What began as a conversation about the city of Atlanta quickly evolved into a discussion on American urbanism and city planning. In this episode of ​our mini-series ​Cities We Live In​, our guest is Paul Knight, an urban and architectural designer at Historical Concepts and the Executive Director at the nonprofit Douglas C. Allen Institute for the …

Our new mini-series Building Science breaks down the technical craft of designing buildings, using amusing anecdotes from a variety of experts. Hosted by building engineer and construction consultant Foster Lyons, this first episode features a rich conversation between four experts who take on the formidable topic of managing the effects of water o…

Interior designer Lauren Hill welcomes listeners to her home in Ravenswood, a suburb of Chicago. Lauren shares the design choices she implemented to make her home comfortable and welcoming to guests, and discusses why she chose to create a series of separate spaces in her home, instead of using what she calls the "old-school" open floor plan that s…

Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, a group of young architecture and design professionals met on Zoom to discuss the future of their profession. The conversation began with some prescient observations about how public health considerations might impact the way buildings are designed, but it quickly expanded to a broader discussion about the fields of …

Classicism in Conversation returns for a new season with another installment of our popular mini-series Cities We Live In. Show host Kellen Krause and architects Anthony Catania and Rodrigo Bollat Montenegro visit Philip Bess, Professor of Architecture at the University of Notre Dame, at his home in the Lincoln Square neighborhood in Chicago. Profe…

Architect Jacques Levet leads listeners through the history and architecture of New Orleans in this installment of our popular mini-series Cities We Live In. Jacques shares which landmarks of his home city are most inspiring to him as a designer, and discusses how the city's evolution has been affected by the periods of French, Spanish and American…

Join the ICAA for the latest installment of Classicism in Conversation, featuring Kevin Clark, principal at Historical Concepts. Kevin describes his fascination with traditional, walkable cities, and explains why he relied on classical design when building a home office for his wife, Lynn. Our mini-series "At Home" is a vicarious look at today's cr…

For this special episode, we are proud to feature a roundtable discussion with recent graduates of the University of Notre Dame School of Architecture. "Lessons from Architecture School" is not a textbook primer about design, but rather a lively conversation about the purpose of architects, the need for classical elements in contemporary designs, a…

In the third installment of our mini-series Cities We Live In, architect Wade Weissmann shares what he loves about his home city of Milwaukee with show hosts Kellen Krause, Rodrigo Bollat Montenegro and Anthony Catania. Discover how the traditional definition of classical design in America has been influenced by industry, history - and even brewing…

Join the ICAA for the latest installment of Classicism in Conversation, featuring James Kaston, who works in the antiques business in New York City. James reminisces on how he ended up in his apartment in Stuyvesant Town, how he has experimented with its layout and decor over the years, and what it means to have "personal taste." Our mini-series "A…

In the second entry of our mini-series 20 Questions, listen in on a frank and entertaining conversation between three architects and two "laypeople," as each group asks what they have always wanted to know about the professions of their counterparts. Architects and show hosts Kellen Krause, Anthony Catania, and Rodrigo Bollat Montenegro are joined …

In the second entry of our mini-series Cities We Live In, tour the city of Tulsa with architects and urban designers Jennifer and John Griffin, who discuss why they relocated their family to this city that rose to prominence as an energy hub, but has now been named one of the most livable cities in America. Discover why these designers are drawn to…

Join the ICAA for the latest installment of Classicism in Conversation, featuring architect Michael Geller, who works at ICAA Member firm G.P. Schafer Architect. Michael shares the story of his carefully crafted renovation of his own 495 square-foot apartment in Greenwich Village, New York City. See photos of how they transformed this space on clas…

For the second episode of Classicism in Conversation, we are joined by David Calligeros of Remains Lighting and Kathryn Herman, ICAA Board Member and principal at Kathryn Herman Design. 20 Questions presents an opportunity to explore what motivates them in their fields and how they draw inspiration, proving that we can learn so much from each other…

Cities We Live In is a study of what makes our favorite cities stand out, and in doing so conveying a need for a return to traditional design principles which make them so beloved. Join Sebastian von Marschall, a resident of Charleston, and three architects and urban designers, who discuss the history and beauty of this American city. Not simply a …