by Ross Cann AIA RA | Nov 12, 2025 | Architectural Design, Architectural Historian Spotlight, Historical, Newport Architect Spotlight, Newport Spotlight, Professional
After a five-year hiatus, the Newport Symposium, a longstanding scholarly tradition for the Preservation Society of Newport County (PSNC) since 1993, returned to the community this past spring with a one-day session focusing on the Italian influence on the mansions of...
by Ross Cann AIA RA | Nov 4, 2025 | Architectural Design, Architectural Historian Spotlight, Historical, Newport Architect Spotlight, Newport Spotlight, Professional, Urban Planning
Long Wharf, Newport, RI (A4 Architecture Renovation Project) In the complex calculus of real estate, desirability countless factors contribute to a property’s ultimate valuation—from square footage and material quality to proximity to major transit routes. Yet, an...
by Ross Cann AIA RA | Oct 28, 2025 | Architectural Design, Architectural Historian Spotlight, Historical, Newport Architect Spotlight, Newport Spotlight, Professional
A Sculpture from The Great Elephant Migration (2021, Newport Cliffwalk) In Newport, Rhode Island, sculpture and architecture have long lived side by side. Newport is a city renowned for its Gilded Age mansions and maritime charm, but also enjoys a rich and evolving...
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...
