You get the best first impression of Poundbury on a bright summer’s afternoon, when the air is heavy with heat and the light begins to turn gold. You’re in Dorset, a rural county on the south coast of England, close enough to the sea for the light to have that maritime clarity. Driving from Lyme . . . . Continue Reading »
Before the fire of 2019, some 12 million people visited Notre-Dame in any given year. It is my hope that they will return with new eyes and an appreciation of its divine message. Continue Reading »
My grandfather died before I was born, and he remains to me a mostly mysterious figure. As is true of many people born poor who are committed to bettering their lot, his hours were taken up with work, family, and church; not much was left for that luxury item we call personality. A big man with paws . . . . Continue Reading »
Justin Shubow joins the podcast to discuss his time as Chairman of the United States Commission of Fine Arts, as well as the future of classical design in federal architecture. Continue Reading »
Princeton’s Gothic towers point to a higher truth. But the school's new creed of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion cannot permit spires. Continue Reading »
A new generation of artisans is being trained in classical methods to replace the sterile, joyless structures we’ve been stuck with since the 1960s. Continue Reading »
Duncan Stroik joins to discuss contemporary Church architecture. Continue Reading »
Our contemporary malaise cannot be understood without considering the physical spaces in which we work, study, live, and die. Continue Reading »
Grandeur and beauty in interior decoration helps to give a sense of institutional authority and self-confidence in the face of demands from activist students intoxicated by What’s Happening Right Now. Continue Reading »
Many old churches are being neglected in Europe, but some organizations are undertaking measures to preserve those that remain. Continue Reading »
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