By Georgian! For some influential architects and their clients, what's old is new again. (homes made in the Georgian style of architecture: includes information on tours in England and Wales, a list of US architects, and Prince Charles' views)

Town & Country | April 1, 1996| | Copyright

You can forget the old lament, because they do make 'em like they used to. People who can afford to build new houses today have tired of architectural styles with as much staying power as Saturday night's television lineup, and many have returned to a style with a 250-year history--albeit one spurned for much of this century as elitist, escapist and irrelevant. Some of the best new houses these days look very much like they used to: stately, yet humane in proportion; finely crafted in detail; constructed of powerful natural materials; and filled with light. No architectural ...

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