Leslie H. Sherr

A writer and editor in the fields of architecture, design and gardens, Leslie Sherr has co-authored, with Dr. Andrew Dent/Material ConneXion, three books on material innovation (Thames & Hudson). Each book in the trilogy focuses on a distinct creative discipline and the role the cutting-edge materials play in the development of sophisticated, high-performance solutions for architecture, product design and packaging. She has worked as a marketing strategist for some of America's most prestigious communication design firms, including C&G Partners, Carbone Smolan Agency and Desgrippes Gobé Associates. Educated as a fine artist, she has a Master of Science in Landscape Design from Columbia University, and divides her time between New York City and northwest Connecticut.