New Traditional Architecture & Urbanism

All three countries belonging to the acronym have an evolving market of vernacular and classical architecture. Most large scale projects are in the Netherlands but the best new projects are found in Belgium. The Netherlands has many noteworthy projects of urban renewal where downtown modernism is replaced by semi classical buildings. Luxembourg is the home country of famous traditional urbanist Leon Krier but new classical developments are mostly but not entirely private homes.

For more projects from BeNeLux please visit this link and this link.

Russia has an interesting new vernacular and classical scene with lots of creativity aswell as clumsy pastiche. Most higher quality projects except church buildings are in Moscow, Sankt Petersburg and Kazan. What is interesting is the ongoing experimentation with facade decoration using modern techniques. Many projects take inspiration from Art Nouveau, a style that seems especially beloved in the country. A big problem for many Russian projects is that they are oversized since municipalities fail to restrict height and scale in a good way.

Ukraine has a great demand for classical architecture but few classically trained architects. While there are good projects, in general most are simple historicist inspired.

For more projects from these countries please visit this link and this link.

Welcome to New Traditional Architecture. This site contains a regularly updated list of firms that either primary or partly work in classical, vernacular or organic tradition. You find the directory with links under the page “Architect firm links“.

On this main page below this text you can find information about trends in the different countries where classical architecture is practiced today.

For regular updated information and high res photos of new classical projects, visit the Facebook page “New Traditional Architecture” or follow me on twitter. Also don’t miss the Atlas of New Traditional Architecture found on this page.