He is a founding partner of the world renowned architecture and design firm SheltonMindel™. The firm has received and won numerous accolades: the National Design Award from the National Smithsonian Cooper Hewitt Museum, given to Mindel by Mrs. Obama at the White House; induction into the Interior Design Hall of Fame; Fellow of the American Institute of Architects; 30 American Institute of Architects awards; 10 Best of Year projects from Interior Design Magazine and the Best Product Designs by The Chicago Athenaeum.

Whether designing a single product, a private residence, a private jet, a sailboat or ocean liner, a multiple dwelling complex or a corporate headquarters, the firm believes in solving problems in the built form that transcends mere enclosure to become an art form, seamlessly integrating architecture, interior design, landscape and context.