President Donald Trump issued an executive order this week that states new federal buildings should be more like classical designs and “beautify public spaces.” The American Institute of Architects ...
On August 28, President Trump signed a new executive order intended to help him reshape Washington, D.C., in his image. The order, titled “Restoring America’s Architectural Grandeur,” requires federal ...
When considering Trump’s new aesthetic policy on federal buildings (the famously vague Promoting Beautiful Federal Civic ...
In preserving architecture, there are many possible approaches—ranging from treating a building as a static monument, meticulously restoring it in situ to the point of limiting public access, to more ...
The U.S. General Services Administration Building at 1800 F Street NW in Washington, D.C. The Beaux-Arts structure was originally built in 1917 to house the Department of the Interior. August 29, 2025 ...
One of President Donald Trump’s final actions in his first administration was a last-ditch attempt to confront the impermanence of a four-year term by leaving his mark on something that could last ...
Justin Shubow and Carlo Ratti will debate the recent mandate to design civic buildings in a classical style. (Courtesy National Civic Art Society) “Making Federal Architecture Beautiful Again: A ...
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order declaring traditional and classical architecture the "preferred" and "default" style for all major new federal buildings in the United States, ...
The Fast Company Impact Council is an invitation-only membership community of top leaders and experts who pay dues for access to peer learning, thought leadership, and more. BY William H. Dodge When ...