Institute of Classical Architecture & Art

It was a pleasure to have cultural strategist and founder join us for The Architecture of Place, interviewed by Felicity Cain . In this clip, Soraya discusses the Islamic concept of hospitality and its relationship to her placemaking practice.

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Presented as part of The Richard H. Driehaus Curricula for the Built Environment at the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art. The ICAA is very grateful to The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation for its generous support of this program.

We were thrilled to unveil our new Arthur Ross Awards trophy, designed by .loumeau and manufactured by , at our 45th annual Arthur Ross Awards on Monday.

At the event, we aired this short film, a behind-the-scenes look at the process of creating the trophy, from historical inspiration to manufacturing at the NANZ workshop.

This film captures the spirit of the trophy and of the ICAA’s mission. As Matt explains, the pinecone is a symbol for regeneration and continuity, values that are at the core of classical design. Classicism provides us with the foundations to build beautiful, enduring places for the generations to come.

The film will be available soon on our website! And don’t miss Matt’s piece in our inaugural issue of Forum for more information about the inspiration behind his contest-winning trophy design.

On Monday we celebrated the 45th Annual Arthur Ross Awards at 42nd St!

Thank you to everyone who joined us in celebration of classical excellence and helped us raise over $1 million to further our mission of advancing classical, traditional, and vernacular architecture and allied arts.

Congratulations once again to our deserving winners:
Architecture: Voith & Mactavish Architects
Artisanship: Thierry Goux, RINCK .thierry
Interior Design: Craig & Company
Landscape: Hoerr Schaudt
Stewardship: The Frick Collection
Education: Alejandro García Hermida .arch

And thank you to our Benefactor Sponsors:

Janet C. Ross
John F. W. Rogers


Stephen A. Schwarzman Foundation

The team at has been hard at work manufacturing our new trophy for the Arthur Ross Awards. .loumeau’s winning pinecone design evokes the enduring legacy of Arthur Ross and the classical harmony between the natural world and the built environment.

We can’t wait to unveil the final product at the 2026 Arthur Ross Awards ceremony this Monday! Will we see you there?

What is Art Deco, exactly? A style? An era? Or more of a sensibility?

On January 6, 2026, the ICAA was pleased to welcome ICAA Board Member Jared Goss for a lecture on his new publication The Birth of Art Deco: Ruhlmann and the Hôtel du Collectionneur, 1925, out now with .

The book celebrates the 1925 Paris Exposition—a landmark event that shaped twentieth-century design and gave its name to Art Deco—at its centenary. In his lecture, Jared explores the origins of Art Deco and its multiple expressions in art, architecture, and design.

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This lecture is presented as part of The Françoise and Andrew Skurman Lecture Series on Classical French Architecture.

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“Architecture… is not mere construction. It becomes more a tool for memory and for rebuilding a sense of home, and a place..”

It was a pleasure to have Felicity Cain join us for The Architecture of Place, interviewed by Manvendra Singh Shekhawat. In this clip, Felicity discusses her work in conflict zones and how the concept of “home” guides her work in rebuilding and regenerating communities.

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All images courtesy of Felicity Cain.

Presented as part of The Richard H. Driehaus Curricula for the Built Environment at the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art. The ICAA is very grateful to The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation for its generous support of this program.

“Everything is about the place. It is about the context.”

It was a pleasure to have Manvendra Singh Shekhawat of join us for The Architecture of Place, interviewed by . In this talk, Manvendra and Soraya explored the connections between placemaking, tradition, and sustainability, discussing what a strategic “playbook” for regenerative development might look like.

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All images courtesy of Manvendra Singh Shekhawat and Dhun Jaipur.

Presented as part of The Richard H. Driehaus Curricula for the Built Environment at the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art. The ICAA is very grateful to The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation for its generous support of this program.

The third episode of our In the Making series features , giving us an exclusive look at the decision-making process behind her restoration of a historic garden.

In the Making spotlights the architects, designers, and artisans using historical precedent to address contemporary challenges. Each episode is a deep dive into a select project, revealing the unique history, environment, and human ingenuity that shaped the design process.

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The second episode of our In the Making series features , giving us an exclusive look at a new shingle style home in Long Island.

In the Making spotlights the architects, designers, and artisans using historical precedent to address contemporary challenges. Each episode is a deep dive into a select project, revealing the unique history, environment, and human ingenuity that shaped the design process.

Follow the link in our bio to watch the full episode on our website!

For , we’re celebrating the life and legacy of Black classicist Julian Abele, who once said of his work in Horace Trumbauer’s office: “The lines are all Mr. Trumbauer’s, but the shadows are all mine.”

Though he was chief architect at the firm and even co-headed it after Trumbauer’s death, Abele has remained largely in Trumbauer’s “shadow,” partially because he took virtually no credit for the projects he worked on (as was typical for large firms of the time). The important exception is his work on the campus of Duke University.

Since his death, historians have uncovered Abele’s key role in other iconic Trumbauer designs like the Philadelphia Museum of Art (including the steps from Rocky!). In this clip from our 2022 profile of Abele, architectural historian David Brownlee discusses some of these recent revelations about Abele’s remarkable career.

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