2020 My Resource Library, Chicago From Your Couch, Best Occasional Table — Ribbon Collection
2019 IIDA Red Award 1st Place Residential Winner — Residence at 4 E. Elm
2018 Interior Design Magazine Best of Year: Firm's Own Office, Finalist — Gary Lee Partners
2018 Crain's Chicago Business' Coolest Offices — Gary Lee Partners + Capital One
2018 ASID Design Excellence Awards - Contract Over 10,000 SF, 1st Place — McDermott Will & Emery
2018 Chicago Commercial Real Estate Awards - Interior Design Firm of the Year, Finalist — Gary Lee Partners
2018 Luxe Magazine Gold List — Gary Lee Partners
2017 Crain's Chicago Business' Coolest Offices — McDermott Will & Emery
2017 BUILD Best Independent Interior Design Firm: North America— Gary Lee Partners
2016 BUILD Excellence for Versatility in Design Award: Architecture Awards— Gary Lee Partners
2016 Who Shapes Chicago Design 50 - Newcity Design — Gary Lee
2016 Best of the United States: US Business Executive— Gary Lee Partners
2014 Who Shapes Chicago Design 50 - Newcity Design — Gary Lee
2013 ASID Illinois: Best of Hospitality Design — Lounge 1447 at the Merchandise Mart Chicago, IL
2012 Almost Home Kids Share the Care Gala: Distinguished Donor Award— Gary Lee Partners
2012 Interior Design’s Best of the Year: Residential Tables Furniture Winner — Gem Table for Chai Ming Studios
2012 Interior Design’s Best of the Year: Mid Size Office Honoree — Laughlin Constable Chicago, IL
2012 Interior Design’s Best of the Year: Residential Public Space Honoree — The Landmark Club at the Ritz-Carlton Residences Chicago, IL
2012 Crain’s Chicago Business: Coolest Places to Work — Prophet Chicago, IL
2012 ASID Illinois: Best of Hospitality Design — The Landmark Club at The Ritz-Carlton Residences Chicago, IL
2012 ASID Illinois: Best of Residential Design — The Ritz-Carlton Residences Chicago, IL
2011 AIA Chicago Design Excellence Award — YMCA of the USA Chicago, IL
2011 ASID Illinois: Furnishings, 1st Place — Chai Ming Studios: Dante Chair
2011 ASID Illinois: Furnishing, Honorable Mention — Chai Ming Studios: Ion Table
2011 ASID Illinois: Residential over 3,000 SF, Honorable Mention — Tribeca Loft New York NY
2010 GOOD DESIGN Award — Halcon: Proximus Casegoods Collection
2010 AIA Chicago Design Excellence Awards — Tribeca Loft New York NY
2010 ASID Illinois: Product, 1st Place — Halcon: Proximus Casegoods Collection
2010 ASID Illinois: Residential under 3,000 SF, 1st Place — Gold Coast Condo
2010 Dorothea Haaning Partnership Award — Gary Lee Partners
2010 Best of NeoCon: Gold Award — Halcon: Proximus Casegoods Collection
2010 South Bend Pride of Place Award — Baker & Daniels South Bend IN
2006 AIA Chicago Design Excellence Awards — Armani Exchange Headquarters New York NY
2006 Best of NeoCon: Gold Award — Gianni: Metallo Collection
2006 ADEX Award for Design Excellence — Halcon: Mitre Casegoods Collection
2003 Finalist FX International Design Awards — Gary Lee Partners Chicago IL
2002 DuPont Merit Award — Winston & Strawn Chicago IL
2001 AIA Chicago Design Excellence Awards — Russell Reynolds Associates Chicago IL
2001 IIDA Best Office Design — Madison Dearborn Partners Chicago IL
1998 AIA Chicago Design Excellence Awards — American College of Surgeons Chicago IL
1998 Best of NeoCon: Gold Award — FCI: Delinea Collection
1997 AIA Chicago Design Excellence Awards — Newport News, Inc. New York NY
1997 IIDA Best Office Design — Baker & Daniels Fort Wayne IN
1997 IIDA Best Showroom Design — Loewenstein/Gregson Showroom Chicago IL
1996 AIA Chicago Design Excellence Awards — Amerin Guaranty Corporation Chicago IL
1996 IIDA NeoCon Showroom Competition — Loewenstein/Gregson Showroom Chicago IL
1996 Interiors Awards: Best Large Office — Amerin Guaranty Corporation Chicago IL
1995 Interiors Awards: Healthcare/Senior Living — Spectrum Center for Integrated Care Chicago IL
1993 Interior Design Hall of Fame Induction — Mr. Gary Lee
1992 Interiors Magazine: Designer of the Year — Mr. Gary Lee
1990 Metropolitan Review: Designer of the Year — Mr. Gary Lee