Leah Davis joined Olson Kundig in 2019 and was named an associate of the firm in 2022. A skilled designer with 15 years of experience, Leah Davis has worked on a wide variety of project types including hospitality, workplace, cultural, institutional and educational.

Leah Davis
Associate
Leah’s current focus is on large-scale workplace and hospitality projects where she excels at finding innovative solutions to complex design challenges. She brings her collaborative management approach to all projects, often coordinating a diverse team of clients, designers, craftspeople, builders and technical consultants.
Leah has lived in nearly a dozen cities around the world, including New York City, Portland, Copenhagen and Barcelona. She draws inspiration from her experiences in these vibrant cities as well as the work of her favorite artists—Olafur Eliasson, Robert Irwin, Richard Serra and Anish Kapoor.
Projects
Lectures & Juries
University of Texas at Austin, Infinite Uniqueness Course, 2012
Art Institute of Austin, History of Interior Architecture and Furniture Course, 2009
Education
Master of Architecture,
University of Texas at Austin
Bachelor of Humanities,
University of Texas at Austin
Awards
AIA Texas Design Excellence Award, Dining Hall and Student Center, 2015
AIA Austin and AIA Texas Design Excellence Award, New Theatre at ZACH, 2015
AIA Austin Design Excellence Award, Dormitory and Faculty Residences, 2015
Austin Business Journal Award for Community Impact, New Theatre at ZACH, 2013
Excellence in Construction Award, Dormitory and Faculty Residences, 2012
Shortlisted for Design Trust for Public Land Competition, Grandmaster Flash Parkway, 2009
City of Austin Art in Public Places Grant, Lance Armstrong Bikeway, 2006
UT Austin School of Design Masters Exhibition. Austin, TX, Permeable Boundary, 2005