President Trump, a former builder, signed an executive order Monday intended to promote neo-classical architecture as the official style for federal buildings in Washington, DC., and at new ...

Jim Banks, R-Ind., will introduce legislation Wednesday to codify an executive order by former President Trump that made classical architecture the model for new government buildings but which was ...

Classical architecture can reflect all of these values as well. Unfortunately, misappropriating history is a common occurrence for certain portions of the American right. Historians who study the ...

Simplistic historicism reduces architecture to superficial mimicry without understanding original context. Mandating specific styles misunderstands how classical buildings were revolutionary for ...

In a memorandum published on Inauguration Day, Trump said he wants federal architecture to “respect regional, traditional, and classical architectural heritage.” The language echoed an ...

The relationship between textiles and shelter would go on to shape the entire history of architecture, from prehistoric settlements to modern skyscrapers. What lessons might these ancient origins ...