Director
Diploma, MArch, ARB, RIBA
London, UK
Ludovico Lombardi
Photograph by Frederic Aranda ©
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Ludovico joined ZHA in 2008 and has since played a pivotal role in high-profile projects, commissioned competitions, and major urban projects across Europe, Asia, and Australia. His expertise spans mixed-use, commercial, and sports projects as well as urban regeneration masterplanning that integrates infrastructure and transport. He has directed numerous winning schemes across the Nordic region, including the new Aarhus Stadium in Denmark, Fornebubanen metro stations in Norway, Port of Tallinn Masterplan in Estonia, Vilnius Railway Station in Lithuania, and Ropax Ferry Terminal in Latvia.
Ludovico trained as an architect in Italy. During his studies, he collaborated on a competition with David Chipperfield. He began his career with Carlos Ferrater in Barcelona, where he developed a profound appreciation for the sensibility to detailing in Spanish architecture. Following this, he joined Arata Isozaki in Milan, working on advanced-stage projects with an emphasis on research and concept development.
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Featured Project
From a multi-modal transport hub in Tallinn to a stadium bringing supporters as close as possible to the field of play in a single-tiered seating bowl, discover highlights of Ludovico's notable projects at ZHA.
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Ludovico completed his Diploma in Architecture at the Polytechnic University of Milan, including a year at the Bartlett School of Architecture (UCL) in London. He earned his Master of Architecture and Urbanism degree from the Design Research Laboratory (DRL) at the Architectural Association (AA) in London.
Ludovico has taught as Guest Professor at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) in the US, Unit Master of Architecture & Urban Planning at the Bartlett, and Lecturer at Instituto Marangoni in London and Bologna.
Projects
Explore a selection of projects Ludovico has contributed to since joining ZHA.
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Sports
The team comprising ZHA working with architecture, engineering consultancy Sweco and landscape architects Tredje Natur has won the competition to build the new Aarhus football stadium in Denmark.
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Products
The new Oneiric catamaran concept is Rossinavi’s green-technology flagship featuring three levels of solar panels to allow for fully electric navigation and an AI-driven control centre to manage energy consumption and reduce environmental impact
Offices
Integrated within the Vilnius City Plan and the popular public square adjacent to the site, Business Stadium Central will be a new gathering place for the city.
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Transport + Infrastructure
ZHA’s ‘Green Connect’ proposal for Vilnius Railway Station creates an integrated transportation hub for the 21st century with new civic spaces enveloped by nature
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Masterplans
The masterplan re-establishes and reinforces the links with the Port of Tallinn and the Old Town, as well as the links between the city and the sea; providing connectivity from the ferry and cruise terminals to the city centre, and at the same time creating an integrated new neighbourhood for the people of Tallinn.
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Transport + Infrastructure
Heritage + Regeneration
Repurposing an existing shipping warehouse built in 1960 into a new 20,000 sq. m ferry and cruise ship terminal, ZHA’s design adds a fourth level to the structure to incorporate public terraces with panoramic views of the Daugava River and the skyline of Riga’s city centre, a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Photograph by Hufton + Crow
Residential
Tall Buildings
D`Leedon, Singapore comprises 7 residential towers, 12 semi-detached villas and integrated landscaping with recreation facilities.
Transport + Infrastructure
ZHA's design draws from Lithuanian cultural heritage, incorporating traditional motifs and art forms within a contemporary architectural language. The terminal's modular geometry originates from the rhombus, a triangular shape that holds significant meaning in Baltic folklore.
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Transport + Infrastructure
A multi-modal transport hub for the city’s commuters as well as international rail passengers and air travellers using the adjacent Tallinn Airport, the Ülemiste Passenger Terminal is designed as a connecting bridge linking together districts of Tallinn currently separated by the railway tracks that dissect the city.
‘Perpective 02’ rug within the ‘Architectural’ collection
Products
Handmade in Himalayan wools and silks, the new rug collections by ZHA convey the intricate craftsmanship of ILLULIAN’s all-natural materials and weaving process together with the manipulation of perspective, form and space within ZHA's architecture.
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Hospitality
NOT A HOTEL has launched its first hotel brands: HERITAGE by NOT A HOTEL reinterprets architectural heritage, such as temples and museums, through a contemporary sensibility. vertex by NOT A HOTEL embodies design at the intersection of architecture and technology.
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