by Ross Cann AIA RA | Oct 8, 2025 | Architectural Design, Articles, Newport Spotlight, Project Spotlight
Gilded Pineapple at the Colony House (Richard Munday,1741) The Pineapple: Newport’s Symbol of Hospitality During the Colonial period of Newport, Rhode Island’s history, the pineapple reigned supreme as an enduring symbol of hospitality. How is it that a...
by Ross Cann AIA RA | Oct 8, 2025 | Architectural Design, Articles, Newport Spotlight, Project Spotlight
(Real Tennis World Championship Poster) This week, a sporting legacy unlike any other will be contested in Newport, Rhode Island, as the two best Real Tennis players in the world vie for the most historic title in sports. The 2025 Real Tennis World Championship, held...
by Ross Cann AIA RA | Oct 8, 2025 | Architectural Design, Articles, Newport Spotlight, Project Spotlight
Richard Morris Hunt (1827–1895) was a noted American architect who helped define the opulent architectural style of the Gilded Age, but was largely forgotten and neglected by twentieth-century academics. Now his work is being revisited, as demonstrated by the new...
by Ross Cann AIA RA | Oct 8, 2025 | Architectural Design, Articles, Newport Spotlight, Project Spotlight
The Elms Carriage Houses (Horrace Trumbauer, 1911) In Newport, Rhode Island, it is not just the main buildings that are historic landmarks. In some cases, the “accessory structures” are nearly equally important. The Elms Carriage House, for instance, is a...
by Ross Cann AIA RA | Oct 8, 2025 | Architectural Design, Articles, Newport Spotlight, Project Spotlight
Newport, Rhode Island’s oldest (and perhaps most mysterious) structure is not even a building. Nestled within the picturesque Touro Park in the center of town stands a circular stone tower, which has beguiled historians, romantics, and conspiracy theorists for...
by Ross Cann AIA RA | Oct 8, 2025 | Architectural Design, Articles, Newport Spotlight, Project Spotlight
Andrea Palladio / Villa Rotunda (1571 Vicenza, Italy) What qualities should you look for in an architect? The decision to embark on a building project, whether for a home or a commercial space, is a significant undertaking filled with countless choices and potential...
