By Invitation
Presented by the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art, By Invitation features discussions by architects, designers, garden professionals, urbanists, craftspeople, and luminaries in the classical design field about the relevance of the classical tradition in today's modern world.
By Invitation
Latest Episodes
Michael Simon: Composing Rooms
In this episode of By Invitation, host Caroline Slaten sits down with acclaimed interior designer Michael Simon to explore the unexpected connection between composing music and composing a room. A pianist from the age of three, Michael...
Whitley Esteban: Classicism is the New Punk Rock
In this episode of By Invitation, host Caroline Slaten sits down with architect and Studio Tre founder Whitley Esteban to explore why the most innovative design often begins by looking to the past. Together, they discuss the timeless a...
David Rau and the Sustainability of Tradition
In this episode of By Invitation, host Caroline Slaten sits down with architect David Rau to explore how classical architecture may be one of our greatest models for sustainable design. What does it truly mean for a building to be "gre...
Along the Garden Path with Ed Hollander
In this episode of By Invitation, host Caroline Slaten sits down with renowned landscape designer Edmund Hollander, President of Hollander Design, for a wide-ranging conversation that journeys from New York to England and beyond. Toget...