Sophia Leopardi is a director of Williams Burton Leopardi, a leading architecture and interiors practice based in Adelaide.

In this episode, Sophia and I discussed:

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

If you’d like to learn more about Williams Burton Leopardi, you can visit designbywbl.com.au or follow them on Instagram @designbywbl. 

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.

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This episode was supported by ArchiPro. 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 ArchiPro.com.au to learn more.