Leo Gilardoni, senior designer and founder of VieWall, has over 25 years of experience as a creative professional in the climbing wall industry. He has designed climbing walls, climbing volumes, holds, training boards, and climbing shoes for clients across Europe and South America. He is also an experienced climber, having worked as an instructor, competitor, and route setter.

As a designer for major industry brands such as  Entre-Prises and Walltopia, Leo has created more than a hundred climbing walls, some of which have been featured in the IFSC Climbing World Cup (2003, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2014) and the World Games (2012).

Using computational design strategies, he develops his own tools for climbing wall design. He has extensive experience with 3ds Max, AutoCAD, Rhinoceros, Photoshop, SketchUp, and Robot Structural Analysis.

He studied Industrial Design and specialized in 3D modeling and photorealistic rendering for architectural and climbing environments.

Based in Rosario, Argentina, Leo has been delivering projects worldwide for over 20 years.