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Leopoldo Villardi

Leopoldo Villardi is managing editor at Architectural Record. He joined RECORD in 2022 after nine years working as an editor, writer, and researcher. Trained as an architect, Leo holds a master’s degree from Columbia University and a bachelor of architecture from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

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Sauerbruch Hutton Anchors a Mixed-Use Plot with a Glinting Jewel Box

Leopoldo Villardi

January 2, 2025

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In Berlin, the firm adapts an unbuilt Miesian scheme for the 21st century using its preferred building medium: architectural terra-cotta.

Studio Gang’s Populus Takes Inspiration from Colorado’s Towering Aspens

Denver

Leopoldo Villardi

December 9, 2024

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With an ambitious ‘carbon positive’ goal, the 13-story hotel in downtown Denver features eye-like windows that echo bark patterns.

Arts & Culture 2024

Saunders Architecture’s Trailblazing Park Facility Straddles a Remote Ridge in Northern Maine

Maine

Leopoldo Villardi

December 3, 2024

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The Tekαkαpimək Contact Station orients visitors to the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument, and the overlooked Indigenous culture around them.

With One River North, MAD Architects Experiments with Biophilic Design in Denver

Denver

Leopoldo Villardi

October 2, 2024

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The apartment tower challenges conventional urban living with a planted sculptural ‘canyon,’ but faces hurdles before it can flourish.

ZGF’s Portland Airport Terminal Sees the Forest for the Trees

Leopoldo Villardi

September 23, 2024

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A verdant main terminal expansion at PDX ushers in a new era of civic-scale mass-timber construction, with sustainable forestry practices top of mind.