Palladian
adjective
Pal·la·di·an
pə-ˈlā-dē-ən 
-ˈlä-
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: of or relating to a revived classical style in architecture based on the works of Andrea Palladio
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The stately Palladian building was designed by Peter Harrison, a British sea captain turned American architect.
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
Opened in 2021 with 101 rooms and suites, the hotel’s Palladian architecture—with details that blend influences from India’s Rajput and Mughal eras—evokes a grand country estate surrounded by formal gardens.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2024
Their home included a Palladian garden with eight terraces, a pool with cascading water over rocks, a fig orchard, and two pergolas (designed by McFadden) that were covered with white bougainvillea for dinner parties.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
The firm works in a variety of styles, devising everything from Palladian villas to Shingle-style beach houses to Arts and Crafts cottages.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 12 Aug. 2024
Instead, the Palladian villa sits in Greenwich, and houses an impressive collection of art and decorative objects amassed by the 19th-century diamond magnate Julius Wernher.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 18 June 2024
Unfortunately, the Palladian home is not open to the general public.
—Kayla Keegan, Peoplemag, 15 June 2024
The house was built in 1543 by the 1st Earl of Pembroke in the Palladian style and has been in the hands of the Pembroke family for nearly 500 years.
—Tomris Laffly, EW.com, 14 June 2024
Picturesque sunset views and sunlight streams through the large Palladian window, while mature backyard trees offer a feeling of privacy.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 3 Mar. 2024
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
Opened in 2021 with 101 rooms and suites, the hotel’s Palladian architecture—with details that blend influences from India’s Rajput and Mughal eras—evokes a grand country estate surrounded by formal gardens.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2024
Their home included a Palladian garden with eight terraces, a pool with cascading water over rocks, a fig orchard, and two pergolas (designed by McFadden) that were covered with white bougainvillea for dinner parties.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
The firm works in a variety of styles, devising everything from Palladian villas to Shingle-style beach houses to Arts and Crafts cottages.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 12 Aug. 2024
Instead, the Palladian villa sits in Greenwich, and houses an impressive collection of art and decorative objects amassed by the 19th-century diamond magnate Julius Wernher.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 18 June 2024
Unfortunately, the Palladian home is not open to the general public.
—Kayla Keegan, Peoplemag, 15 June 2024
The house was built in 1543 by the 1st Earl of Pembroke in the Palladian style and has been in the hands of the Pembroke family for nearly 500 years.
—Tomris Laffly, EW.com, 14 June 2024
Picturesque sunset views and sunlight streams through the large Palladian window, while mature backyard trees offer a feeling of privacy.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 3 Mar. 2024
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