Poundbury, the mixed-income urban extension to the city of Dorchester in the United Kingdom, on which Léon Krier served as lead architect and planner, and featuring the work of ADAM Architecture, Ben Pentreath Ltd., Fairfax & Sammons, and John Simpson Architects, among others. | | |
June 25, 2025
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At the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art (ICAA), we are saddened by the news of the sudden passing of Léon Krier, an extraordinary architect, urban planner, and theorist whose work expressed his conviction that the language of classical and traditional architecture and design held the answers to creating towns, cities, and communities that were enduring, sustainable, and beautiful. The ICAA was honored to recognize his extraordinary career achievements, bestowing on him the Arthur Ross Award in 2015. In 2003, he was the first laureate of the Richard H. Driehaus Prize in Architecture, awarded by the University of Notre Dame School of Architecture.
ICAA Board Chair Melissa DelVecchio, architectural historian and journalist Clive Aslet, and architect and urban planner Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk offer their rememberances of Léon Krier's transformative career.
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The Architecture of Place: In Conversation with... is a series of interviews between design practitioners, scholars, and educators. The latest iteration of the series, from February 2025, features conversations with artist Minty Sainsbury, architect and artist Safoura Zahedi, and architect and educator Sara Bega.
In this installment of the winter 2024-2025 Architecture of Place series, Canadian architect, artist, and educator Safoura Zahedi discusses her career and the role of architecture and sense of place in her practice with artist Minty Sainsbury.
Safoura Zahedi is an architect, artist, and educator based in Toronto, Canada. Her interdisciplinary creative practice combines art and architecture, craft and technology, spirituality and materiality, with a focus on using geometry as a spiritual design tool to create spatial experiences that expand perspectives and inspire connection.
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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.
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The Preservation Society of Newport County has opened a new special exhibition, Richard Morris Hunt: In a New Light, on display at the Rosecliff Mansion from May 30 - November 2, 2025. The exhibit, curated by Leslie B. Jones, explores the life and work of the prolific Gilded Age architect, whose work in New York, Rhode Island, and across the country significantly influenced American architecture. The ICAA is pleased to loan three objects from our Cast Collection to the Preservation Society as part of this exhibit, showcasing the importance of plaster casts as a tool of study for architects and artists in the 19th century as well as emphasizing the relationship between Hunt and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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Léon Krier, María Sánchez, and Pedro Godoy formed a long-term partnership to design new traditional cities, among them Ciudad Cayalá in Guatemala, and Herencia de Allende in Mexico. In addition to their close and successful professional collaboration, Mr. Krier, Mr. Godoy, and Ms. Sánchez shared a profound fellowship which not only enhanced their design work over the years, but also helped them spearhead the advancement of traditional architecture and urbanism in Latin America, Europe and the United States. Their collaborative work has been widely acclaimed and received numerous awards including an Arthur Ross Award for Civic Design.
In this conversation moderated by architect and ICAA Fellow Rodrigo Bollat Montenegro, the team discussed the tools required for the art of making places, shared their experiences in working together, and provided insight into the role of the architect in the foundation of a new traditional city.
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The Architecture of Place: In Conversation with... is a series of interviews between design practitioners, scholars, and educators. The latest iteration of the series, from February 2025, features conversations with artist Minty Sainsbury, architect and artist Safoura Zahedi, and architect and educator Sara Bega.
In this installment of the winter 2024-2025 Architecture of Place series, British architectural artist Minty Sainsbury discusses her career and the role of architecture and sense of place in her artistic practice with American architect and educator Sara Bega.
Minty Sainsbury is an artist living and working in London. Best known for her highly detailed and instantly recognizable stylized architectural pencil drawings, Minty balances her time working between bespoke commissions and her own drawing projects, and has recently finished an artistic residency in India.
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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.
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New Heights, the ICAA's program for middle school students hosted at schools throughout the country, is now in its tenth year in partnership with Marymount School of New York. The 2025 edition, New Heights X: Memory Manifested, invited eighth-grade students to spend a full week exploring the history and development of New York City’s architecture. Through hands-on activities, walking tours, and urban sketching sessions, students examined how the built environment has evolved, and applied those lessons to a final project: designing a pavilion for Central Park. This year’s program placed special emphasis on the idea that the buildings around us are shaped by a series of decisions made by architects, which ultimately reflect the values, principles, and aspirations of our society as a whole.
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Exploring Classical Richmond
July 26, 2025
Washington Mid-Atlantic Chapter
Join the ICAA for a day spent exploring classical Richmond including studio tours, private houses along Monument Avenue, and a reception featuring hors d’oeuvres.
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2026
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