Please join us on Wednesday, May 13, 2026 for an evening lecture with Author, Historian, Designer and Maker of Outdoor Furniture, John Danzer. Garden Furniture with Historical Insight Beautiful homes and gardens often reflect interests and tastes developed through lives well-lived and well-travelled. From rigorously minimal terraces to lushly planted garden rooms, this lecture will […]
Please join us in welcoming Ateliers Lison de Caunes from Paris to Los Angeles. Our special evening will trace the history of straw marquetry and that of Ateliers Lison de Caunes, punctuated with anecdotes about the transmission of an exceptional savoir-faire. Notably, Lison will address the development of the ateliers, their place within contemporary creation, […]
Please join us for a spirited panel discussion on the art of illumination. Light has always been fundamental to classical architecture and the enduring landscapes and interiors that surround it. From the measured play of daylight on a façade to the quiet intimacy of an interior and the subtle illumination of a garden path at […]
Please join us in welcoming Edmund Hollander and Stephen Eich of Hollander Design Landscape Architects. In this lecture, Ed and Stephen will explore how classical design principles inform the creation of multiple homes for families across diverse settings, and how architecture and landscape are thoughtfully tailored to each location. Rooted in proportion, procession, and a […]
Please join the ICAA Southern California in welcoming master millwork expert Brent Hull, for a lecture on February 26, 2026. Brent will examine the evolution of American architectural mouldings from 1740 to 1950, tracing the stylistic and functional shifts that accompanied the transition from pre-industrial hand-crafted techniques to mechanized production. Brent provides a framework for […]
Please join Erik Evens for A Classical Overture: An Introduction to the Language of Classical Architecture, an immersive three-hour lecture designed to introduce the enduring principles of the classical tradition. This course serves as a clear and accessible primer on the language, logic, and rationale of classical architecture, offering a guided introduction to the classical orders […]
Join us for an evening of discovery and presentation featuring The Lake Norconian, a forgotten gem of Southern California history and vernacular architectural history. The Lake Norconian was the dream of land developer Rex B. Clark. Designed by architects Dwight Gibbs and G. Stanley Wilson, and financed by the Scripps family fortune, the Norconian was […]
On the morning of June 29, 1925, a powerful earthquake struck Santa Barbara, leveling buildings and permanently altering the city’s trajectory. In the wake of devastation, something remarkable happened: a unified civic vision emerged. What followed was one of the most ambitious and artistically driven urban recoveries in American history. Join architect Anthony Grumbine for […]
Please join us in welcoming William Curtis and Russell Windham for an engaging lecture on their new publication Building on Tradition. Over the last three decades, Curtis & Windham Architects have crafted residences and buildings in Texas that have contributed to transforming the city of Houston, particularly its River Oaks neighborhood, through a fresh and […]
Please join the ICAA for a special evening with California writer Lorie Porter. Lorie will discuss details about the sumptuous homes depicted in her book, Montecito Style: Paradise on California’s Gold Coast. The residences featured in this book reflect the diversity of design that has defined California living for more than a century: early standard-setters […]