Williams Burton Leopardi

<p>Sophia Leopardi is a director of Williams Burton Leopardi, a leading architecture and interiors practice based in Adelaide.</p><p>In this episode, Sophia and I discussed:</p><ul> <li>How the practice found a niche for itself bringing new life to Adelaide’s beautiful heritage buildings, while blurring the boundary between architecture and interiors.</li> <li>Why the studio does all of their architectural photography and styling in house, and how that’s contributed to the practice’s distinctive and consistent brand identity.</li> <li>How Sophia and her co-director David Burton navigated the retirement of the studio’s founding director, Robert Williams, and saw it as a catalyst to embark on a significant rebrand.</li> <li>Sophia shares why she believes buying and refurbishing the floor of an unloved heritage building in Adelaide’s city center, and turning into their office, was a pivotal turning point in the success of their practice.</li> </ul><p>If you’d like to learn more about Williams Burton Leopardi, you can visit <a href="http://designbywbl.com.au/">designbywbl.com.au</a> or follow them on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/designbywbl/?hl=en">@designbywbl</a>. </p><p>Office Talk is hosted by Dave Sharp, M.Arch—an architectural marketing expert and the director of Office D.SHARP, a practice providing specialised consultancy, marketing and PR services tailored to meet the particular needs of architects. Working as a sole practitioner, Dave employs a collaborative, conversational approach to his work, fostering long-standing relationships that yield tangible results for clients.</p><p>Visit <a href="https://officedavesharp.com/">officedavesharp.com</a> to learn more.</p><p>This episode was supported by <a href="https://archipro.com.au/">ArchiPro</a>. ArchiPro showcases the best and latest in the architecture and building industry, and connects people with trusted trade professionals and products to suit their needs. Visit <a href="https://archipro.com.au/">ArchiPro.com.au</a> to learn more