The Institute of Classical Architecture & Art Celebrates the 2026 Arthur Ross Awards

On Monday, May 11th, 2026, the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art (ICAA) welcomed guests to celebrate the lifetime achievements of the winners of the 45th Annual Arthur Ross Awards. The ceremony, held at Cipriani 42nd Street, drew 550 attendees and raised over $1 million, which will support the ICAA’s educational programs, including continuing education courses, university workshops, architectural intensives, and more. Honored during the ceremony were Voith & Mactavish Architects (Architecture), Thierry Goux, RINCK (Artisanship & Craftsmanship), Craig & Company (Interior Design), Hoerr Schaudt (Landscape), the Frick Collection (Stewardship), and Alejandro García Hermida (Education).

Attendees at the sold-out ceremony celebrated the lifetime achievements of this year’s winners, whose work encompasses houses, civic buildings, and educational institutions, interiors that introduce timeless elegance to practical spaces, the highest expression of the legendary Parisian ensembliers décorateurs across integrated artisan workshops, dazzling gardens and landscapes that place horticulture at the center of practice, the successful preservation and expansion of a legendary New York City cultural institution, and an educational practice that transmits the timeless lessons and techniques of traditional building to future generations. Following introductory remarks from ICAA Board Member and event Co-Chair Bunny Williams and ICAA President Peter Lyden, the awards were jointly presented by ICAA Board Chair Melissa DelVecchio and ICAA Board Member Andrew Cogar.

The 2026 Awards ceremony marked the introduction of a new Arthur Ross Awards trophy. Designed by architect Matthew Loumeau, the winning design was selected by a blind jury after a nation-wide design competition, and was fabricated by NANZ & Company. The bronze trophy was inspired by classical precedent and by the late Arthur Ross’s love for Central Park—particularly his support of the Arthur Ross Pinetum—and will be presented to Arthur Ross Award honorees for years to come.

During the evening, the ICAA also recognized two winners of the Awards for Emerging Excellence in the Classical Tradition, who were in attendance: Connor McKell Bingham, winner of the Architect’s Prize For Excellence in Architecture, and Patrick Lemmon, the winner of the Maker’s Prize for Excellence in Craftsmanship. Jonathan Hopkins, the winner of the Bunny Mellon Prize for Excellence in Garden Design was recognized in March 2026 at the ICAA Bunny Mellon Garden Symposium in Charleston, South Carolina. The Awards, a suite of prizes that recognizes exceptional talent exhibited by young professionals in architecture, landscape, and craftsmanship, are supported by the Richard Hampton Jenrette Foundation, and the Architect’s Prize is given in collaboration with The King’s Foundation and INTBAU.

The 2026 Arthur Ross Award winners were selected by a jury chaired by Andrew Cogar and including Lucia Benton, Courtney Coleman, Toland Grinnell, Kathryn Herman, George Knight, and Scott J. Sottile. The event Co-Chairs of this year’s Arthur Ross Awards are Andrew Cogar, and Bunny Williams, alongside honorary chairs Janet C. Ross, Suzanne R. Santry, and Suzanne Tucker.

Distinguished guests included Janet C. Ross, Clive Aslet, Ankie Barnes, Bill Brockschmidt, Courtney Coleman, Pieter Estersohn, Anne Fairfax, Leopold Feau, Valentin Goux, Bebe Howorth, Michael Imber, Thammanoune Kannalikham, Thomas Kligerman, Jacques Levet, Hadley Keller Lloyd, Daniel Lobitz, Linda London, Fernanda Loyzaga, Sarah Magness, Teresa Manns, Charles Miers, John Murray, Janice Parker, Peter Pennoyer, John F.W. Rogers, Barbara Sallick, Richard Sammons, Damian Samora, Gilbert P. Schafer III, Michael Simon, Steven Spandle, Adrian Taylor, Dylan Thomas, Paul Whalen, Douglas C. Wright, and Lloyd Zuckerberg.

ICAA Board Members in attendance included Lucia Benton, Andrew Cogar, Melissa DelVecchio, Stan Dixon, Barbara Eberlein, Mark Ferguson, John Flower, Steven Gambrel, Jared Goss, Elizabeth Graziolo, Kathryn Herman, Edmund Hollander, Anne Lazar, Philip Liederbach, Thomas L. Lloyd, Anne Kriken Mann, Michael Mesko, Lyn Muse, Hugh Petter, Mark Pledger, David Rau, Foster Reeve, Suzanne Santry, Peter Talty,, Bunny Williams, and Russell Windham.

The 2026 Arthur Ross Awards were made possible thanks to the generosity of Benefactor Sponsors Foster Reeve: Architectural & Ornamental Plaster; Janet C. Ross; John F. W. Rogers; Livingston Builders, Inc.; S. Donadic Inc. Construction Management; the Stephen A. Schwarzman Foundation; Steven W. Spandle Architect; Tischler und Sohn USA Ltd.; and Zepsa Industries Inc..

The Awards were also supported by Patron Sponsors Artistic Windows & Doors, Bulley & Andrews, Consulting Engineering Services (CES), Craig & Company, DMG Architectural Specialists, LLC, Ferguson & Shamamian Architects, Hart Howerton, Highline Construction Group, Hollander Design | Landscape Architects, Hoerr Schaudt, ICAA Florida Chapter, ICAA Southeast Chapter, Mayfair Construction, Peter Pennoyer Architects, Schafer & Company, Sea-Dar Construction, RAMSA, Reilly Architectural, RINCK, Voith & Mactavish Architects, LLP, Xhema of New York, and Yellow House Architects PLLC.

Photo Credits: Jared Siskin / Patrick McMullan via Getty Images

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