The Palladio Awards are the first and only national awards program for residential and commercial/institutional projects which demonstrate excellence in traditional design.

The intricate finishing touch enclosing countless column-filled porches.

See how the iconic "Bird Cage" staircase, of the Milwaukee War Memorial, has been fully restored using Pilkington Spacia™ Vacuum insulated glazing.

We know you have questions on how hardware can bring out the unique character of your historic home. We've asked industry expert and Director of Product Development at Nostalgic Warehouse, Bill Metzger to help with the answers.

What is the difference between mortise and tubular latches/locks?

Ask the Expert - Historic Hardware Q&A - What measurements do you need to know before purchasing a new set of door hardware?

Ask the Expert - Historic Hardware Q&A - What function do you need for your door hardware?

What is handing and why is it important?

Ask the Expert - Historic Hardware Q&A - What finish should I choose for my door hardware?

Ask the Expert - Historic Hardware Q&A - When purchasing new door hardware, how do you determine the quality of the door hardware set?

The 2018 Palladio Awards are produced by Active Interest Media, publisher of Traditional Building and Period Homes magazines, and organizers of the Traditional Building Conference.

We cast a spotlight on suppliers for the 2018 Palladio Award-winning commercial projects.

In this video, learn how Pilkington has recently expanded their technology into the North American market by introducing the world's first commercially available vacuum glazing, Pilkington Spacia.

HGA Architects and Engineers and Schooley Caldwell Associates renovate the Minnesota State Capitol.

One of the most timeless of roofing materials – terra cotta tile – is as sustainable as it is traditional.

Engineering firm Simpson Gumpertz & Heger's masonry restoration of the historic Ames Building in Boston required a precise approach to how the building’s structural and envelope barrier systems functioned.

A look at the challenges of designing and constructing a 50-ft.-dia. stained-glass dome in a newly constructed church in Arkansas.

Terra cotta roof tiles have been considered a traditional building material across the United States for centuries.

Hanbury Evans Wright Vlattas + Company design a Palladio Award winning new library for Rhodes College in Memphis.

Historic steel windows come in a variety of sizes and profiles, depending on the era in which they were manufactured.

Traditional Building's webinars, articles and collections.

Earn 1 AIA HSW Learning Unit for attending this informative webinar on the restoration of historic ceramic tile, brought to you by the Traditional Building Conference's online education series.

Designed by Duncan G. Stroik, the Chapel of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity wins a 2011 Palladio Award for New Design and Construction.

The February issue of Traditional Building focuses on a recap of 2016, how a free digital library offers more than 8,000 historic brochures, a book review of Harrison Design 25, and more.

Drawings by Eric Osth of Urban Design Associates show that great streets can serve as centers of urban life, creating character and regeneration.

FFKR and Perkins+Will have designed a new Neoclassical Revival Mormon temple for Philadelphia, one that is appropriate to the city and its surroundings.

McCrery Architects designed a new traditional Roman Catholic Church for a historic congregation in South Carolina.

Download this feature article to learn more about restoring and replacing historic wood windows.

Why should you choose plaster ornaments over modern-day alternatives? Plaster can be molded and sculpted on the job site to visually eliminate joints, seams, cracks and other defects, creating a nearly flawless look.

Given terra cotta’s long history as a highly mailable material, it’s only a short step to replicating the look of other roofing types.

While modern technology allows many manufacturers to basically make any tile profile they produced in the past, the project can get trickier when it comes to the critical component of color.

Two recently opened restaurants are enhancing the historic quality of one of Washington, DC’s last Victoria-era alleys, Blagden Alley.

Read about the Lincoln Ballroom restoration, at the Union League of Philadelphia.