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Leopoldo Villardi is senior 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.
A student of Louis Kahn, the New Jersey-born architect garnered professional notoriety—and won a 1971 Record House Award—upon completing his own home in the suburbs of New York City.
“My practice is devoted to the design of houses, not shelters or ‘machines for living,’” wrote the late architect who designed residences for high-profile clients including Calvin Klein, Mickey Drexler, and Bill and Melinda Gates.
Every day since November 2019, Andrew Bruno has sketched a single dwelling and shared it with his Instagram following—his new book reflects on the first 365 days of this self-initiated drawing exercise.
Joined by partners Maitland Jones and Arthi Krishnamoorthy, Deborah Berke spoke with RECORD about her firm's name change, what it means for the 60-person practice, and her forthcoming book ‘Transform.’