neoclassical
adjective
neo·clas·si·cal
ˌnē-ō-ˈkla-si-kəl 
variants
or less commonly neoclassic
: of, relating to, or constituting a revival or adaptation of the classical especially in literature, music, art, or architecture
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In Pentreath’s mind, the edifice called for Arts and Crafts architectural details rather than the neoclassical elements that had been added more recently.
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Paola Singer, Architectural Digest, 2 Aug. 2024
Just a 10-minute walk away is this year’s runner up, A77 Suites, a 19th-century neoclassical mansion reborn as an intimate boutique retreat.
—Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2024
Grand Hotel Villa Serbelloni Unlike hotels that modernize to the detriment of their historic feel, Serbelloni has kept with the times but stays true to its neoclassical origins.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2024
Set in a neoclassical townhouse from the early 1900s, the Olivia Foundation draws on the private collection of a Mexico City-native couple who, for the sake of discretion, named the project after one of their eight dogs, a long-haired dachshund.
—Michael Snyder, TIME, 25 July 2024
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Paola Singer, Architectural Digest, 2 Aug. 2024
Just a 10-minute walk away is this year’s runner up, A77 Suites, a 19th-century neoclassical mansion reborn as an intimate boutique retreat.
—Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2024
Grand Hotel Villa Serbelloni Unlike hotels that modernize to the detriment of their historic feel, Serbelloni has kept with the times but stays true to its neoclassical origins.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2024
Set in a neoclassical townhouse from the early 1900s, the Olivia Foundation draws on the private collection of a Mexico City-native couple who, for the sake of discretion, named the project after one of their eight dogs, a long-haired dachshund.
—Michael Snyder, TIME, 25 July 2024
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“Neoclassical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neoclassical. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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