Ilari Lehtonen joined ECA in 2021 after relocating to Washington, D.C. from Melbourne, Australia.
Prior to moving to the US, Ilari spent time at both established and emerging design firms working in Melbourne’s exciting residential architecture scene. With a keen interest in housing and community development projects, Ilari is experienced in multi-family residential developments and bespoke single family homes, while also having worked on the delivery of community projects in Bangladesh and Papua New Guinea. Born in Helsinki, Finland, Ilari graduated with a Master of Architecture degree from the University of Melbourne in 2013.
In his spare time, Ilari is slowly getting to know Washington, D.C. by exploring the city’s various neighborhoods and its restaurants and cafes.