NEWARK, N.J. (May 29, 2025) – Ware Malcomb, an award-winning international design firm, today announced Claudio Breda has been promoted to Director, Architecture in the firm’s Newark, NJ office. In this role, he will lead the architecture team, while also providing support to the interiors group.
Breda has more than 23 years of industry experience, with a resume that includes a variety of healthcare, hospitality, workplace, industrial, office, institutional, technology and manufacturing projects. He has been instrumental in expanding the reach of Ware Malcomb’s architecture studio particularly to the healthcare industry, and this represents his second promotion since joining the firm’s Newark team in 2021.
“With licensure in 11 states and a collaborative, hands-on leadership style, Claudio has built trust with clients and teammates alike,” said Jon Anderson, Regional Director, Architecture. “He has been a steady mentor and leader, driving quality and growth across the region, and we congratulate him on this well-earned promotion.”
Breda earned his Bachelor of Architecture degree from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY and is a Licensed Architect in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Virginia. He has earned professional certificates and designations from The National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB), American Institute of Architects (AIA), and US Green Building Council (LEED AP, BD+C).
About Ware Malcomb (waremalcomb.com)
Established in 1972, Ware Malcomb is a contemporary and expanding full-service design firm providing professional architecture, planning, interior design, civil engineering, branding and building measurement services to clients throughout the world. With office locations throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and Brazil, the firm specializes in the design of office, industrial, science & technology, healthcare, multifamily, retail, hospitality and public/institutional projects. For six consecutive years, Ware Malcomb has been ranked as the #1 Industrial Sector Architecture Firm by Building Design + Construction Magazine. The firm is also ranked among the top 10 Architecture/Engineering firms in Engineering News-Record’s Top 500 Design Firms and the Top 30 Interior Design Firms in Interior Design magazine’s Top 100 Giants. For more information, visit waremalcomb.com.
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