Classical-Style Architecture Makes a Comeback
A new Trump order dilutes the role of private-sector architects, critics, and academics in the committee overseeing government building aesthetics.
Architecture
Washington, D.C., Deserves Its ‘Brutalism’
There is more to architecture than soul-crushing concrete boxes and redundant Greek columns.
One Gate to the City
I have been spoiled in my commutes, but since the virus came among us, my commutes have grown longer.
Smithsonian Tosses a Bride, Architects Throw a Fit
Two big design-world news stories of the week.
Making Federal Architecture Great Again
Ignore the critics: President Trump’s federal architecture executive order is a great step toward restoring beauty in government buildings.
Classical Style Aligns Fed Buildings to Civic Ideals
Leave experiments and trends to the private sector.
Dwell at Peace
Williamson says that government is here to help us live our lives as we want, not tell us what we should want. I think the insight Roger Scruton had was ...
How Beauty Could Help Solve the Housing Crisis
The late Roger Scruton’s ideas about architecture are, like so much of his thought, worth considering.
Notre Dame Rector Warns of Complicated Rebuild: ‘It Is Not Out of Danger’
The Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, which was badly burned in April, faces just a 50-50 chance of survival, according to its rector.