Profiles
Traditional Building's profiles of top architects and architectural firms specializing in the design, building or restoration of traditionally-styled or historic buildings.
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Master Artisan John Canning
A renowned expert in architectural arts restoration, John Canning, articulates his affinity for the profession.
Interview: Architect Jan Gleysteen
Jan Gleysteen has made a career out of creating seamless design.
Interview: Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk
Building change, an interview with Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk.
A Moment with Paul Edmondson
We sit down with president & CEO of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
Interview with Lisa Tharp
An interview with Lisa Tharp of Lisa Tharp Interior Architecture + Design.
An Interview with Liz Graziolo
A partner at New York’s Peter Pennoyer Architects, Liz Graziolo offers her perspective on all things architecture.

An Interview with Jean Carroon
Architect Jean Carroon says a healthy world values and uses what already exists—including buildings.
An Interview with Thomas A. Kligerman
Architect Thomas A. Kligerman is a champion of traditional design presented in a modern way.
Steven Semes: The Conservation Architect
Steven Semes muses on the role of heritage in terms of preservation and so much more.
The Restorative Arts of Trefler's
The oldest restoration company in the United States, Trefler’s has a long history of breathing new life into treasured heirlooms.
An Interview with Architects Mark Ferguson, Russell Windham, and Gil Schafer III
Three of our country’s esteemed architects, Mark Ferguson, Russell Windham, and Gil Schafer III, talk about Classical Design, how their environment shaped their ideas, and where they find inspiration—and sometimes that elusive euphoria.
David B. Meleca's Traditional Ecclesiastical Architecture
David B. Meleca, FAIA, looks to the past when designing new churches and other buildings.
The Jeffris Foundation
The Jeffris Foundation of Janesville, WI, may be small but its influence on historic preservation has reached many communities throughout the Midwest.
Jaquelin T. Robertson: Going to Ground
A look at the 50-year career of Jaquelin Robertson, FAIA, FAICP, and his work with Cooper, Robertson & Partners, including the New Urbanist towns of Celebration, FL and Watercolor, FL.
Profile: Duncan Stroik
Duncan G. Stroik, “a one-man phenomenon who has changed the landscape of American Catholic church design,” is the recipient of the 2017 Clem Labine Award.
Duncan G. Stroik Architect: Sacred Architecture in the New Century
Classical architect. Professor. Author. Editor. All of those hats fit Duncan G. Stroik of Duncan G. Stroik Architect, LLC, of South Bend, IN.
Classical Architecture Contributor: Thomas Gordon Smith
A look at Thomas Gordon Smith's significant contributions to classical architecture.
FFKR Architects: Designing for the Spiritual
From tabernacles and temples to office space and adaptive reuse, FFKR Architects' practice has always been diverse.
Atkin Olshin Schade Expands into the Southwest
Philadelphia-based Atkin Olshin Schade Architects' extensive background in historic preservation and planning has expanded seamlessly into the Southwest.
David M. Schwarz Architects' Eclectic Portfolio of Styles
David M. Schwarz Architects has built a practice based on an eclectic command of styles and building types. Their approach is not only interesting, it’s good business.
John Milner Architects' Traditional Design and Restoration
John Milner Architects' traditional design and restoration work includes seamless sensitive additions, highly respectful restorations or new buildings in traditional styles.
MJSA Architects Focus on Historic Preservation and Adaptive Reuse
Based in Salt Lake City, UT, MJSA Architects' historic preservation and adaptive reuse work has helped save many important buildings in the region.
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