residential around the world.

He dedicated the book to his late friend, producer and talent manager Sandy Gallin, who died in 2017.

Among his clients have been Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen, Larry Ellison, David Geffen, Jeffrey Katzenberg and Natalie Massenet.