Leopoldo Villardi

Jan 14, 2025 | architecturalrecord.com | Leopoldo Villardi

Last fall, nearly 12,000 building technologists, architects, engineers, manufacturers, and related professionals descended on downtown San Diego for Autodesk University, the annual gathering organized by the eponymous developer of “design and make” technology.

Dec 9, 2024 | architecturalrecord.com | Leopoldo Villardi

Aspens are self-pruning. As they grow taller, the trees shed low branches, leaving behind round dark scars on their otherwise paper-white bark. “I remember looking at them and seeing all these eyes, which makes me sound paranoid,” says Jeanne Gang with a laugh, recalling her fascination with them.

Dec 3, 2024 | architecturalrecord.com | Leopoldo Villardi

“No national park,” the yard signs said. “Give Maine Back to Mainers.”This was nearly a decade ago, amid opposition to philanthropist and Burt’s Bees cofounder Roxanne Quimby’s plan to donate 87,563 acres in northern Maine to the National Park Service (NPS). The ardent conservationist came head-to-head with the state’s legacy of private land ownership, with many wary of the possibility that the federal government would restrict hunting, fishing, and other recreational activities.

Sep 23, 2024 | architecturalrecord.com | Leopoldo Villardi

Architects & Firms“It seems like everyone is just lost in a dreamworld,” laments an outsider on the sketch comedy Portlandia. “For one thing, your airport is 20 minutes to and from. That’s not how cities are!”The irony of the bit is that, indeed, Portland’s international airport is uncommonly easy to access, via car and public transit. The prime location is one of the reasons why those notably quirky Portlanders adore it.

Sep 12, 2024 | architecturalrecord.com | Leopoldo Villardi

The Ring of Fire, a belt at the edge of the Pacific Ocean where various tectonic plates meet, is home to the majority of Earth’s volcanoes. Chile alone has about a hundred, which dot the Southern Andes to create stunning mountainscapes and vistas. In one such range, architect Max Núñez has designed a weekend retreat for his family. Last month, he spoke with RECORD managing editor Leopoldo Villardi about it. Tell me about your vacation house.